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as we take on the world, we're all about the stories that matter to the whatever it takes, at least a month following on fire made for mines. ah, the breeding from berlin, and welcome to arts and culture. and heading into the weekend a new video from ballets. bad boys said a game for learning, sees the ukranian born star dancing to reevaluate bolero bid to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis. and british, nigerian designer you come in,

laurie celebrates who, dual heritage with color bringing of bonnie reimbursed the positivity to object and urban spaces. but 1st to london, where the victoria and albert museum is pulling out all the stops for a blockbuster returned to culture. the exhibition epic, iran, which opens on saturday, showcases 5 millennia of persian culture, ranging from the ancient pri islamic times right through to contemporary artists of today illuminating an artistic richness that the curator's hope will add some new own to how iran is seen in the west the with artifact spending 5000 years epic iran hopes to show the continuity of the country's culture and identity as seen and that the art and design the culture 8 or 10 stanley was tasked with showcasing the countries. millennia

long narrative. although it's existed for this very long time, people generally don't have this idea that iran is one of the great civilizations of asia, which is existed for a very long period. and that's one of the essential messages of a exhibition. and of course, telling that long story with only, you know, to say for 300 objects it's, it's, it's quite a challenge. ah, the exhibitions 10 sections cover the many facets of iran's rich artistic and cultural heritage. from historic costumes to persian rugs illustrated manuscripts, vases and even weaponry and armor. the whole the exhibition offers a dazzling recreation of the was it percept lewis, the ceremonial capital of the 1st persian empire. using modern technology, epic,

iran re imagines historic object. ah, one of the interesting things about this expression is that recent research about perception, this is shane, not the relief for originally covered. i mean, hands, they found traces, trying to microscopic traces of the pigments they use and say, we've been able to recreate the colorful aspect of the relief using projected color. one of the most important object in the exhibition is the cyrus cylinder. memorializing the conquest of babylon by persian king cyrus the great in 539, b. c. it also appears to document king cyrus as support for religious and cultural diversity policies that were unique in the ancient world. some scholars referred to it as the 1st bill of human rights. your runs long history has also included

turbulent relations with the west. going as far back as the persian invasion of greece and the 5th century. and continuing to today. the exhibitions organizers hope to offer a different narrative. they include in us or counties and man. his family owns many of the object i'm show. the exhibition also highlights modern days. iran with a selection feature and contemporary uranian art. many of the works here are bold and colorful like this. i catching self portrait by cusser hassan's i day, which explores how the world views iranian men by presents in contemporary art from iran. today we really able to challenge prejudices and this name is about what being iranian is today. this room gives an

explosion of different artistic voices from artist living in iran, giving an exile and who struggle between the 2. and when you look at it, you have photography, film, animation, sculpture. what else do you have painting? of course, oil painting, which explore art across media at the very highest level. epic iran, shedding light on the richness and diversity of one of the world's great civilizations. well, he's been called the great his dancer of his generation and long been known as the bad boy of ballet, sergey poland, in an all or nothing kind of artist as extreme in his political views as in his approach to life and his career, which has been a rollercoaster ever since he became the youngest ever principal dancer for britain's royal ballet back in 2010. but now the ukranian born film is focusing some of his explosive energy on

a good cause. it was this video by photographer david lasha power that made saturday, pulling in a viral internet sensation and shocked the ballet world. in 2015 polonium bared his tattoos and his soul, as he vowed to quit classical dance. ah balloon never did quite quit. his latest project together with the farm, a giant mag tasks. what's it like to have multiple sclerosis, a disease that causes loss of sensation and control over one's own body mass. mutual erika coker. my play, someone who finds out that he has m. s. and experience is something that other people can't understand. why show how one simple finger and hand movement suddenly become difficult or even touching your own nose. i show the struggle with no longer being able to control your own body on the amount of rights. and until people like

no desta shank of i know 1st hand what that's like, she's one of 2000000 patients living with multiple sclerosis worldwide for symptom started when she was 18 at 1st she had problem seeing then she found it difficult to walk up the blue a really good bus you could, there were days when i felt like a vegetable. i just lay there. only able to move my eyelids love. then i pulled myself together. i got up and kept going crazy. today and shares her experiences with other patients at a self help group in moscow. the focus here is on learning to live with the challenges the disease presents and on setting goals, even if they don't seem attainable at 1st. what did you do it again? i couldn't dance, i pretty good because dancing means passion as though and when this passion takes hold of me, i have to do it. that's. it's the same with menace. you can control your body again

. if you want to was not, i think, will utilize the balloons. the youth centered around controlling his body. every muscle, every senior team, he was the youngest principal dancer in the history of britain's royal ballet documentary dancer charts. his rise from a boy in ukraine to a star in london and his public unraveling amid drug use and psychological struggles. and he continued to so controversy with this had to let me put in and with a homophobic ranch that caused the paris opera ballet to cancel his guest appearance in 2019 still the farmer company merrick saw him as the man to help raise awareness of multiple sclerosis for an additional chunk of our ponies piece hits close to home. he's

using me as him when he was moving so i could see that his muscles were tense. doing that usually helps ease muscle spasms when people with m. s jump around a little, you hardly see their leg sake. when you, you know, because i'm a he like i wanted to show that people can be strong and can triumph when they gather their strength. in perhaps a new turn for his reputation. pauline is honoring the strength of m. s. patients fighting a disease that still has no cure and that with a view to world m. s day that's coming up on sunday. well, from another generation, italy's leading prima ballerina cadillac for she has died at $84.00, considered one of the celebrated ballerina of the 20th century. she dazzled audiences around the world, dancing with the top male stars of her day, and was best known for her interpretation of the great romantic valleys. most

notably just then, ah, over anyone still suffering from about the pandemic, blues, or blonde, the vibrant world of income. loyalty is a welcome way to kick start your senses. the british, nigerian designer can spit up just about anything from french skater park to store windows at selfridge is in london, and he even has a signature line of home and kitchenware that reflects the joyful spin that he brings to many public spaces. this colorful installation is called in plans. we trust. the work of british, nigerian designer laurie can be found in london, mayfair districts. it's a veritable urban away since that wants to destroy chris state space principle at reflection meditation, using plants and green greenery. to come here, sit down,

have a conversation, reflect, read whatever you want to do, but just being around, you know, green space, the 34 year old london, or loves working with bright, vibrant colors. not too long ago, you can redesigned a gloomy london underpass. happy street as his work is titled the sight to behold. he wants to bring more positivity to urban spaces. when i create an installation in a steed or is it gets my own work when it goes into space. as the long standing what belongs to the people also kind of gives people a sense if you know belonging and was successful proud of their environment. you know, he's produce countless installations for art galleries and events like this playground for adults at the 2019 tan film festival. because always bursting with new ideas. you launched his design career 10 years ago when he reimagined 2nd hand

chairs, giving them a multicolored make over much of his work as inspires by stories from his childhood as well as west african fabrics returning see is kind of it's based around of who i am letting the kid have always thought i was living with the licensee coaches, you know, pretty much here and, and i love both got both of his coaches, but how do i celebrate? and i think the best way will thing was to do it for furniture. so take those narratives to i was kind of, you know, told when i was young and i love trying to, you know, retail them in my own way. the drum stuff, these crockery designs during the 1st corona virus locked down. my obsession with colors is definitely some has been inherited to my mom and dad. i was wondering when my mom, when she get her interest in california,

it was obviously from her mom because that's been passed on to to my mother. and it's pleasant me. hello. just yet it is something that's just yeah, it makes me for positive and good because lively creations bring some much needed color and positivity to urban environments. illuminating the darkness well, positivity as good, that's all for this time and this week and it's been a blast. so until we meet again, go, well, stay safe and all the best from us just to the me no matter how you do it, no matter where you go. outdoor holidays are becoming increasingly popular. i really looking forward to all the nature and swimming and the like. lucas steak and nicole show us where this works is especially well, venture is guaranteed to work the tech in

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