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of the performers behind the scenes. we'll find out more about this glamorous world later on in the show. and with that, a warm welcome to another edition of your max with me. your host had him. well, here's what else we've got coming up with. a swedish artist creates the real sculptures. item gingerbread. and these 2 german brothers are child prodigy in the world class music. but 1st, let's talk about how to beat those pesky winter blues. for those of you living in parts of the world where it's cold and dark right now, it can be a tough time. i like to get through the winter by making plans to do nice things. like going to see a show and holiday on ice is the perfect indulgence. we met with an italian figure skater to find out what it's like to perform with the oldest ice review in the

world. things are a bit hectic behind the scenes in just a few minutes. the big figure skating show holiday on ice is about to begin. and everything has to be perfect the choreography and constitute, was italian figure skater. marianna torres annie is in this year's edition for the 1st time a separate sided, dead new venue near accepted. that's gone. and off she goes on to the ice. in the 1st scene, she and her true portray character is living in another world. with holiday on i says putting on their show a new day, 180 times at 22 venues in germany alone. marianna torres, annie appears in 8 different scenes away from the limelight. the cast members rehearse every day. i am diana,

that is annie and we're here in the nice. i'm so blessed to be here. it's like a big getting that came to marianna torres on a was 5 when she discovered figure skating in 2013. she was a national champion and took part in the european championships, and she's been in many international competitions. but a show like this is different. the big difference for sure is that i'm not individual anymore. like we are all together. even like before, i was competing against each other and now we have to work together to we have to collaborate to create a unless are vis. jose. and that's just what makes the show so challenging. everyone has to perform live and with perfect accuracy, while making sure not to get in each other's way. the cast is made up of 40 figure skaters from across the globe. they put on up to 3 shows a day during their 6 month tour, and it really pushes the group to their limits. ah, besides ice skating,

marianna torres on. he also keeps in shape lifting weights and doing yoga. a lot of practice goes into the challenging jumps. this time she doesn't manage the double axle, they're most difficult part of this does jump is the takeoff. if you goes wrong, you can control it e f to wait. that is not to much is really add debbie kate part the 1st holiday on ice show was held in 1943 in the united states in 79 years. the troop has taken their act to over 80 countries and featured more than 6500 figure skaters including norwegian figure skating legend, sonya hen, you 2 time olympic champion, cutting of it from former east germany. and this year, the current olympic figure skating champions french do o, gabriela pappa,

duchess and yom sees a whole what sets holiday on ice apart or it's elaborate costumes for a new day. over 300 different ones were created. marianna torn his auntie wears one of the most extravagant ones, a 2 meter long peacock costume. the only thing i can do is really moving my arms, my upper body and then be really careful to done it anywhere with my tails in my beds it. but yes, it's really the meant like manage how to move it and the and be pre to it in the middle of the show. the 23 year old performer takes center stage and her peacock outfit. ah, in the finale, marianna torres,

auntie is one of beautiful fantasy creatures. a new day runs for 2 hours and is a real hurt with the audience. it was exciting. it was really a put a lot of energy and right. you saw me and giving energy to the ideas. i hope they like it. and we had some problem with the rivers on diet. but i think we have it. i have, you know, yes, tiring for have really, really happy with her. i don't know about you, but for me, christmas isn't complete without attempting and often failing to bells. one of these a house made entirely of gingerbread. but for once, we dish artist gingerbread creations are far from festive. caroline ericsson uses the pastry as modeling clay to create erie creepy sculptures. they are

a far cry from the classic hansel and gretel house covered in sweets. and it's a lot more complicated than anything i could attempt to create monsters from horror films and science fiction series. fill up the living room of artist caroline erickson. but don't worry, they're only made of gingerbread. but the thing i'm most concerned about is this. the structure being able to hold the weights of the gingerbread. and if it doesn't, it's gonna break and fall to the floor. and all of my work is going to be lost. so i really hope that doesn't happen. for over 2 weeks, the oslo based swedish artist has been working on demo gorgon, the monster from the american supernatural series stranger things. the gingerbread figure is one me to 20 tall and weighs about 15 kilos. darth vader from star wars is in a more from alien root from guardians of the galaxy and venom from spider man. our

other gingerbread creations. i'm a big movie nerd and the sci fi fan and everything that's got to do with pop culture. so i think that this why shoes to do these kind of characters. and there's also something special about making something scary and mysterious. now i really like them. each project begins with a sketch. i have learned and what i should always pay attention to in the beginning of the process. and because if you, if you do something and if you do mistakes in the beginning and something is always going to go wrong later on. and so i always try to to imagine what problems i'm gonna run into and tried to solve them before they happen to stabilize the figures. she builds a skeleton out of wire and wraps it in aluminium foil hawk who the dragon in the

japanese enemy, films spirited away is one of her current projects to seek his exterior is always made of pure gingerbread does. is this art or an elaborate cookie that has so never really occurred to me to, to eat these sculptures and since san, i'm creating them f, my arts and not cookies. now i think it would, the kind of hurts me actually to, to eat this sculptures. she started off building gingerbread houses, which then gave her the idea to make creatures using the same material. dove, this is san ordinary gingerbread, the recipe, and i'll make it myself from, from scratch. so it sounds, it's edible. it's actually a really, really good caroline. erickson's latest method is a fun like ginger break does mixed with water,

which keeps that clay like consistency, easy to mould. she gradually glue the gingerbread dough on to the framework and licks dry multiple times, the construction homes. finally, she applies edible paint to make the figure even more vivid. but it's not permanent art. these figures of course and doesn't last forever. they are gonna break down at, at some point points because it's so it's food. and so i guess it would last for a couple of months or so before it starts breaking down than the of course it, that's gonna feel really sad. but there's also a certain charm to art that doesn't last and basically because i think you appreciate it more scary on the outside and suite on the inside. and that the reason why caroline erickson's works of art fascinate from

surreal sculptures to a more classical kind bart, our next piece down into the lives of 2 exceptionally gifted brothers to play piano and the violin. given classical concerts around the world. and the most impressive part is it only 7 and 9 years old, we took a look at what life is like for these child prodigies and what their talent means for the german families everyday life. ah, 9 year old maddox marsala is considered a child prodigy with ease. he plays pieces like these variations on a theme by violin virtual. so paganini, the works are not normally interpreted by children. his age ah defeated kathy, playing the pianist. and so 3 and a half years old, but i never feel that i'm perfect enough. been as perfect. oh, what does it mean to be a prodigy? lou maddox is at home and paid his hog in near berlin,

where he practices 3 to 4 hours daily. oh, he discovered his passion for the piano at the age of 3. his skills developed rapidly. already at the age of 4, he gave his 1st concerts. o. at the age of 7, maddox, played at the mozart t. m. in salzburg, austria a highly renowned international music academy. to date he has won around 100 prizes . his parents noticed his exceptional talents early on science when he was just 2 years old. he started reading actual the house numbers during walks. 6 months later it was 4 digit numbers. then he could say the alphabet forwards and backwards. i am by the age of 3, he could with a coffee machine, the washing machine and tell time the video had one, lisa maddox, his younger brother, 7 year old miles is also considered highly talented. ah. 6 2

for the now single mother's the mono mar, solich having 2 highly gifted children is not always a blessing. ah, man, i've been dead. i have a very busy day with many appointments from taking one to piano lessons. then taking the other to his violin lessons and then to rehearsals or to repair the violin guy go. one guy goes up. it's a very tight schedules. listen to me, helena, do you have any time for yourself? no. oh, maddox and miles is lives are filled with their music and their performances. they've been on countless concert and competition tours, whether in israel or at a competition at london's royal albert hall. but in the spring of 2021, they suffered a family tragedy. their father died unexpectedly since her husband's death z, mona marsala has been a single parent. in addition, she homeschooled the children,

maddox and miles are exempt from school due to their giftedness mccartney, i was man, it's grasps things foster. he doesn't need to spend 6 hours at school when he can, and everything in one or 2 hours is that a man was at it said, you know, that's why we decided that instead of going to school, he can learn it in its own pages in his free time, and it saves kind to him of giving him enough time to prepare for concepts into competition. savannah im vinegar site, oftentimes, which would have him on us daily life is dictated by her children schedules. today they're going to berlin for piano lessons. the running costs for the lessons and the travels of both children are in the $4.00 digit range every month. maddox is godfather, pays part of it. the mother of 2 can no longer work full time. and she has to put up with a lot of prejudice. motherhood, you're criticized as being

a stage mom and keeping the poor children away from life. forced to practice piano and violin. i've also read comments on facebook saying things like, yeah, the best way to make money is with little kids. and nobody realizes that it costs money, time and nerves that people will think what they want to think he was going to head maddox has weekly ear and voice training and composition lessons plus piano lessons 3 times a week. ah. 5 ah, concert pianist, elysa better lumina, has been teaching maddox for about 4 years. she's rehearsing with both children for an upcoming concert. oh god. oh, i often advise children who are not so fond of music to choose another profession and keep it as a hobby vend. but when music is everything for them, like in this case, then i have to give medics, for example, the best foundation that i can. so he can decide later to i want this lesbian,

the toilet, or maybe not. after all, it really doesn't really just pick of to collect nifty and miles and maddox want to go on stage to day. they're playing a concert in our glance back a town east of berlin performances are just the start of their big dream. that after that will play a big concert stage is being clunk. like all my big goal is to play at carnegie hall speed. it may not be new york yet, only at church 7 kilometers from home. but maddox and miles are already stunning audiences. ah, ah, ah impressive. for our next report, we're heading south of the german border on her way to the famous austrian village

of hedge that dw reporter to prove that he visited the charming little time. which is located by a beautiful lake, surrounded by an alpine mountain panorama. hush, that might be tiny, yet it boasts an unbelievable amount of visitors each year and has a replica which has been built in china. let's see what all the fuss is right. the small village behind me is home to only 800 people. get every year more than 1000000 tourists visited. it's one of the most popular attraction in austria. mrs. howes. ah, how started is nestled in the austrian out. in the south chemical region. tiny village is considered one of the top most instagram level places. it's $997.00. it's also been listed as the unesco will totally fine as part of the house that duck stein landscape, ah,

was she has an excellent railroad network with high speed trains and seen it. so if you want to travel to how it started, but you can do so from any of the austrian city pretty effortlessly. you'll arrive at the house at bonham, where fatty is already waiting to pick you up and you across the lake. the ferry ride is barely 10 minutes, but it's like an attraction in itself, as it is unique perspective. to take postcard with the pitches of course, house that is also accessible by car. if you're coming by car here, do remember that there are no regular cars allowed inside the house study area. you should park your car right outside the village, but don't worry, it's not a problem because the whole area here is quite small. it will take you only 20 minutes to walk from one end to the other and stuff. because house small, you don't have to worry about getting lost. part of the villages charge the beautiful traditional wooden houses and narrow alleys with hidden stairways. so you

should definitely take the time to explore and discover all the different corners and unique viewpoints i bought. keep in mind that the beautiful town is not just a tourist attraction, but a place where people live. as you enjoy strolling through the narrow steeds and along the lake side, he'll eventually reach the heart of the village, which is almost impossible to make the market square. they start at times, this used to be the main trading center. today you will find many get phase vestments bars and hotels right here. that house that is known for moves and just the stunning natural landscape and pretty fuse. it's also famous to something completely different, something that sometimes called white gold soap video can change here very quickly. one day it's sunny and the other day. it's like this raining the

whole day. but today would be a good day to go inside the salt mine actually dissolves milton salt. mine is one of the most important attractions. the miners used to take slides like things to get into the mine. it's very the history of 7000 years. it's the oldest salt mine in the world. a guided to a tells us how full deposit is formed, how people 1st started mining them, and how felt is being extracted to day. so we learned a lot about solid back there, but there is also an interesting viewpoint here called the voice edited skywalk behind it 360 meters above the rooftop house debt was what and amazing the sky will get its name from the 12 meter platform that extends from the mountains and appears to be floating in the sky. it provides an amazing board's eye view of the world had it did say,

no wonder the village of house that was enthusiastic visitors from across the globe . now is there anything cozier than huddling around to potter fondue with a group of friends in the winter? it works with meat and hot, fat seaford and broth. or if you are a sweet tooth like me fruit and melted chocolate. but the original classic combo is melted cheese and bread. i can feel my mouth watering already in switzerland fondue is both a colony and a cultural treasure. we travel to the source to find out how it's made. and thankfully the recipe is pretty simple. ah, it's especially popular during the cold season and it doesn't main ingredient proud . the swiss cheese fondue. my mom is lucas. both can share. my name is lucas fall head chef at the romantic hotel, mottos moran. how did and today i'm going to prepare a classic swiss cheese fondue. the mottoes moran mountain at

a height of almost 2500 meters, is a popular destination near the winter sports resort of saint mary. ah, the old affinity learned the end i didn't takes you up to the boon platter, which is also the site of the hotel with several restaurants for classic swiss cheese formed, you will need the following ingredients. bad cases, vice versa, cheese white, wine, corn starch, lemon law, garlic, patricia and pepper. first, 1st, lucas fast grates. the chains is 4 different types for this recipe. ionize them to the jazz. one of them, of course, is from manga d, as in all the cheese as a rule. milk cheeses, so bare case from cows milk. it's the mixture that makes the right fonder funding. because fat grams the pot with garlic, the extra flavor. next,

corn starch white wine and lemon juice, and mixed together and pulled under the crated chains. ah, from dam on phone to begin with, you give it all a good mix and can they make them slowly? hate it. and keep stirring dance like a slides of the trib loose with se only stir to the liver, so counter clockwise. it's good milk i just right now we had some black pepper. when he lets it and the last ingredient slides to cl of kish by me, he'd had stood the cheese fondue as a medium heaps is not too hot because otherwise the cheese can easily curdle, smell it can take between 5 and 10 minutes. ah, infants in odin under sun dawn. this is shane. it's nice and shiny now the cheese has melted properly or that lum. basically. the consistency i'd say is

beautiful. under sir evelyn. it was a swiss cheese fondue. ah eric cook posts. what is probably the oldest cheese fondue recipe station back to 1699? at that time however, it was too cold. cheese with wine. in the 1950s cheese fondue really became popular and was 1st embraced by swiss kitchens. today it's found on menus, nation and world wide. dish bites is said, i can't affility fantastic. switzerland is very well known for it's fantastic jesus gilly, but the love they put into their bag keesa and alkaline cheeses, the grass, the herds that grow here, the animals that produced the milk in the whole chain and the hard work. it all goes into making such a super cheese, so to speak. how, but it's an ancient tradition. well, i did it and it stands to reason that this is the swiss national dishes. schweitzer

not in, i'll get it is in the ski resorts. cheese fondue is one of the most popular dishes . it's sent in a khaki, long a pot. it's usually ceramic and kept more on the so called racial. a type of rye bread is speed with long fondue forks, and then it into the melted cheese. cheese fondue stands for coziness, and is usually shared by a career in the winter when it's very cold, you come into a cabin like this, i think is just wonderful. and just when you open the door, you feel the smell from his touchy shoe. i think that is really, really, really nice. sprint as fondest. i think it was a must win scheme, and this cheesy taste is really nice and very good sir. good. ah. as we all know, the simplest dishes are often the best. and this is certainly true for the world famous swiss cheese fondue. ah, and that's all we've got time for today. don't forget to head over to our website

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