In store for you. The passion with the mission a done of time he is putting a new guy in from africa on the general map and baking with the tradition bound to come from germany and talk about world wide. But 1st to helsinki and underground because you know a library with a free cinema and more the finnish capital is experiencing a real overhaul with more building projects than and the last 70 use the reason 10 per cent 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 some in finlands capital see it as a challenge many as an opportunity think you have in the recent years. Become more open and lively. There are more opportunities to experience culture and different things. Going on Library Going on people like to use public facilities mean a huge 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 library. You. The citizens of helsinki who were involved in the design process and they had to say what kind of spaces they need so also 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 and 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 light also attributes that peacefulness its definitely a place to hang out you dont feel to be in a hurry or anything 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 a really difficult task for an architect. Here it works just so nicely together. Old and new are harmoniously combined 13000 cubic metres of rock were blasted away to build the amos racks the multipurpose exhibition spaces get by without support pillars the ceiling is studded with metallic desks arching over the heads of the visitors visually connecting the space. Vinland support 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 and you can come here to just have a quiet moment. From to your own god. We also offer carpets for muslims if they want to come here to pray. For you so good and only one material everywhere it makes a very solemn place for environment the use of good also affects the acoustics which are very soft its like an instrument inside there is. Direct sunlight comes in only through the car lights that are above so its in a way creates a feeling of lifting your spirit up to the sky. Also known as the chapel of silence the bull shapes based often reverberates with the music of the regularly held free public concerts this one is by sound artist tovey. 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 europe 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 one gary in town of march 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 these things. These mosques are the most important feature of a blue show they have made and it takes about 14 hours to craft just want each is completely unique and tourists pay several hundreds of euros to take them home as souvenirs. So gullible you make these fantastic can you tell us a bit about the story behind these masks and why people will ever feel that lucy show only yank your shirt mentor scare winter away making way for spring again. Its an old tradition which has been part of the local culture for ages and me. In order to fully understand this custom im turning into a blue show taking part in sundays big parade i was 1700 bushels congregate here in march accompanied by young women in traditional outfits that organized into 66 groups mine is called a vessel of the merry blue 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 for these things. As high as an issue i cant take it off no youre not allowed to once you take it off you no longer of. The magic just a guy is exactly. Jackets a woman off the temperatures below 0 noisy bells complete the outfit. Slowly im getting into the swing of things. How important are the traditions of origins for young people like yourself. And this is. Your 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. According to legend in the 17th century inhabitants of 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 a good. Just do whatever my friends are doing ok and best i want to thats me and so i scare people. Scare the play around or maybe ruffle their hair things like that and thats because theres a face like this yeah sure. Were off to join the parade. My group has convened around. The lido on a tractor. Instructions a simple entertain and scare the masses be nice to the children. Seems like my outfits is scary or impressive. But i come really. See much behind the mugs. Weve users are still expected to be the stars of the show which we got to 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 boozer seems to require some practice and experience. Once the sun sets everyone gathers around the shoot 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 or so many different ways to target me. Its been a real pleasure to experience what its like to live behind the. You know the boozers will keep dancing until the fire has burned out and even then ill probably still keep going off to the. Checkout 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 aptly so its of quirky customs and can join max in his adventures for example shes chasing competition in the english countryside or ice swimming in finland you will also find other reports on our you tube channel take a look. Want to learn more about european lifestyle and culture. Then you. You know my. Take the fly. Labored crazy joint right just. Subscribed so you dont. Youve certainly heard of Paris Fashion Week but what about black fashion week this is an event founded by french then he got at least the zinah and im up to date with a focus on African Fashion african models and african creations adem 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 trailblazer for bringing african style 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. 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 to 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. A demo perry has been praised and criticized for her initiative. Varies depending on the country we hold our black fashion week in. A matter of meant but i dont understand why that is but in france its much more difficult than in other countries like. The name black fashion week is 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 a demo perry 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 a 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 riches to me that. This is her signature style these dresses from black or guns are handmade and reminiscent of or could to her. That im a has incorporated books into this particular headdress to send a message. Of going through this collection i found inspiration and how unique culture. For me is has to be combined with knowledge because knowledge is power. And only with knowledge is that fossil fuels for you she flings. To serve you. I will always be grateful to adama for everything she has made possible for me to feel with her help ive been able to walk on catwalks for various labels and do photo shoots for fashion magazines. Thank you for everything. But not only know now its getting emotional. In 2019 and began selling her fashion along with that of other african designers at a boutique in the heart of paradise 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 somewhere that boosted sales a lot. Foolishly takes courage to carry a bag like this because the shakes quite unusual. But one things for sure go out on the street with it and youll stand out. There is also one of the dumbest customers shes. Big fan of her fashion. With your german has a talent for modernizing typical senegalese clothing in such a way that it becomes trendy her 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 lapp our example here is our best seller. A typical african dress thats been reinterpreted the mauritanian embroidery was changed slightly and is a bit more refined. Here at 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 made 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 she what is. Time now for. German tree 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 cuckoo just outside of berlin to take a closer look at how this film licious pastry is made. A genuine german bomb coup and its complicated recipe earned it the epithet king of cakes. It has to be baked layer by layer by an open flame. Bomb who are a big part of hike a hen ace life her father bought the 1st. Who can factory. Own coolness with their 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. But its hard to describe but it has a very pleasant taste. Saxony on hunt population over 23000. 00 its thought to be the birthplace of the bomb coupon. 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 3 minutes even the 1st phone call has baked insights villain 1807 we didnt know about baking powder one down right at that time we made the cake fluffier by beating the egg whites there and thats what we did today we went for egg whites to a foam and fluffed up our cakes that way. And have been an important part of sides fatal since 807 when pastry chef and wrote down his recipe the originals that spittle bomb koopman are still big today according to this recipe. And means tree cake a name it got because it resembles the age rings of a tree and for other reason. To. This 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. And hoyts oil at. Todays banku when our baked by an open flame just as in the 19th century the batter is ladled over the rotating wooden spit 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 the fat cat pours on the next layer of. People for office rejects 8 to 10 layers are experience tells you how many because its easy for the cake to fall off but its good for students that we have to watch for when the cake gets too heavy you misunderstand then its better to take the spit out. Put it in the cake might be cracked down the sides whats all that tells us its time to stop the response to. It takes about 20 minutes to finish baking a bomb quickly. As soon as the bomb crew can itself has cooled down it can be glazed with chocolate. Or with a fondant icing of sugar. Hes a friend down goes with the content icing is the phone call original i sang for sites we have on call can have been iced with fondant from the start that chocolate was added much later. A bone coup him sell like hotcakes in japan the german master confectioner uses did him heim introduced them there about a century ago since then 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 especially. Occasions weddings or birthdays some japanese will order a bomb kuiken insides of ada or even come in person the humpy a family have lots of japanese visitors to our bond bakery and weve even had a japanese delegation here through a very famous paul Clinton Baker from tokyo is here with his crew and we baked a cake together in our bake house says im an extra box to the ball in the park and. 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 bomb could. Go on stage because have lots of fun and enjoy the cake bye bye and with you. Thats all from your inbox today thanks for joining us and if youve missed anything just check out our online staying healthy and see you next time. 2 for him writing is an act of liberation. For a novelist its a tremendous to him somebody other than all of our lives in our characters was something going on thats maybe obvious except if they dont notice the artist told them the irish writer an exclusive interview parts 21. 00 and. 30 minutes on d w. S o s europe the european idea is in crisis. If its to have a future people need champions young champions meet foreign journalists for a country. They play or function for the tree of the building stand a chance can they say still european idea. In 75 minutes on d w. Climate change. Sustainability. Environmental pressures. 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