Now on bbc news, the Travel Show. This week on the Travel Show. Now, if you spend any part of Lockdown Dancing alone in the kitchen, this show is for you. For many of us, dancing offers a shortcut to happiness and escape. 0ver A Shortcut To Happiness and escape. Over the years on the Travel Show where picked up some pretty nifty Des Moves All Over The World and have failed miserably at others. So here For Your Entertainment and our eternal embarrassment are our attempts to remain co ordinated under Pressure And Event of a camera. Lets kick off with my trip to South Africa back in 2018 when i tried to keep up with a truly talented group of performers who have made news All Over The World thanks to an energetic form of dancing known as patsula. They set the bar A Little High for me, though. This is pa ntsula. This style of dancing is absolutely incredible. Its fast paced, its energetic, and its technical. But for young South Africans, its so much more than this. Its a movement that encapsulates storytelling, fashion and social expression. And just look at those Dance Moves. My mind is just blown for via vyndal, everything in their act holds a special significance from their moves to their costumes. And their clothes are the colours of the national flag. Pantsula, its a local culture. You would never get it anywhere in the suburbs. Whatever we do, were telling our stories, background stories, through dance. From growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. In 2017, director Danny Boyle handpicked them to perform at one of new yorks most prestigious venues carnegie hall. We really killed the stage. It was a peak experience, especially because, to be honest, it was our first time on the plane. And being in new york, it was something different. You could tell that we were far away from home. The background of the dance is closely tied to the history of the nation. Were on our way to the biggest township in South Africa soweto. Here, the pantsula has a deeply political message. Soweto has a reputation for activism. It was home to Nelson Mandela during apartheid in the years prior to his arrest. Pantsula has its roots in the same era. It matched contemporary forms with traditional african dance an Act Of Cultural Defiance against the oppressive white government. Talk to me about the kind of social and political messages that you express when you dance. The first political message is to be seen as black people. We are powerful, you know. And the second is were trying to tell the world that were still free, but were still bearing a lot of problems. We still have to push ourselves. And we have to push ourselves, like, 10 times harder than any other individual. And now, the moment of truth. Do i have what it takes to become an honorary member of the troop . 0k, stand here. 0k. Its going to be, one, two, one, two. One, two, one, two. Oh, no. Yeah. So its going to be, one, two, one, two. One, two, one, one, two, one, one, two, one. Easy 0k. Slow. One, two, one, two. One, two, one, one, two, one, one, two, one. Im not getting the last bit. Come on, focus up here. Focus on my feet. Im not quite there. One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one. Yes thanks, guys. It is funny, but i get tired watching that again. What amazing performers. In the same year, half a world away in norway, Christa Larwood discovered a similar level of Skill And Dedication with a traditionalform of Skill And Dedication with a traditional form of dance Skill And Dedication with a traditionalform of dance is still going strong. Watch out for the High Kicks in this one still. Dance Company Frikka perform around norway and beyond. They are inspired by Traditional Norwegian roots. They have even come to show me traditional moves in norways halling dance. The dance is mostly a show of dad � s. Many 100 years ago, women also did the dance, but it is mostly boys or men doing the dance, because we want to. Because we want to impress the other men or other woman. Put the right foot in front of the left, side words. Believe me, this is harder left, side words. Believe me, this is harder than left, side words. Believe me, this is harder than it left, side words. Believe me, this is harder than it looks. I this is harder than it looks. If you jump a bit on each step, one, two, yes, nice . if you jump a bit on each step, one, two, yes, nice . One, two, yes, nice . I think im getting one, two, yes, nice . I think im getting the one, two, yes, nice . I think im getting the hang one, two, yes, nice . I think im getting the hang of one, two, yes, nice . I think im getting the hang of it. I im getting the hang of it. None one, two. Nice back in the old days. None one, two. Nice back in the old days, they none one, two. Nice back in the old days, they use none one, two. Nice back in the old days, they use the i the old days, they use the ceilings to kick down a coin or just kick their heels. Kick ceilings to kick down a coin or just kick their heels. Just kick their heels. Kick the ceilin . Just kick their heels. Kick the ceiling . You just kick their heels. Kick the ceiling . You know, just kick their heels. Kick the ceiling . You know, they just kick their heels. Kick the | ceiling . You know, they were smaller Houses Ceiling . You know, they were smaller houses back ceiling . You know, they were smaller houses back in ceiling . You know, they were smaller houses back in those | smaller houses back in those days. In the 1800s, the military started with competitions, kicking a hat from a stick, and it was about kicking the highest. And then it became incorporated in the halling, the folk dance. I think if i say halling, people say kicking the hat. It is the main goal in the halling. But the dance is the main goal, kicking the hat is sort of topping it. Kicking the hat is sort of tepping it kicking the hat is sort of topping it. That was good kickina you have got to admit those High Kicks were pretty impressive. Christa larwood in no way back in 2018. Here is something else do not trade home, especially if you value yourjoints. Peruvian scissor dancing dates back over 500 years and some people claim it is the inspiration behind modern breakdancing. With a heritage like that, we just had to send carmen to investigate in 2017. The origin of the peruvian Scissor Dance is shrouded in mystery. But many believe the tradition began in the highlands of the andes as an act of worship to the mountain gods. In the 1500s, the dance was performed to show resistance to spanish rule. The movements display the performers dexterity. And the scissors represented their resistance to spain. Pain. But the conquistadors thought it was inspired by the devil and it was banned. Despite the ban, the traditions survived, and the twisting, turning Dance Moves were passed down from generation to generation. Now, its importance in Perus History has been recognised by unesco. And its backbreaking moves would put many break dancers to shame. Although the scissors are not sharp, learning to control them while dancing and leaping can take years. Hola it seems like anything goes, but the one rule is that you absolutely cannot drop the scissors. And im going to get a lesson to see how its done. Dont shake hands with those. So the top ones stay still and the bottom one. 0h. Its all in the thumb, the thumb and the wrist. First, ive got to get to grips with the scissors. The aim is to hit the handles together in time to the music. The blunt blades are not connected, so holding them in position is really tricky. There is no way i;m going to be able to do this and coordinate my feet. And its notjust mastering the scissors. This is the one that makes your knees bleed. Does it hurt to do the jumps and land on your back . Does it hurt your head, your knees . Do you have injuries . Is that blood on your trousers . Wow, thats dedication. Oh, and im getting a hat. Gosh, as if its not hard enough after a few minutes, im exhausted. I cant even imagine how hard it would be to do these moves up in the andes, where the thin air makes everything so much harder. These guys are true athletes. Its hard work. Some of those moves look truly backbreaking. Truly amazing. Carmine andy Scissor Dance of peru back in 2017. Plenty more for you, so stay with us. And the. Henry learns its all in the eyes in india, and krista leaves the Folk Music of norway behind todays the welts in vienna. In the same Way Dance can lift your spirits it can also tell a story. And perhaps nowhere as intricately as india, which is where henry headed to meet the dances of kerala, who not only use their bodies but their faces to tell a story. To learn more about kathakali, i have come here to meet a man whose family has been performing the dance for hundreds of years. Hello, this is your theatre Central To Kathakali is the Complex Ritual Make Up which turns the performers into supernatural beings, gods and demons. The process of applying the Make Up can take many hours, and here in cochin it is applied in front of the audience and before Forms Part of the performance. The stories and part of the performance. The stories and the part of the performance. Tue stories and the drama, part of the performance. Tte stories and the drama, i suppose. The dancer translates the songs through the eyebrows, eyes, lips, fingers, footwork. And all these stories come from the hindu book. And all these stories come from the hindu book. The hindu book. Books. Originally the hindu book. Books. Originally developed the hindu book. Books. Originally developed as. The hindu book. Books. Originally developed as a i the hindu book. Books. I originally developed as a Way 0riginally developed as a way of teaching religious scripture to rule audiences, kathakali is now also a big draw for tourists coming here to kerala. I am very curious to know, how do you tell a story with your eyebrows, your cheeks, your lips and your fingers . Eyebrows, your cheeks, your lips and yourfingers . Can eyebrows, your cheeks, your lips and your fingers . Can you teach me . To lips and your fingers . Can you teach me . Teach me . To start with there are 24 alphabets teach me . To start with there are 24 alphabets in teach me . To start with there are 24 alphabets in the are 24 alphabets in the language, these alphabets are the position of the hand. So show me the position of the hand. So show me a little segment of how you would use the alphabets to tell the story. Tell the story. This means come. Tell the story. This means come and tell the story. This means come. And so tell the story. This means come. And so with tell the story. This means come. And so with the. Tell the story. This means| come. And so with the Eye Movements, come. And so with the Eye Movements, what come. And so with the eye | movements, what different come. And so with the Eye Movements, what different types of Eye Movements do you have . Rolling the eyes is getting excited. ,. , rolling the eyes is getting excited. ,. , excited. Team up those moves with some excited. Team up those moves with some fancy excited. Team up those moves with some fancy footwork, excited. Team up those moves with some fancy footwork, and you have a performance, in theory at least. Laughs. That is very good, very impressive. Traditionally, Classic Kathakali traditionally, classic Katha Kali Performance traditionally, classic Kathakali Performance can go on for many hours, sometimes a whole night. But some modern audiences have shorter attention spans, so the Art Form has had to adapt. You know, form has had to adapt. You know. The form has had to adapt. You know, the original form has had to adapt. You know, the original one, form has had to adapt. Tm. Know, the original one, it goes throughout a night, everything is in detail, everything is intricate. And nowadays we are condensing at for a 1. 5, to our performance. So in a way we do lose our originality. What is done for hours and throughout the night, it is not being shown now. The night, it is not being shown now. � shown now. But whether the performance shown now. But whether the performance is shown now. But whether the performance is a shown now. But whether the performance is a Marathon L Performance is a Marathon Length all Nighter Or Something more contained, the highlight of the show is always the appearance on stage of pasha, wearing his traditional green Make Up and performing steps choreographed hundreds of years ago to captivate audiences of today. Well, were almost at the end of this weeks programme, but we have just got time for one more dance off. So lets take a trip all the way back to 2015, long before social distancing had ever been heard of, and when the bigger the party, the better it was. Lets hope we can all return to those ties perform too long. In the meantime, here is christer trying to master a classic whats in the lead up to ball in vienna. It is just after dawn but the Town Hall is already buzzing. Preparations are under way for the grand dance event, part of the Ball Season that takes over vienna each winter. Every year, over 450 grand balls take place, and thousands of people descend on the city to get all dressed up and dance the night away. These preparations are for the blumenball, or flower ball, an event for 3000 guests. A team of 250 people have spent a week getting everything ready, and today they are busy decorating the hall with 80,000 flowers. Translation 200 years ago, common people were allowedl to dance for the first time. Before that, it was a privilege of the nobility alone. The viennese people were enthralled, and that popularity continues to this day. Over 300,000 people attend the citys balls each season. But no two events are the same. They can be anything from Grand Affairs in the citys Imperial Palace with formal dress and classical music, to modern dance parties where anything goes. This season of events also represents Big Business for the city. Boosting the viennese economy by around 200 Million Euros each year. This is perhaps not surprising when the most sought after events can cost you up to 250 Euros just to get the door. Well, if you are going to attend one of these grand balls, you cantjust turn up injeans. You have to look the part. Blue danube plays. Well, ive got a Fancy Frock and a lovely hairdo. The only thing left is to polish up my Dance Moves before the ball. Matthias is in charge of directing the formal Opening Dance at the ball tonight, which will include a grand waltz. And for you the first step is making the backward step. The Viennese Waltz is a very famous popular dance. You make two steps in place, two, three, it is our traditional dance, our unofficial national song, the Blue Danube is a waltz, so we are proud of it. 1,2,3, 2,2,3. Blue danube plays. Laughs. 0utside, dusk is falling over the city, and soon after the guests of the Blumenball Begin to arrive. The ball opens with a formal performance, then suddenly the floor is crowded with dancing couples old and young, who seem to seriously know their stuff. Its so nice it makes you want to take up dance lessons. The other ball guests seem equally taken with the romance of the event. I love to go to balls, i like it to dress like a princess, and to dance like a princess. It is a journey into another world. For me. Eventually, its time to stop being a wallflower and put my dance training interaction. My terrible dancing no, no i onlyjust learned how to do it today Blue Danube plays. Christa doing a pretty convincing while has to be said. Sadly most of those sumptuous balls have been cancelled again this year but hopefully they will be back bigger and better in 2022. I do hope you have enjoyed this look back with me and we have managed to give you some travel inspiration, and maybe even a few moves forward and we can all Hit The Road again. Lets hopeifs all Hit The Road again. Lets hope its not too long to wait until then. Hope its not too long to wait untilthen. In hope its not too long to wait until then. In the meantime, make sure you catch us next week if you can, when ade is backin week if you can, when ade is back in the Travel Show van for our road to Recovery Tour across the uk. This time, he is crossing england . Biggest county from Seaside To Countryside to see how the people and places of North Yorkshire are recovering from lockdown. Believe me, that promises to be a good one, so i do Hope You Willjoin us. Until then, from me, lucy hedges, and everyone else here on the show, thanks for watching and goodbye. Hello there. The hottest weather of the year so far awaits us as we head into the weekend. Its sunday that will be the hottest day of the two, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees in the very hottest areas. Now, its pretty humid across parts of england and wales on friday, but that humidity will be easing somewhat as we head into the first part of saturday morning. Fresher air moving in for most. That said, it will stay pretty humid around the channel islands, still with some low cloud and some Fog Patches here to start saturday morning. 0therwise, weve got broken cloud, and these are the kind of temperatures well have to start the day around about 10 14 degrees for most, so a mild start to the day already. Now, for saturday morning, really, across the northern half of the uk, youll see patches of cloud. Eastern scotland probably having some decent sunshine. Wales, the midlands, east anglia, Southern England as well having a largely fine and settled start to the day with plenty of sunshine, too. And for most areas, the weather will brighten up, but it will turn cloudier and more humid in Northern Ireland and western scotland. So it never gets that warm, for example, in stornoway 14 degrees here. Further southwards, thats where the highest temperatures will be. Across england and wales, low to Mid 20s once again. And for the cricket at edgbaston, unlike the first test, no chance of interruptions. This time around, it stays dry with lots of sunshine. And wales get their European Football campaign under way in azerbaijan. It will stay dry with warm sunshine here. Now, for the second half of the weekend, the weathers going to get even hotter. High Pressure Building in for most of the uk, although we do have this pesky Weather Front moving into the far North West and ultimately, that will bring some rain across the far North West of scotland. But otherwise, most parts of the country having some long spells of sunshine and for many, it will be very, very warm and feeling really quite humid. 26 degrees in aberdeen. Highs reaching 30 degrees in the hottest areas further south. Never that warm, though, across the far North West with that thicker cloud and the rain. It does mean as england start their European Campaign against croatia at wembley, its still going to be pretty warm 27 celsius and a warm night will follow. Sunday night, these are the temperatures, still, at 11 oclock. A warm one for sleeping with those temperatures still well into the 20s. Into next week, well, there will be some rain moving in to some northern areas of the uk but itll be still sunny and very warm further south. Good morning. Welcome to breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur Headlines Today a sharp rise in cases of the Delta Variant means the government is considering a delay of up to four weeks, before lifting Englands Lockdown restrictions. Honours for the heroes of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, their lifesaving work is recognised by the queen. Make me want to shout figures from the world of entertainment are also honoured, including the singer lulu and the great british Bake 0ffjudge prue leith. The royal family out in force, as World Leaders at the G7 Summit in cornwall are urged to co operate over covid and the climate