capital of culture can have other city. let me start with you, phil. you are from the region. what was it like when it won the title of europeanyears of concentration on dysfunctional politics, economic decline in things like that. we forgot who we were. myjob was saying to everybody, let's remember why this place is here. let's ramble what we've given to the world and what we've given to the world and what we've given to the world and what we can do again, building the confidence again. you only have to look kind us to see what is actually changed. do you think it has really made a difference to how people feel here, and the economics? it has. it is just fantastic now with the confidence. we have the whole baltic triangle and the technology centred down the road which didn't exist before. all those young kids who had a great time during that year when we found out we can do it. economically, the visitors economy in the city has dominated since 2008. our in the city has dominated since 2008. 0urfigures have gone from 2 billion to 4 billion. 0ver 2008. 0urfigures have gone from 2 billion to 4 billion. over the time, the number

it's the tenth anniversary of liverpool's year as the european capital of culture. to find out what impact their time in the cultural spotlight had on the city. for so long, it was so easy to talk liverpool down. but then came a moment... the uk's nomination to be capital of culture in 2008 is liverpool. cheering. oh, it definitely felt like a moment. hundreds of thousands of people celebrating and everybody wanted to be a scouser, then. i was right there, in that crowd, as 2008 drew to a close. at one time, we were getting some really bad press but now it's just wonderful. i'm choking up again! you are, aren't you? bless you! an occasionally cynical city had been won over. were there cynics? oh, yeah, iwould have been foremost among cynics. really? because liverpool's like, been trying to save by culture lots and lots of times. frank cottrell boyce went from early—day doubter to firm believer that something brilliant would come of it. what changed everything in 2008 was people. ‘08 has paid off. while public, private and eu money transformed the city, ‘08 was a call

this year marks the tenth anniversary of liverpool as the european capital of culture. out what impact their year in the cultural spotlight is still having on the city. for so long it was so easy to talk liverpool down. but then came a moment. the uk's nomination to be capital of culture in 2008 is liverpool. 2008 definitely felt like a moment. hundreds of thousands of people celebrating and everybody wanted to be a scouser. i was right there in that crowd as 2008 drew to a close. i was right there in that crowd as 2008 drew to a close. at one time we were getting really bad press, and now it isjust wonderful, i am choking up again. you are, aren't you? aw, bless you! an occasionally cynical city had been won over. were there cynics? well, yeah. i would have been foremost among cynics. really? because i've been trying to save my culture lots and lots of times. frank went from early day doubter too firm believer that something brilliant would come of it. what changed everything in 2008 was people. people were so up for it. if it is real culture than it really works. you h

capital that. either welcomes the euro max and all highlights of european lifestyle and culture of this week is what's coming up. in press of installation christo and his latest project in london's hyde park. marvelous make up an italian body painting office can transform into any celebrity shoot wants to be a secret spaces we visit the gardens tucked away behind amsterdam's famous canal houses . we start off with the latest installation by christo he's known the world over for his huge works of land out in his late wife john claude rose to fame with large scale pieces like wrapping landmarks in huge amounts of fabric or creating temporary structures from colorful oil barrels for his latest installation the bulgarian born american has chosen the british capital london. london's hyde park has a new tourist attraction a monumental stack of multicolored oral barrels twenty meters high floating on the famous serpentine lake the new work by installation artist christo is titled the must take. the boat is not the bottles is the water. there are many thing the humans around there work is not some of the sept

of the n.h.l.'s biggest stars al-jazeera world is coming up next they with us. paris a major european capital known for its cosine its odd fashion famous landmarks and french culture. but behind the facade lies a complex multi-ethnic city full of contradictions. i am up to me and i've come to the aid of the fawns to try and discover what it means to be french especially on the sometimes troubled outskirts of the capital. in twenty fifteen former french prime minister manuel valdez spoke of utter at oriel social and ethnic apartheid in france. so what does this mean for the ethnically diverse communities in the sea take in the suburbs. so as a small town in the northern suburbs of paris. on the nineteenth of july twenty sixth seen them at trial ray was with his brother maggie planning to celebrate his twenty fourth bet they. the police stopped bagi to question him a spot of an investigation but adam added in had his id with him panicked and ran away. with the media who. come to work you want a copy of crazy about you and the more they want. you can you remove. a couple of those on the on focus on my list really don't tell me to be particularly quick to do it on don

of finding anyone else lives there is the headlines now it's time for al-jazeera world. paris a major european capital known for its cosine its art fashion famous landmarks and french culture. but behind the facade lies a complex multi-ethnic city full of contradictions. i am up to me and i've come to the aid of longs to try and discover what it means to be french especially on the sometimes troubled outskirts of the capital. in twenty fifteen former french prime minister manuel valdez spoke of utter at oriel social and ethnic apartheid in france. so what does this mean for the ethnically diverse communities in the sea take in this about us. so as a small town in the northern suburbs of paris. on the nineteenth of july twenty sixth seen them at trial ray was with his brother maggie planning to celebrate his twenty fourth birthday. and the police stopped bagi to question him a spot of an investigation but adam added in had his id with him panicked and ran away. with the media who. come to work you want a copy of crazy fuck you and the more they want. you can copy those on down focus on my list really don't tell me to be particularly quick to do it on down. to the pub well t

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capital, sofia. this vibrant european city is the perfect place for a break, laid—back, affordable, and picturesque. with its roman, byzantine, and ottoman sites, it's packed with culture and history. but for much ofh century, bulgaria was part of the eastern bloc, and under communist rule. as you walk the streets, you can find reminders of the communist era everywhere. one of the strangest is found at your feet. all across sofia there are shops called kleks sunk beneath pavement level. so these shops might seem really odd now seeing as they are close to the ground, but it is an interesting history. they were basements and bomb shelters. after the fall of communism, people needed to get resourceful. there was not much money going around and people had to use their basements to sell things. i'll grab some m&ms! it drops down another 2—3 metres there. he's got another step to step up to see me. blue or... i'll take blue! after the iron curtain fell, kleks were some of the first private businesses in bulgaria, symbolising the country's move towards capitalism. recently, kleks have taken a modern twist, and many have become art galleries, restaurants, and even speak—easys. sl is a speak—easy bar in on

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