Church of san louis of the french in rome was shut down after a priest who practiced mass here later tested positive for the corona virus the tourists who are here asked about the risks we flew into milan so we thought we had to get out there pretty quick so i can get a room which was a part of our original plan but weve been here and its been a lot of People Places to go we think that theres basically 63 lol and they didnt stop us from coming and. We are a little bit worried but ok we are or saw we leave you instead because we can say he told me if you are ok ok you you go out and you would you try to leave normally obviously if you try to go to go ahead meanwhile in france the louvre has been shut down staff refused to work because they were worried about the potential spread of the virus in the worlds most visited museum. In switzerland all events with more than 1000 visitors have been banned until march 15th the results deserted streets impossible for the famous carnival fastener its. A few diehards dawned costumes and one group spirit so we have some further lead dark humor. I know. That yes. Yes. It is. Certainly a humorous take on the situation but we know this is a very serious issue Adrian Kennedy from our culture desk joining me so adrian italy and france switzerland and now germany here we are with covered 1000 thats why the big news today here is that the likes of book fair has just been cancelled course the 2nd largest. In germany off the frank book have been chewed to begin on march 12th last year track to almost 300000 visitors best selling author Sebastian Fitz a who was shuttle to have taken part said this is the one for no one needs with no happy end in sight and sizing sad news is not just for book fans but also for Service Providers and Small Businesses who do business at the train horses mall business is definitely most at risk here now incredible pictures of a deserted venice their tourism im supposing is is probably the hardest hit industry so far and nor the history of course particularly hard hit schools universities and museums have been closed down in a designated coded 18 red zone but there have also been attempts to be ject business as usual message by some politicians and businesses in the yellow zone museums can open it and if they can ensure that visitors maintain a distance of one meter from midland cathedral has reopened on this basis but is only letting small groups in but actually these restrictions are unnecessary because theyre all very few tourists out and about in north and its really lots of parts being canceled as you can see as we can see there now its interesting that in a very very short time this virus also seems to be. Changing aspects of cultural behavior thats why the handshake is coming and bit of scrutiny you probably see in this video yesterday a video of the german interior minister refusing to shake hands with chancellor Angela Merkel went viral the chance to. See hopeful was quite right not shaking hands is a sensible precaution another viral video believed to have rejected you who hand shows an innovative alternative greeting the foot maybe we should be we should try that unfortunately we cant see it. Thing in our eye on the outbreak situation across europe and the globe thanks very much adrian for for all of that background information. In keeping with the trend of virus motivated cancellations germanys michelin star awards gala scheduled for tuesday night was also called off but the work of many michelin starred chefs does go on and you know it has styled himself after the scandinavian food hunter and hes the parents middleman who helps top chefs in bavaria stay abreast of new tastes and trends. You know the asphalt will sometimes travel several 100 kilometers a day to scout we 1st followed him to visit sebastian solomon who breed sturgeons and produces caviar. But you are hostile to us tasting a very special version of this delicacy white to golden caviar from albino sturgeons. The food scout was impressed that the its pretty rare which is why im very happy it works so well by sebastians and yet or and it means we can offer these regional caviar in a restaurant and thats very special to. Us. Next to the food scott went to Sebastian Needham i asked farm and bomb back in southern germany it wasnt a restful visit to the pair dug up one metre long roots from the soil trying not to damage them and i got lots of juice in them and the more you damage them the more juice comes out thats a sign of quality and if i want to follow that and hold them out but i rip them then i need to stop from the beginning again a little bit the only extraordinary specialty is war this much work what the 2 men are after are licorice roots these are usually found in west asia and are used for making licorice. But how does licorice root fit into gourmet cooking your brought his freshly secured treasures to the restaurant to head chef to b. S. Bates for tasting and Quality Assessment 1st the albino caviar. Yeah but. It doesnt have much flavor yet because its so fresh. Both agree that the sturgeon roast still needs to develop its full flavor so should be left a few more days. Next to the food scout and head chef brainstorm ideas for including licorice on their menu. The team in the gourmet restaurant has already won 2 michelin stars. There is also a fine keystroke kitchen which serves carefully composed dishes. Scouts and finds ingredients for both bistro and restaurant. Exotic fruits tend to lose a lot of play. Over on long haul flights so the food scouts get some locally at klein eden palm house and. A fruit safari for star cuisine but today the hunch is for spice its par for the way weve called it a levy and while chile and down there is a type of china theres a tie to the you know your cost fault isnt only here for the chiles hes also after there leaves. The leaves are tossed in tempera batter and then deep fried in hot oil. Next to b. S. Baits coats the green chips with a fiery chili paste. Suburb of spicy but sensational you really come up with Something Special here and with that food scout your cost bald heads off on a new journey theres still a lot more to discover. Well even those who pan most electronic dance music as mindless beats might pick up their ears when they hear dan snaith the canadian electronica musician who records as caribou and daphne is based in london and his latest album suddenly hits all the spectrum points from personal to pertinence even political and so we spoke to dense nathan about manning up to me too and lifes other turbulence. We caught up with caribou in top in the summer rougher part of london his new album is called submarine thats how his daughter was born suddenly in a taxi and the changes in the world over the past 5 years also feel as though theyve happened suddenly to me to movement motivated cariboo to think critically about toxic masculinity the result is the song sister. In the room. You. Thinking that the people that those that committed those kind of behaviors were you know cartoon kind of villains like a sleazy horrible man but then realizing that no its much more pervasive within the kind of our ideas of masculinity in our society born down snaith cariboo is a master of euphoric melancholy his songs are always both was full and happy because theres this crazy jump from one to the other im going to make sure that exactly things come in slightly too loud the kind of theres a sense of surprise a sense of disjunction between most things. In. A career in music wasnt a sure thing for caribou. Proud of his childhood piano lessons were not exactly successful he found liberation by improvising on his fathers piano experimenting with sounds deep into the night and once he did start getting major gigs he continued working on his ph d. In higher mathematics hes a level headed guy but he lets loose at his concerts and hes been known to play 8 hour d. J. Sets easily keeping up with an audience some 20 years younger than he is. Caribou makes machine music with a human heart packing serious messages into the group. And before we go the winners of the pritzker prize for 2020 have been announced that Something Like the nobel prize for architecture and the dublin based you of yvonne pharrell and Shelley Mcnamara have been working together since the 1970 s. The jury said they create spaces that are respectable and yet our history. And of course have their own architectural voices and thats about all we have time for this time so i. Guess the. Song. Holds. Its no wonder the spectacular gold. Plenty of emotion. The best game. 30 minutes on. Hold. Im not laughing at the well i guess sometimes i am but most end up in which is that we should have been fixed even to the german culture of looking at the stereotype clad indians think is new for the country that i no longer. Needed to be taken as a grandmother. 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