Another exciting edition of euro max im your host meghan lee heres a look at what else weve got coming up. In the german capital in a comfortable join me for a perfect weekend in berlin. Fun filled folklore wedding in our series europe ties the knot we are in bold carry on. But we kick off the show on a fishing note with herring now anyone who knows the dutch knows that they love their herring the fresher the better boats from a dutch fishing fleet are heading to port gearing up to celebrate the 1st airing of the year now for some it might be thinking occasion but for others it is a call in every delight. Oh for these herring fans in the port of say the ning i have waited an entire year for this experience its a quintessential dutch tradition. Its culture every body here was raised with harry at a young age their parents teach our kids and its the flavor is that its just peace there is it tastes like this she told me it remembers us. To see its lights delicious its smooth its a good bit solti its texture and yet you never experience with danielle there dish. The 1st herring catch of the year is celebrated on flight yes tom our flag day thats when the fishing cutters used to arrive in the port of slaven with the 1st salted herring of the season. It used to be that the 1st catch of the year was a day off everyone on board could feel the tension when you went out to catch aaron and this is no longer the case but pets are used to be. Good. These days its all about keeping up traditions even though the herring comes from scandinavia the dutch still love it. Even better than last years and herring is not just for the common folk its also for the royals past and present from queen bad tricks to King Willem Alexander and queen. Says. Its always been the tradition that the best of all goes to the royal not taken of the 1st the best barrel. The herring also known as much as is marinated in brine for several hours before being phil laid the young has been. Repairing fish for over 40 years the new herring is traditionally served on a piece of paper with some onion. Every sort of summer and so i have to go were going. To sell them so were. Going to. Work near the shore. All kinds of fish are popular in the netherlands but herring is the absolute favorite lauretta has the backs team trying to come up with some new variations on the same theme salty shooter tartuffe hollandaise or simply herring wrap. We got really really great reactions actually yet people really love it and also people that dont eat area like they dont like people that dont really like to eat herring really like these in everett sizes 150000 people come to slaven every year for flag day the biggest celebration of herring in the world. From delicious to delightful italy has a new set of 3 tenors pee out about on me. And john luke now these 3 have made a world career under the name you have all their International Breakthrough came in 2015 at the euro vision song contest this year they are celebrating their 10th anniversary as a trio and theyve chosen a very special place for their birthday party. Its not. Its not full on. At. Best ballads back to earth feeling. You sing bel canto which means beautiful singing in a town. And theyve brought their songs to the narrow streets of. One of europes capitals of culture for 29. 00 t. The musicians specifically chose much better to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. To go. To seeing our music concert to show our beautiful places. And this is our biggest goal because we are very drowsy talents and to show our beautiful places all. Are great idea but tough to put into practice they had to bring a lot of heavy equipment to the city. For terra is famous for its prehistoric caves. The musicians find the backdrop spectacular. I had when i played there it is beautiful he said and you can see luis shooting being to places like this and also meant that i have to say still many. So this thread beauty of let it out of the wall feeling christ about 20 years ago no one no no that knew it off this beautiful face and you can see in the streets japanese people all over america and said people from all over the world. Years ago nobody knew could vote. No either but theyve made a name for themselves lots of generals have sung pop before but never to be attract such Young Audiences no longer they never as young themselves. Its unusual to see that is a tragedy for the 5 years old seeing operating because. People of our age used the same completely different kind of music like or. Streaming songs that we are going to do Something Different to bring to the young generation to the people. There were enough seats for all those who would have liked to attend the open air concert but you boardroom are already preparing for their next world tour. I can also thing like that as you will soon see now the line is firmly established itself as a top european destination but how would you spend a perfect weekend here well leave it to me to give you the best travel tips for my latest travel adventure i stayed close to home to explore berlins hotspots and as i said before i even took to the stage for you heres a closer look. Were line is a treasure trove when it comes to culture history and of course entertainment and since ive called berlin home for over 13 years follow me for the best tips on how to enjoy the city my tour begins at a true berlin landmark the Brandenburg Gate it was built in the late 18th century as a symbol of peace during the cold war it stood in the middle of a divided city today its a popular tourist attraction represents berlins peaceful reunification berlin has many must sees including the government quarter with the reichstag and the chancellor Potsdamer Platz and checkpoint charlie one of the former border crossings between east and west berlin and almost unnoticeable line marks where the wall once stood today most people walk over this and dont even realize that this giant barrier ones here i am are going to journey back in time to when the wall once stood this is an installation by an artist an architect out of our as easy it shows what a typical day in a divider berlin back in the 1980 s. Might have been like. Her spokesman carsten green explains to me how the panorama came about. So we asked to look into the profit photographs and they give as many many which we use and also were going to all the libraries institutions we spoke with and weve got a lot of things and its all put together in one huge looks as if it were made from many many many different items the wall panorama is my culture tip for berlin. Next to drive to the longest remaining section of the berlin wall now called the east side gallery the eastern side was painted by artists from all over the world in 1900. Socials fraternal kiss is the most famous painting here from here its just a stones throw to the historic. Ambush by a river. I love live music so this evening im going to see david hands and friends at one of berlins premier jazz clubs the band even invites me to sing along. Were going to test were going to test but. Im not afraid but i dont think she should be here for. So many lets start with this. Side of the. Ok there we go. Dont you worry. I might feel like diana ross but my singing skills leave much to be desired still i had a good time. I. Didnt do my perfect weekend begins with a victory tour of sorts driving past Bellevue Castle and head towards the famous core for some time boulevard where the symbolic kaiser bill how Memorial Church is located i end up at berlins oldest flea market where there are thousands of small treasures to be had. I find something i like but vendor. Drives a hard bargain finally i prevail and get my little green base for 5 year rose. But i give you darn north. I give you 2. From antiques to kitschy soon new years there is something for everyone here the Treasure Hunt and the flea market is my shopping tip. On the weekends many berliners are drawn to the water and the bonds they use one of the many popular lakes surrounding berlin a short ferry ride takes you to the fowl an insult or Peacock Island former garden director michel zine learns one of the islands 40 residents he gives me a tour of the park in the small palace the King Frederick william the 2nd hand built in the 18th century for his mistress mr zeigler knows all about why peacocks are here. In the island it was called Rabbit Island because of the great intellect or raised rabbits here for the court when the king who was known for his love affairs took over there are when he couldnt be called Rabbit Island so the peacock fraud here and a year later and 794. 00 it became dark island he stood to take out island is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city and its my tip for a great side trip. And finally i round off my tour with another berlin must a trip up the Iconic Television tower it stands 360 meters tall and has a revolving restaurant at the top team are younger ish knows the t. V. Tower well and explained some of the features here including a commentary soprano to berlin to curry forest but this time served with a champagne. There should be champagne the slight spiciness of the curry and a subtle acidity in the potato salad cut off its great together you have to experience that. Ok if he says so the curry worst is quite tasty and its also my calling area. And that wraps up my perfect weekend in the city i now call home. To the girl back. Home life story. Takes. Time to see. A. Place to be curious. Do it yourself workers. Subscribing. Thats right and if you subscribe you will have a chance at winning some Wireless Headphones from both is that right in our next report were staying in berlin and now as you may have heard this it is pretty much a planet of its own there are lots of courageous people here who have dared to leave their home countries to build a new life here in the german capital we feature some of these individuals in our series called planet berlin and today we want to introduce you to the cashmere sisters one of whom is from mongolia and as you may have guessed correctly they specialize in this very soft fabric. Sirens or buzz of bernie came to berlin from mongolia 3 years ago and now she runs a Clothing Store in that district of prince laberge. Since 2016 she and german designer kathleen hugger have been selling fashions made from the finest kashmir on the label cashmere sisters. The collections are just the thing for people who love to wear natural fibers. Verney having their own store in berlin is a dream come true. Berlin is a fashion city here there and there are a lot of studios here at these young people who are passionate about clothes. Later you can also run around with 2 different shoes on here its a cool fashion city colorful multicultural with a bit of everything i just want to be part of it. The world for these kashmir cardigans pullovers and scarves comes from the homeland of mongolia. She and her Business Partner travel there twice a year. In mongolia kushner goats wonder free even a winter when temperatures fall below minus 40 degrees celsius. So they grow a soft undercoat which is then condo by hand then spring. Up that was the kashmir is washed and processed may have been no good question my connection to kashmir is through my homeland of mongolia thats where im from and have been after my car up there with my grandma and a little hurt with goats. And this is mine that is my connection to nature and the country its always with me and my heart. Between the kushner sisters is a Clear Division of labor sort of irony is responsible for the wool production among gold and sails in berlin. While cuddling haga designs the collection. But somebody has lived in berlin since 2016. Inch been canceled i know only if i mean if i came here all alone without any family and sometimes i had awful nights full of the worries but i opened myself up to the world to western culture that ive managed quite well in the meantime she has some favorite haunts in the capital one of those markets whole 9 in berlin is kreisberg district she loves the International Merchants who often make the products themselves that reminds her of mongolia. This was what it is. Like anything fresh i like to eat pasta because we make our own noodles at home just like the italian stand thats and sets them up to. The afghan i also like to buy bread here because its also homemade thats why i love it here. In the shop a lot is also made by her and in order to cater to the customers wishes. I want to give birth when there is Something Special the great material kashmir from mongolia. And that way sermons all of us have only always carries a piece of her home and with her. Its a very personal how much to berlin. For more on planning for lynn and the other daring entrepreneurs just go to the website d w dot com slash planet. In our other series europe ties the knot we join couples from all over the continent for this very special day in their lives now in Eastern Europe with the wedding ceremony can often take on a life of its own this time we headed to the ball garion Balkan Mountains for a hefty dose of folklore it all started off traditionally in a church where a slight mishap took place. Probably would also did also tell you what my crown actually fell off. Earlier the priest told me several times how important this moment is how sacred. It was uncomfortable. But how dull of me the crown is a symbol of our faith and suddenly it was. Gary a stunning natural landscape is the perfect backdrop for antonio and victorious center of dream wedding its here they feel most at home. But their wedding weekend begins at the foot of the troyan balkan mountain in the town of some part. Exchanged vows at a local church in a ball gary an orthodox wedding ceremony. Neither the bride nor groom are very religious for the biologist and the i. T. Expert the decision to get married here was a compromise. Which will do well i was there but for the Church Wedding was merely for families not so much for selves. It was a must. Though to be honest the triggered some positive emotions even if my interpretation of things is a bit different than what we heard in church. During the centuries old tradition the bridal couple are crowned the best man or a cone bato exchanges the crowns on their heads 3 times to symbolize jesus is crown of thorns after the crowning the couple drank wine from a common cup to show that from now on they are to share everything in good times and in bad and to sweeten their future life they are still closed. Whats right or sport. The ceremony takes close to an hour now according. Church door send off and antonio who bunch of our managed wife took a part theyd been waiting for in their traditional open air wedding celebration is still to come. Days before in the fall garion capital sophia the couple are looking for an outfit for victoria their wedding planner neville is here to help the bridal couple and all the guests including your own max reporter andrea scorn to wear traditional bulgarian costumes. And why did you decide not to have to have a traditional wedding its. Everything started with the fact that victor is great there was the big 5 player 1st we want to take him back but so what then does mean like a lot of traditional there is seeing and then you just oh building up building up and then we met. A fellow the law for. The story lets find something for you know its about you not about to be. The pattern asperity according to the region these traditional costumes are worn at all festive occasions and on holidays that is currently trendy to wear them at weddings to. So many people so look back and. So to search for the magic in life and get into dishes out a very much. The day after the ball gary an orthodox Church Wedding guests head for a meadow on the troyan in mountain at an elevation of 800 meters. Wedding planner never. Busy making the final preparations 6. Then the musicians play the governator a kind of bagpipes thats been played across the balkans for centuries. Victorious send off now. To undergo a shaving ritual our reporter is in on the action hole of the razor steady. Oh. Why do they do this now what is it in the cinema. Now of victor can go and fetch his bride the flag goes along to its traditional for bachelors to ask the parents of the future bride for her hand in marriage if they agree the flag is hosted on to their roof but today celebrations are more about fun than ritual the torah waves his flag proudly even as he eats some magical bread. What are they doing now. Its a welcoming problem to their own mother didnt you know he went up there and hes giving them to bread and seed putting some flowers because they need to be able to. Do all you believe moments in that. Penny go through have a lot of sweet moments. Afterwards the maid of honor removes antonio who punch evansdale this symbolizes her transition from innocent maiden to mature young bride. Because the finale of the traditional wedding ritual is the whole show a full garion folk to have. These go look at present never let you go. To the well find a way we will. Get picked or send it off and antonio who bunch have a can incorporate some of the magic from the party into their daily lives there are certain to have a bright future. Looks like a great party and with that we were up the show but dont forget to follow us on social media or check out our website for this weeks drop for me and the rest of the crew here at euro max as always thanks for watching well see you again soon. They want to race. You know water is never far away. Water and wealth and what the people of all the book made of it thats going to be the coming from my tour of the city today and its always have a lot on my list and no tour would be complete without a trip to oak spokes famous marionette theater. In 30 minutes on the double that. Does never tell us about the moral. Lets ask her. Lets experience a modern Museum Center with her the question Cultural Heritage foundation berlin. Researchers are looking for answers in more than 5000000. 00 objects each object relates part of the history of mankind. The prussian Cultural Heritage foundation permanence treasure trove in 75. W. I think everything channing 1st and i became a muslim. So much different culture between here and there still challenging for if. Traditionalists i think it was worth it for me to come to germany. I got my license to work as a swimming instructor at a seminar and 2 children other adults just random stuff just to say. Whats your story take part share it on in full migrants dot next. Fix the book of technology. The rhythm of the markets. The momentum of the morning were. Made in germany. Your business magazine d w. That people of the world over d w on facebook and twitter us. To date and in touch. The c. W. News live from berlin u. S. 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