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just next day but every day. thousands of children are still waiting for their delivery sponsor a box today so together we can deliver inches. in what's being called a historic milestone germany has committed to begin returning the famous binion bronzes held by german museums to nigeria as early as next year. welcome to arts and culture we'll have more on what this means for the debate around the restitution of art lucid during the colonial era and also coming up. spring has sprung with the opening of germany's biannual federal horticultural show

for short taking place this year in the. air force. and paris based for trickster the truman burbank is an online sensation with a tongue in cheek take on how to make your playground. on thursday germany's ministry of culture announced the planned return of the binion bronzes from german museums in 2022 and most of the artifacts were looted by british forces during a military attack on the kingdom of binion in what is now nigeria back in 8097 and they're now scattered between as many as 160 museums and institutions worldwide well it's a trailblazing move and certainly ramps up the pressure on other european former colonial powers to follow suit. some of africa's most prized treasures for decades demands for their restitution have grown . now cultural and political leaders have agreed to begin returning to the facts

held in german museums by yeah. i must admit i cannot believe there was also a very positive result and everybody. agreed to it being grown so used to being in. art has to go back to nigeria so this is really great really great. and a significant change of heart the branches were be showcased that new home for just a few weeks ago the foundation which currently holds the bronzers was reticent about the possibility of returning them. many museums around the world. are exceptional. so when they came to europe they highlighted a completely new image of africa as a continent steeped in history and culture the painting bronzes are of course part

of the cultural history of nigeria but they have also become global by good ones. the 4000 artifacts were planted from the benigne empire now part of nigeria after foreign and british raid in 897 they were later sold to museums in europe and north america now nigeria will regain sovereignty over some of these war and sacred ark work so central to the nation's cultural heritage nigerian part. how restitution will. how this repatriation will take place and. there will be looted art which will remain in german using it will be there is it doesn't become it again if. it were i don't know. nigeria plans to build a museum in the house of the looted to pacify or.

be construed. as. we. can't come to you you can't visit european. jews when you will be able to. physically see. creation's if we were in major. one leading european historian says her research shows that for decades museums deliberately drank their feet on the issue of restitution increased museum directors tried to buy time they actually formulated it in writing as a strategy they left the problem to the next generation that's now it's clear we can't we mustn't continue to push it off. so the next generation we have to act that's. not just about ownership but about

a whole new way of thinking they really think you have to do to deal with the school. and how birth helps because it please so there it is a very very long we and very complicated but we could write so it could be it was in could also be occurring to even in europe. germany's decision acts marks a paradigm shift in the handling of the looted artefacts. well during these long months of pandemic induced long downs gardens have also become places of healing and respond and germany's federal horticultural show which opened last week hopes to capitalize on people's need for outdoor pursuits interestingly this year's host city of our force has a very long tradition of garden shows that dates back to 865 and so just prior to

opening we went to see how it's reconnecting with that heritage. flower power in power for more than 600000 francs on a site nearly the size of 6 the football pictures germany's federal horticultural show google is how every 2 years this time around. state capital is the host. cities petersburg with its 17th century since it is one of the show's main sites. architect loughrea hoare schneider has been in charge of transforming the former fortress and military science into a lush paradise. fever devastated more goal was to make this somewhat forgotten place an experience for the visitors we wanted to breathe a new life into. this fantastic fortress. this is a military site that was off limits to locals and visitors for

a long time. to do this. a lot of work went into transforming the neglected buildings have fallen into disrepair. the transformation is quite amazing together with her. top a network of parks that link the historic buildings with flower beds. when we create open spaces we are always paying attention to what is already there and kiss it away so to speak like in sleeping beauty we want to make it visible again and accentuate the atmosphere. for example in the months which can be accessed by a joint slide also mix things up by planting old fry choose the vegetables and herbs between the flowers the spinach garlic and maybe. the 1st ever international garden show was hosted in force in

865-3961 when it was in the former communist east germany it began staging regular international horticultural shows with the new park at the heart. the park remains the main attraction 60 years later the huge garden complex is one of the state's top tourist attractions and will remain in bloom and told this year's show in. power is relieved at this year's show is able to open with covert restrictions in place she spent 3 years working to get the pizzas in shape. we really hope that visitors to the pater's bag will see the fortress in a new light. noise. the new space is with the many delicate flowers different colors and sense. and few fitting for do so it will give them fresh

input and joy. he's a floater especially in this corona virus pandemic. joy at the federal horticultural show in a city famous for its floral tradition. and after its success in 10 other cities around the world an exhibition devoted to dutch artist and see opens this week in barcelona as one of the world's most widely admired graphic artists famously united arts with mathematics to create impossible worlds and impressive optical illusions the show features over 200 works that have influenced advertising fashion and even cinema. and deprived of an audience the artists of the past he decided to play to the statues at the famous

music city which is also devoid of visitors due to covert $900.00 shutdowns of recorded concert will be broadcast on may 1st fulfilling conductor pablo had our mission to bring music and the newseum into people's homes. and finally once upon a time in grade school he was a class clown and today he attracts attention as one of the quirkiest skaters on the french scene and to young also known as the truman burbank makes parents his playground with an upbeat take on how to enjoy the urban landscape. of allah is a skateboard up with a sense of humor he's been posting his one of a kind skate videos online for 5 years an internet sensation. also known as the truman burbank trying to. every day environment film set for his genius stunts. i used to play the clown in the classroom i

love to fool around i don't plan anything i just improvise once i arrive on the scene. and to try new creeps all right with. people not just skateboarding friends. creases a little world of my own. somewhat unconventional because i want to entertain and i don't have to be the best they're great thing about my sketches. so anyone i mean iranian american or portuguese can understand. the person 1st at the age at 16 he was practicing 8 hours every day. tricks like this one require preparation. the great she has been treated with wax at 35 is one of the more senior skaters around.

magine along here teachers just racing around in their boards but in reality forming tricks is physically demanding especially when you're doing 2 or 3 in a row. and it's mentally taxing to use a real risk of getting hurt. and if you try to take myself seriously i always see we're just skating. having fun with a board under our feet nothing more there's no reason to get arrogant or think you're better than anyone else it's about having fun. one thing travelling. m.v.s. . right by the eiffel tower. well that's all for this edition but we'll leave you with some more images of the same as they need bronzes held in various museums across the globe germany will be returning the

examples in its museums to nigeria in 2022 is that all the best from us and a feature. on the road with our superheroes my mission is clear. to me. explore germany. they dive in that area check everything out there's a lot going on in. germany tried and tested tricky you. know .

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