[000:00:00;00] ah ah ah, this spectacular show on skates is back on tour holiday on ice. we accompanied one 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 hummel, here's what else we've got coming up with. a swedish artist, creates the real sculptures,

ice of gingerbread. and these 2 german brothers are child prodigies in the world class. 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. with 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 costumes, italian figure skater, marianna torres annie is in this year's edition for the 1st time. a separate sided

. yeah. a new venue in your accepted name. 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 night. i'm so blessed to be here. it's like a big getting that came to marianna torres on the 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 or vis. jose it 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 to her, 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, but it 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, pepper dockets. and do you see the home? 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. where is 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 that's 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 than what you saw me and giving energy to the ideas. i hope they

like it. and we had some problem with the rivers and ideas. but i think we, we have it are you have you know? yes. tyra 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 bees 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. there 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 for 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 happened to stabilize the figures and she builds a skeleton out of wire and wraps it in aluminum 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 dough. is this art or no leopard cookie that has sir, 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. don't. this is san ordinary gingerbread, their recipe, and i may kick myself from from scratch. so it sounds it's edible. it's actually a really, really good caroline. erickson's latest method is a finding like ginger breakdown, mixed with water, which gives it a clay like consistency, easy to mould. she gradually glued the gingerbread dough on to the framework and lips 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 is that's gonna feel really sad. but sir, 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 sculpture is to a more classical kind. but our next piece doubts into the lives of 2 exceptionally gifted brother is to play the piano and the violin, giving classical concerts around the world. but the most impressive part is that they're 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 mar, solich is considered a child prodigy with ease. he plays pieces like these variations on a theme by violin virtuoso paganini. the works are not normally interpreted by children. his age ah, is treated kathy playing the pianist and so 3 and a half years old. but i never feel that i'm perfect enough in his perfect. oh, what does it mean to be a prodigy? lou maddox is at home and take his hug 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 his plan. when he was 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. by the 8 you 3, he could was a coffee machine, the washing machine and tell time of the show had wound liza maddox, his younger brother, 7 year old miles, is also considered highly talented. ah. 6 2 for the now single mother's the mona mar solich having 2 highly gifted children is not always a blessing. ah, manhattan, then i had a very busy day with many appointments for taking one to piano lessons. then taking the other to his violin lesson as well. and then to rehearsals, or to repair the violin geiger, when i get up, it's

a very tight schedule 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 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 home schools, the children, maddox and miles, are exempt from school due to their giftedness. vocational of maddox grasps things faster. he does need to spend 6 hours at school when he can learn everything and one or 2 hours with that. and then with that he said he and that's why we decided that instead of going to school, he could learn it in its own,

passes in his free time. and it saves high to him of giving him enough time to prepare for concepts into competition. i am feeling a site oh, fun petri dish would have more as he mona's daily life is dictated by her children's 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. as nobody realizes that it costs money, time and nerves that people will think what they want was again,

had. maddox has weekly ear and voice training and composition lessons plus piano lessons 3 times a week. 5 0 no, 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. then 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 letter in the toilet or maybe not after all, hadn't deleted them. delete hospital, collect nifty and miles and maddox. want to go on stage. today they're playing a concert in our glance back a town east of berlin. such performances are just the start of their big dream. that after that will play a big concert stage is being clump like,

oh my big goal is to play at carnegie hall. usually it may not be new york yet only a church 7 kilometers from home, but maddox and miles are all ready, stunning audiences. 6 ah, 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 and mountain panorama hash 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 see what all the fuss is about. 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 mrs. how's ah, how started is nestled in the austrian, out. in the south chemical region, the tiny village is considered one of the top most instagram level places. it's 1997. it's also been listed as the unesco will totally fine as part of the house that duck stein landscape. ah, well, she has an excellent railroad network with high speed trains and seen it. so if you wanted to how it started by train, you can do so from any of the austrian city, pretty effortlessly. you'll arrive at the house, stop bundle, where a fairy is all be ready to pick you up and take you across the lake. the sandy ride is barely 10 minutes,

but it's like an attraction in itself as it is unique perspectives to take. postcard would be 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 end of stuff. because house, so small, you don't have to worry about getting lost. part of the villages charge a 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. ah. but 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 streets and along the lake side, you'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. but house that is known for more than just the stunning natural landscape and pretty views. 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 holiday. 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 hated skywalk behind it 360 meters above the rooftop house that was made in the sky will get its name from the 12 mito platform that extends from the mountains and appears to be floating in the sky. it provides an amazing boards. i view of the world head. it did say no one did the deal. it 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 sweetest like me fruit and melted chocolate. but the original classic combo is melted cheese in bread,

i can feel my mouth watering already in switzerland fondue is both a culinary 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. fuss can says my name is lucas fall head chef at the romantic hotel, motors moran. and today i'm going to prepare a classic swiss cheese fondue. the motor morale mountain at a height of almost 2500 meters is a popular destination near the winter sports resort of saint mary. ah, they'll definitely learn the n a didn't takes you up to the balloon plateau, which is also the site of the hotel with several restaurants. for classic swiss

cheese fondue, you will need the following ingredients. bad cases, vice versa, cheese white wine corn starch, lemon law garlic. if trisha and pepper 1st. first lucas foth grates. the cheese is 4 different types for this recipe. ionize them to the just one of them, of courses from england, 2 years old cheese as a rule. milk cheeses, so bare case from cows milk. it's the mixture that makes the right fonder refunding soft grams to pot with garlic. the extra flavor next, corn starch white wine and lemon juice, and mixed together and poured under the grated chains ah, from dam on phone. to begin with, we give it all a good mix. i can build them, we can slowly hate it in and keep stirring. guns like

a slides of the trib loose with se only stir to the liver so counterclockwise. it's good middle head wash right now. we had some black pepper and he loves it. and the last ingredient, slides to cl of kish. by mid law he, i'd stir the cheese fondue of a medium. he's just not too hot because otherwise the cheese can easily curdle. snell it can take between 5 and 10 minutes. ah, infant say milton. 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 show a roller, it was a swiss cheese fondue. ah eric cook posts. what is probably the oldest cheese fondue recipe taken 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 despises said i can't affility fantastic switzerland is very well known for its fantastic cheeses, gilly, but the love they put into their bag kayser and alkaline cheeses, the grass, the herbs that grow here, the animals that produced the milk and 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 audit and it stands to reason that this is the swiss national dishes strides are not in. i'll get it is the resort cheese fondue is one of the most popular dishes. it's sent in a curriculum 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 shed mercury 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 this type of cheese. i think that is really, really, really nice. spent as fondest, i think fun to is a must win skiing body. and this cheesy taste is really nice and very good sir. good, as we all know, the simple as 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 to participate in our viewers draw from me and the whole, your max team here in berlin. thanks for watching and happy holiday. ah

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