what's your story ready ready. i mean with numbers of women especially of victims of violence. take part and send us your story we are trying. to understand with new culture. another visitor another guest you want to become citizens. in for migrants your platform for reliable information. the french revolution the battle of trafalgar and of course the battle of waterloo he springs to mind napoleon bonaparte of course 200 years since the french military leaders untimely death in exile we take a look back at his controversial legacy and also coming up. as cultural life

trickles back into the eternal city hall reporter talks to romans who are setting their hopes on a swift return of the italian capital's preponderate me. and still shining bright at 60 as george clooney celebrates the big 6000 you take a personal look back at the american actions career julio use of one of his collaborators. welcome to arts and culture france is marking 200 years since the death of napoleon bonaparte the self declared former emperor who seized power during the french revolution has traditionally been celebrated for his military prowess and efforts to expand france's empire but in a modern era way europe's colonial past is increasingly being dissected his legacy has taken on a new more sinister meaning many people are only now we discovering his more controversial initiatives such as the reintroduction of slavery after it was

abolished france's youngest leader since napoleon is president and. despite calls to boycott the anniversary the strong critic of today's so-called council culture is set to lay a wreath at the former and put to bed. and my colleague adrian kennedy joins me now adrian why is the way the podium is being celebrated quite so controversial. for many the ways that napoleon is worshipped as a national icon in france is that best on reflect. if not downright offensive now there are those who celebrate him as a military commander who built an empire and the starfish to morton centralise state but for all those war mongering tyrants who suppress the more. and reintroduce slavery now this new exhibition is called napoleon is no more. one of many marking the bison team does it do if i'd finally done well this exhibition

actually focuses on the way that napoleon sought to define his own legacy in his final years after being exiled to sing by the british this exile in the former emperor's death far from his beloved france was depicted in many of its works and contributed to establishing him as a martyr figure even the english poet. came to see him as something of a persecuted a romantic hero a flawed genius if you like and that image of napoleon as persisted it has of course it's a great story and it's been brought to the big screen a number of times 1st and foremost in 1927 this is a. classic french silent movie hollywood of course came on the heels they had to go to. the podium was played by want steiger.

this is the 970 movie waterloo so it's all recently this was the dominant why the problem was depicted in popular culture swashbuckling hero adventurer who defined french glory if you like but now this image is being challenged right in the wake of vocal anti racism process in from. the podiums reintroduction of slavery in 82 has become the subject of debate now descendants of slaves. have been speaking out insisting that it's not appropriate to celebrate napoleon saying that slave descendants to still today feel they have less resources that it's difficult for them to seek success and that they are barred from certain things so it's not just as. it's it's has relevance to

today ok but historians have also been going at it tooth and nail. from the podium foundation says it's a shame that this has been brought up in the anniversary year he's saying this is part of the bad side of council culture. telephone from the. slavery memorial foundation so it's not rewriting or raising history it's enriching history as you say it will lay a reef to commemorate snorts to celebrate the occasion and he will condemn slavery as an abomination in a speech like right very good adrian my colleague adrian kennedy thanks so much for that background thank you. now one of the great capitals of european art is of course right if you visited your now the city is packed with archaeological treasures and usually chock a block with tourists for a movie a year that's obviously not been the case but even the most famous cultural

institutions have struggled to stay afloat with look downs now easing across italy they gradually reopening to visitors but how many will come. sunday reports from the eternal city. before the pandemic this square in front of the coliseum would be packed with visitors on peak days they would wait in line for up to 2 and a half hours to guide. us now the archaeological sites have reopened she could be back in business if only there were visitors. many of the. trouble. mostly. getting. the 2022 because we. open the borders. we. speak of the change each month but the

numbers within the cause is that as before culture as well is taking center stage and the country's reopening efforts like all the tele and cultural institutions they tout through that open i did all my has had a difficult here having to rely on streaming and a few outdoor events. sylvia a member of the women's choir is certain better times are coming. and we have great expectations we hope that this moment will mark the end of the dark times we're living. requires practicing for his 1st performance coming up in front of a live audience with far fewer visitors allowed and singers having to keep distance from each other it's not ideal but even having this opportunity means a lot. for it about it seeing again the public will be a great moment of great hope and a great choice for everyone that. italy was hit hard during the pandemic and 14

months in people are experiencing fatigue their reopening is welcome by many but this calculated risk as italy's prime minister mahathir rocky put it could have an forseeable consequences according to experts mostly ficci day it always is very difficult to take a calculated risk during an epidemic because at the very moment we realize the virus is reemerging it's always too late that of the. tourguide ellen and the reality on the other hand would like to see a further easing of restrictions such as official guidelines on tourism that would make it easier for people from other regions of italy and even overseas to visit and connect with the city's rich heritage i want to go back to my job i want to actually show to people for the visitors that i've come into almost all these i want to may not all my camel. and what would be waiting we'll

newco for woad won't. everybody go to seeing everybody here pretty soon italy's government is planning to further ease restrictions in the coming weeks how this will influence the pandemic only time will tell but for now these small steps are inspiring hope for the future. how indeed now it was a few years ago but do you remember dr dog ross t.v.'s hottest emergency doctor well george clooney certainly does because it was the award winning american act as breakout role he's gone on to hollywood domination acting in directing and producing dozens of films and even finding time to champion human rights causes now this week clooney celebrates his 60th birthday we got the lowdown on his highlights from one of his cereal collaborators who goes on the bottom of the drawer rarely

has a fictional bank robber been this charming. the 1st time he writes. to him great to smile or rather sweet only for you being held up. very pretty smile and his smile turns 60 years old this week george clooney heartthrob superstar and hollywood hero the actor and director has a well earned reputation for charming everyone he encounters. as seen in this german t.v. interview from more than 20 years ago. whined that they are the most important line cops. most important things are friends. among those friends is a german cinematographer martin who who lives in berlin and los angeles he got his start shooting commercials and music videos which then led to jobs in hollywood job

should be someone's going to learn but george and i met on the set of a film called the american georges someone who keeps working with the same people he's got a kind of work family around him he doesn't put on airs he doesn't lose his temper on set and he's friendly to his crew and he has a lot of respect for the artists he works with conservative. yes he. charm and vulnerability are among the qualities that make clooney as hitman in the american so interesting who is camera captured clooney is dramatic and elegant portrayal after that shoot in italy the 2 met up again there in 2018 for the mini series catch $22.00 an adaptation of the satirical antiwar novel set on a u.s. military base in the mediterranean during world war 2 clooney directed 2 episodes and played a neurotic major. props in. their film collaboration's even took martina were to the arctic for the midnight sky the

post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure was visually lavish as both director and lead actor clooney showed his typical lack of vanity relying completely on his team . as could get money sometimes there are actors who say don't shoot me from there place the light over there george has never done that with midnight sky at some point i said if we do it like that with you live from below you look older and he said yes that's the right thing for the character he was playing a dying old man and it didn't bother him that he looked like one this is awful also it clearly has long used his celebrity to draw attention to. political issues even before marrying human rights lawyer amal clinic but he's also known for not taking himself too seriously as shown when he accepted a best actor oscar for his role as a cia agent in syria young oscar george clooney. the sexiest man alive

9097 to talk to the time sexiest man alive but even they get older but george clooney seems to have a relaxed attitude towards aging maybe because he didn't become a star until his thirty's now entering his sixty's he's settling into character roles and working as director and producer which all offer the prospect of a long career to come. write stuff at the end of this edition but of course there's more on our website thanks for joining me and goodbye . we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. manager corner check. out support for food. and some great cultural memorials to boot. the double trouble we go. what

keeps us in shape what makes us see and how do we stay healthy. my name is dr carson the i talk to medical experts. watch them at work. and i discuss what you can do to improve your health. stay tuned and let's all try to stay in good shape. on. this week on the world stories in russia back same tourism becomes a business model what is the price of freedom in sweden during a pandemic but we begin in brazil where just as it has everywhere else the

coronavirus pandemic is hitting the poor especially hard many have lost their jobs and are struggling to feed their families. fairly or gomez starts her day early she gets up at around 4 am worried about having enough food for her 4 children to have breakfast. i wake up with the feeling of being in agony i jump out of bed in the 1st thing i do is stand guard i'm alive i look at my children and think to myself today i'll bring home some food for them i leave the house early to fetch bread there are days when i can't manage to bring them anything but they run out overnight. lives enough for valor of around a 100000 people in sao paolo here and across brazil unemployment hit a record high last year this community association helps people living in marginalized areas to find work. we had an 84 percent increase in demand

for employment after the government's emergency aid ended and the number of people seeking our help tripled because so many people didn't have any support anymore and if. up. in december government aid of around $84.00 euros a month was cut making an already difficult situation for many much worse. the number of people living on less than 36 year is more than doubled many families stopped cooking with gas and started using firewood 27000000 brazilians live in extreme poverty renate tom daley has been researching the featherless for 20 years . noel bull the data shows that the poorer you are the higher the rates of infection. the more on the periphery the person finds themselves in the higher the death rate from coronavirus. brazil has added 2000000

more people to the marginalised areas in the past year it's not ethical the brazilians have to choose between going hungry or getting the virus it's an ethical . when should we use. for our dogs live in the home of sylvia hayes us she's a cook and the only one still to have a job but it's just one day a week she used to cook in other people's homes but they let her go for fear of infection. that this pandemic is difficult it's going to leave all of us starving and that's apart from all the damage it does to your health look at this q we're all in the same boat. that bottom of the metal but with a shortage of vaccines and hospitals overwhelmed it's hard to see a way forward for people in the lowest social groups who are trapped by both poverty and disease. despite

a 3rd lockdown france has one of the highest rates of covert infections in europe the government is trying to contain the spread of the virus with a massive back summation campaign. places like these are the new beacon of hope for the french the study fast just north of paris is one of more than 100 new huge vaccinations and just across the country all of us can handle a combined effect this is the mega operation we are now able to administer mass vaccinations in the center we will inoculate about $10000.00 people per week from neatly organized be a part of a national effort to end this crisis. people here are relief they're finally getting help the stadium is located in france's most destitute departments and sunny which has also been hit hardest by the epidemic with about 800 new infections

per 100000 inhabitants each week. that is i really hope to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel it's what we need things have been very worrying for a year now and although we try to make an effort and stay reasonable it's getting rangitoto live without social contacts i think the department of sense and me is very badly affected by the epidemic the numbers keep skyrocketing it's high time they do this if it's not already too late a faster vaccination campaign is key to the country's latest strategy to fight cope with 19 the government just decreed a 3rd nationwide lockdown but it's only a 4 week lockdown light and this time people are even told to spend more time outside this fire on a just is not sure that'll be enough to bring the epidemic under control. used. by people song book that after all when you need we will need to vaccinate 10

percent of the french population with 2 jabs for the spread of the virus to start slowing down. now. and our infection numbers are very high as we didn't impose a strict lockdown earlier this year like other countries with that said a 4 week lockdown seems rather optimistic. a sightseeing tour in moscow comes with a dose of the russian sputnik by taxing this business model is gaining momentum in russia and demand is high especially among german chartists. with a tiny needle prick and a covert 1000 vaccine sputnik v enters heintz get pink n l's bloodstream. it's certified as being highly efficacious pinkard l.

is one of several germans who pay 2000 euros for a vaccination vacation his wife is also getting a dose of sputnik v. . just for the richards i feel great i didn't even feel the job. it also means we can look forward to being able to travel again in future israel has said it will open up to people who've been vaccinated on public martyrs i wasn't often one of. the 2 departed from frankfurt today go. they're among the 1st 18 tourists to pull the 4 day trip to moscow. they return at the beginning of may for a 2nd job. then dutch are coming but you can't count on getting a vaccination in the near future in germany to be honest i think we're being sensible the more people are vaccinated the sooner we recharge immunity when it hit . the media are out in force to meet the would be vaccine knees russia's government is happy too it wants sputnik v to be a top export 60 countries have certified it for use the european union is more

hesitant doubts have been raised about its efficacy so the kremlin could see vaccine tourism as good publicity. tour operator world visitor welcomes the business. sure operator we at least have work for some of our stuff and generate some revenues we otherwise wouldn't have done for russia it's peor and solves a couple of german problems as well. sputnik v. is available to all russian citizens free of charge but only 30 percent of them are interested a quick straw poll shows many welcome the fact that germans are coming to moscow for their shots. if they've got problems of vaccines in germany they should come here i don't think it's bad boys need to be. with you they should come to russia where the best. with them let them have their vaccinations are vaccine is very good

. even though sputnik field isn't even certified yet the next few weeks will see quite a few more vaccine vacationers like pink you know heading to moscow visitors says bookings are surging. sweden has taken a unique approach to the corona virus pandemic that governments lock down palm. he was much lighter than a neighboring countries so the death toll is quite high the approach still has its supporters. sweden seen as the land of sweet liberty for those chief thing against coronavirus closures curfews and mandatory masks while most of europe has been in various stages of lockdown over the last year swedes have been skiing shopping dining in drinking restrictions in swedish

restaurants mean giving customers space and closing at 8 pm i think we have taken away a round hole for the tables so we have one meters per bank gun jamie head waiter at the concern and restaurant in stockholm says sweden's done it right to route from belgium from prawns from him learn from czech republic the come here thank you we were a case. just creative freedom the architect of this model state epidemiologist anders techno rigid basically the same as many other countries produce it sounds like a different way what we're all trying to do i think sweden has tried maybe a bit more than others just to pinpoint what exactly we do we need to close stuff but technology a different way has seen sweden record a far higher death toll than its closest neighbors finland and norway a comparison he rejects they all flavors sweden compare very much more true belgium all still even germany and sweden is among the $5.00 to $10.00

countries for at least excess mortality is in europe but sweden's care homes in particular were hit hard last year and still now hospitals warn intensive care units are nearly overwhelmed take masks for example understand nell doesn't believe they're very effective so on public transportation writers are urged but not required to mask up during rush hours if you appear to do so some feel that's a failure of the government's covert $1000.00 communications strategy at least journalism professor christian christianson says the lax approach to mask wearing exposes inequalities in swedish society in danger inc especially minorities you're seeing people who are probably in lower paying jobs service industry jobs must take public transportation there on park trains in the morning day in day out with hundreds of people in a small container i think it's reasonable to ask like you know might that not be

a possible public health problem if they make it more tight that everyone should make it and should wear a mask that would be very important and maybe we could have spare some life a new emergency law gives the government temporary power to impose a lockdown but it hasn't been used polls show some swedes have lost faith in their country's approach to stuff lloyd blood isn't one of them. he still trusts in ender's tech now he represents the like these different kind of way lay in crisis in the world we did it in a way where people still could have a lot of their freedom and for me freedom is really important i grew blood support isn't likely to fade quickly last year he immortalized the epidemiologist on his epidermis.

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