In store for you. The passion with a mission a down a penny is putting you guys in from africa count on them to look for that and baking with tradition bound to come from germany and talk about worldwide. But 1st to helsinki and underground author gives you a library with a free cinema and more the finnish capital is experiencing a real overhaul with more building projects that in the last 70 use the reason 10 percent of the countrys population has moved to cities over the past few years the goal now is to make life there more attractive more open and inviting so how is helsinki rising to tell. Helsinki a city of the future hardly any other european metropolis has as much construction going on as this one summon finlands capital see it as a challenge many as an opportunity think it has in the recent years. Become more open and lively. There are more opportunities to experience culture and different things. Going on library on. Public facilities. Is an architect who knows the challenges facing City Planners a priority is to create public spaces which promote social cohesion. The old essential library is a prime example. On the outside its an impressive futuristic design constructed of spruce wood steel and glass. On the inside its one of the worlds most advanced and stunning public libraries. You know. The citizens of helsinki who were involved in the design process and they had to say what kind of spaces they need so also of the name was democratically chosen through a competition and the person who put in the name already explained it as its an ode to civilization and education ody is a kind of collective living and workspace for its citizens in its 17000 square meters users find quiet areas alongside plenty of action Music Studios a Movie Theater 3 d. Printers and lots of room for crafts all available to any resident of helsinki free of charge its a very nice atmosphere its a beautiful place so. Its kind of nice to be here then in some dark cafeteria even though its like this huge open space with sometimes loads of people is still pretty quiet in my opinion and the. Natural lights also attributes of peacefulness its definitely a place to hang out you dont feel to be in a hurry hurry thing i really like another wellspring of Cultural Enrichment is the famous rex art museum it was built in the heart of the Museum Quarter but underground the skylights are tiled sculptures which above ground are for circuss for skateboarding and playing to combine in this very straight line. Whites functionally style architecture the organic forms. And modern architecture thats really difficult task for an architect. Here it works just so nicely together. Old and new are harmoniously combined 13000 cubic meters of rock were blasted away to build the endless racks the multipurpose exhibition space does get by without support pillars the ceiling is studded with metallic discs arching over the heads of the visitors visually connecting the space. Then when sports city is predicted to add another 170000 some residents over the next 20 years Hannah Harris is helsinkis chief design officer and has a good overview of the plans for the citys future of course climate issues are challenging in the future and we are committed to looking at those in a very ambitious way and making the city Carbon Neutral likewise the city is growing and we want to make sure that the future is equal and livable for all. In one of the citys busiest areas the Award Winning chapel provides an oasis of calm and reflection. Every religion is welcome here. And you can come here to pray you can come here to light candles you can come here to just have a quiet moment and confront your own god. We also offer carpets for muslims if they want to come here to pray. For you so would only one material everywhere except very solemn peaceful environment for you so would also affects the acoustics which are very soft its like an instrument inside there is. Direct sunlight comes in only through the earth car lights that are above saw it in a way creates a feeling of lifting your spirit up to the sky. Also known as the chapel of silence the bowl shapes based often reverberates with the music of the regularly held free public concerts this one is by sound artist told the. Architecture is one of the pillars of Finnish Society because here you manatee is its goal. Time now for an adventure in the name of tradition and for that we had it so hungry for the annual boudreaux festival this is an event where grown men dressed up in masks and parades true the streets of a very small town their tradition and it has been around for hundreds of years youre a max reporter max marrow was there at the end of february for our series quirky customs and he really seemed to enjoy becoming one of the wild creatures the most. This is where the wild things are. In the hung garion town of macho the socalled usuals road and im mixing it up with these terrifying creatures. I am in hungary trying to figure out why people come to mow how much every year dressed as a priest thing. These mosques are the most important feature of a blue show have made and it takes about 14 hours to craft just one each is completely unique and tourists pay several hundreds of euros to take them home as souvenirs. So gullible you make these fantastic knots can you tell us a bit about the story behind these masks and why people have a fear that lucy show me and yank a show meant to scare winter away making way for spring again. Its an old tradition which has been part of the local culture for ages and me feel it. In order to fully understand this custom im turning into a blue show taking part in sundays big parade of a 1700 congregates here march accompanied by young women in traditional outfits organized into 66 groups mine is called a vessel of who shows the mary who shows. Ive always wanted a moustache like this you know dreams do really come true. The rest of the traditional outfit consists of colorful knitted. These leather shoes with leather straps. And a gigantic pair of trousers. The most important thing is your mask so that no one can tell you why. He said very peacefully. As high as in the so i can take it off no youre not allowed to once you take it off you no longer of. That is the magic just about is exactly. Its a woman off the temperatures below 0 the noisy bells complete the outfit. Slowly im getting into the swing of things. And how important all the traditions of origins for young people like yourself. To for this and i speak for the whole group when i say that the tradition itself is the most important thing without knowing the background story we would be real. Because it will show. According to legend in the 17th century and happened in drove the also means away dressed in such sinister mosques. But some also believe there is an ancient fertility ritual behind the traditions im still trying to figure out how to be. Just do whatever my friends are doing ok i want to thats me and so i scare people. Play around or maybe ruffle their hair things like that just because theres a face like this yes sure. Were off to join the parade. My group has convened around. The lido on our tractor. Our instructions are simple entertain and scan the masses be nice to the children. Like my efforts to scary or impressive. I called real. He seemed much behind the months. We all still expected to be the stars of the show pushing out of the show has become a massive tourist attraction in the last 20 years the number of bushes taking part has grown tenfold ill give the scaring thing another go. But being a scary bush seems to require some practice and experience. Once the sun sets everyone gathers around the shoots bonfire at the main square some bushes use the chance for a hellish dance but im tired after a long day. This is the end for me as a blues show its been a long and tiring day i think this tradition has so many different meanings are so many different interests to me. Its been a real pleasure to experience what its like to live behind the law. The other bruisers will keep dancing until the fire has been doused and even then theyll probably still keep going off to that. Check out of what else max merrill is up to when he is not dressed as a blue joe on our you tube channel you will find more episodes of quirky customs and can join max in his adventures for example shes chasing competition in the english countryside or ice in finland you will also find other reports on our you tube take a look. Want to learn more about european lifestyle and culture. Then use. Youre on my. Take the plot. Labored crazy joint to write this. Youre a. Subscriber so you dont. Youve certainly heard of Paris Fashion Week but what about black fashion week this is an event founded by french then go least the zinah and im up with a focus on African Fashion african models and african creations of them up and he came up with the idea because she felt there was not enough african representation in western fashion black fashion week is meant to be provoke of if but appealing to european taste as well we met up with a demo pony of course in the french capital. As a Fashion Designer and a trailblazer for bringing african style to catwalks around the world 8 years ago she launched a platform for showcasing fashion from africa the event has been held in paris the Czech Republic and canada. If the european fashion scene would give us a place than this wouldnt be necessary i dream of the day that we no longer need black fashion week when i can be in Fashion Shows in paris or Hong Kong Based on my talent and my Financial Capabilities but thats not the case of people who believe that im mistaken its very hard for African Fashion designers to do a show in europe or. Has been praised and criticized for her initiative. Varies depending on the country we hold our black fashion week in. Black dont understand why that is but in france its much more difficult than in other countries think of the name black fashion week has harshly criticized people accuse me of trying to segregate our black community which is viewed negatively. But for me black fashion week is not about skin color its about our culture. As the daughter of diplomats has lived in france germany italy and the usa in africa the Fashion Designer is viewed as an influential star she speaks 5 languages and studied Fashion Design in france today she commutes between paris the car and new york. All that has turned me into a very curious person im interested in various languages cultures and mentalities i would describe myself as being very african but also very international so im glad to be both senegalese and french because i am that too. And im glad to be. People always want you to take a side but i have many different sides and thats what characterizes and in richs make. This is her signature style these dresses from black or guns are handmade and reminiscent of or could trigger. A has incorporated books into this particular headdress to send a message. To the process of going through this collection i found inspiration and how unique black culture. For me is has to be combined with knowledge also so because knowledge is power. And only with knowledge is that fossil fuels the feelings. That will always be grateful to adama for everything shes made possible for me with her help ive been able to walk on catwalks her various labels and do photo shoots for fashion magazines. People thank you for everything. But no no now its getting emotional. In 2019 began selling her fashion along with that of other african designers at a boutique in the heart of paris the colors materials and cuts make the african influence clearly visible pop star beyond say has already been seen with this bag. Beyond say fell in love with his bag right away and with that boosted sales a lot. Foolishly takes courage to carry a bag like this because the shapes quite unusual. But one things for sure go out on the street with it and youll stand out. Is a very big key is also one of the most customers shes a. Big fan of her fashion. With your german has a challenge for modernizing typical senegalese clothing in such a way that it becomes trendy. Clothes are wonderful and comfortable theres. A variety of african designers present their creations at the boutique but they aim to attract the attention of a diverse clientele lapper example here is our best seller. A typical african dress thats being reinterpreted the mauritanian embroidery which changed slightly and is a bit more refined. Here and the side additional plates were added and its tied together at the back to make it more form fitting and flattering to the womans body. When. We present fashion is that a major in africa but that can be sold in europe. At a map and reaches the paris fashion scene not only with her creativity but also with her in fact she was the 1st. Time now for Something Sweet german treat cake was originally meant as a kind of wedding cake and rarely made out whole it consists of many layers piled upon one another a time consuming process that was left up to bake today its popular worldwide and even has fans in asia we travel to the home of the who just outside of berlin to take a closer look at how this film licious pastry is made. A genuine german bank who had its complicated recipe earned it the epithet king of cakes. It has to be baked layer by layer by an open flame. Baku are a big part of hike ahead a slice her father bought the 1st. Who can factory. There found coolness something really fine its very light and tastes a little buttery from the good butter and it and the blend of spices and our bond girl who makes them really very nice to. This yet so but its hard to describe but it has a very pleasant taste. That slater saxony on hunt population over 23000. 00 its thought to be the birthplace of the bomb cohen. And this bakery makes it the traditional way the way its been made for some 200 years. The batter consists of butter. And eggs separated from the egg whites. The bakery uses about 1000. 00 eggs a day then comes flour and a secret blend of spices the egg whites are beaten sugar is added and its all mixed together i few minutes even the 1st phone call who was baked inside steel and 1807 we didnt know about baking powder one down mark at that time we made the cake fluffier by beating the egg whites stiff and thats what we did today we went by egg whites to a foam and fluffed up our cakes that way. Who could have been an important part of that speedo since 807 when pastry chef and wrote down his recipe the originals. Are still big today according to this recipe bom called in means tree cake a name it got because it resembles the age rings of a tree and for other reason. To. Does mystics the most important reason for its name is that the cake is baked on a wooden spit called a tree trunk by an open wood fire. In hoyts foyer at. Todays banku when are baked by an open flame just as in the 19th century the batter is ladled over the rotating wooden spits layer by layer it cant be too soft or too hard or it wont stick. The oven is heated to about 300. 00 degrees celsius and once the crust is honey Brown Baker Benyamin effect it pours on the next layer of. People for office who takes 8 to 10 layers are the 6 periods tells you how many because its easy for the cake to fall off but its good to see if we have to watch for when the cake gets too heavy you must listen then its better to take the spit out. Put it in the cake might be cracked down the sides with all that tells us its time to start its been shown. It takes about 20 minutes to finish baking a bomb quickly. As soon as the banku can itself has cooled down it can be glazed with chocolate. Or with a fondant icing of sugar. Please a friend down goes with the content icing is the bonk original icing for sites we have on call can have been iced with fondant from the start chocolate was added much later. A bone coup him sell like hotcakes in japan the german master confectioner use of their hand you haim introduced them there about a century ago since then who can have been developed in many different flavors in japan to the cake has retained its original german name the japanese regard its characteristic ring shape as a symbol of luck for a special. Occasions weddings or birthdays some japanese will order a bomb kuiken insides beta or even come in person the home to your family have lots of japanese visitors to our bomb cotton bakery and weve even had a japanese delegation here through a very famous bomb maker from tokyo is here with his crew and we baked a cake together in our bakehouse examiner box to the folks in the bar. Not many types of cake have a whole bakery devoted exclusively to baking and selling them. That can only be the king of cakes the bound. Gasp huge box had lots of fun and enjoy the cake by by could you see. Thats all from your inbox today thanks for joining us and if youve missed anything just check us out online staying healthy and see you next time. Nice to see 30 years after the fulfillment. Everything seems possible youre. 1918 i cant see is where the peaceful revolution began. Today its a creative and craving the traumas. So its just the right time to cry trip into the citys past and present chicken. To the facts on g. W. In our last name. Is mamak relief organizations. Will get their donations to support projects around the world. But some of these Charity Organizations have Political Goals too. Should relief organizations be required to remain true. In 75 minutes on d w o form or. 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