Lockdown, silenced the ed philharmonic Concert Hall and Hamburg Germany finally reopened to a live audience. The special concert paid tribute to under appreciated african american composers, part of a 3 concert many festival organized by renowned american baritone, Thomas Hampson and soprano scholar, Louise Top and now all 3 concerts are going online. This week, Thomas Hanson is going to tell us more about that in just a moment. But 1st, heres a quick look. I want you this. The works of black americans imposes Hamburg Film on Concert Halls. Names including William Grant still in the 1950s was one of the most played composes in the us Performance And Music scholars, Thomas Hampson and louise in curated the program. There is no more experts in this field and in were grants, feels offers and doctors, well pop up please. Thank you. Thomas William Grants still wrote 8 opera of which these are to sing is also homes, well known african american spirituals. A type of music originally own slavery, the me i was renown freeman, chamber orchestra, also food under the baton of conductor roderick cox. The concert and 2 others in the series will be available this week for view as around the world online. Ah, ah, the me, i will tell you where you can catch those wonderful concerts online and just a moment im going to pull in Thomas Hanson, now world renowned baritone, living between the us and europe, and the motor behind this project. Thomas, how did you, as a white musician, come to co create the special program of black american composers . And why is it important to you . Good afternoon. Thank you so much. The invitation is incredibly important to me over the years, through my Amazon Commendation and on a professional tours, i had a series. It started in cooperation with the library of congress called song of america. And weve had different sort of centers of gravity to these tours and concerts, the beginning of american song and the birth of liberty and old various subject matters. And through the years recent years, especially, ive been very supportive of the african american Song Alliance as well as the east Coffins Website of african american d. S. For our Music Project and with the enormous outpouring of Sympathy And Concern in europe, especially in german speaking countries last summer for the black Lives Matter movement. It just seemed to me the time to try and bring this literature, this sound of diversity to europe. And so my good friend christoffel, even i propose that to him, you said it was a wonderful idea. And so we put it together on the 1st phone call. I made was to be stop. And i said, i think weve got something to do here. And she was very excited to be part of the project. I wanna, i want to pull in a clip now of an excerpt of the Opera Highway one usa. And heres you and Louise Top and playing a loving couple who are on a Gas Station as well. As Lawrence Brown singing, the role of your spiteful brother who basically tries to ruin your wives. The me that tom is just prefer. You also focus in the series on spirituals, a type of song that originated during slavery in the us, including the well known song. This little light of mine, the arrangements may seem a little unusually classical, the people who know the songs tell us a little bit about those. Well, we have a very wide ranging repertoire in these 3 concerts. And, and the spirituals dont just, just come from the tradition of slavery the time the slavery bond. And one actually can look at a lot of the spirituals like folk songs of the african american culture, all the rich, theyre up. And quite frankly, the denial of those cultural roots was a big problem at the beginning of the 20th century. And my, my, my biggest passion about all of this is that this is not some other culture within american culture. This is american culture, langston. Hughes is paula, as an american, he is also an african american and the passion behind this project is democracy with the capital, the diversity with a Capital D. And this is what it sounds like, and it is the american culture. It is not a subculture or a very sorry, so its ants, and i know langston hughes as the focus of one of those amazing concert which are online this week on the harmonious website at home when he died. D. Thomas handsome. Thanks for joining me. Its a great pleasure. Thank you so much. Now for decades, artists and bella roost have faced censorship, and many fear the situation is getting worse with the resumes latest crack down on Dissidence Leader Alexander Lucas Shanker is also tightening Bella Bruce is orders making it impossible for most citizens to leave. Now those who dare to speak out or saying theyre scared. Ryan, a flight for 978 already has its own wikipedia page. On may the 23rd, the flight, escorted by bell russian fight to jets, was forcibly diverted to minsk national airport on the orders of bell russian president , Alexander Lucas sion co at to stop journalist roman cortez a which was arrested that has been widespread outraged across europe which is which confounded the News Channel Nash tough on the messenger app. Telegram the channel follows the actions of the opposition in bella, rose from exile in war, saw more than 4000000 bella. Russians have subscribed to the channel that allows them to observe the increasing the arbitrary behavior of the russian states since Election Fraud protests last summer to have been 35000 arrests. So immense rights. Victor martinez, which an unimaginable development the long white is better for costing them political scientists because they may be books and not just the news and have a broader perspective. But what Bella Ross has experienced in the last 6 months is reflection on a scale that in europe has much no capital calling in all of tuition. A little focus is now happening in this country is a real tragedy. Im very happy ava bella, russian writes, and poets has lived in exile for many years. We met her at the like the book for in eastern germany. A year was latest book, chemist, travel is about growing up in an era of conflicting transformations. That up was the interest that was a very interesting time for a better route. The, the children saw and experienced 3 different heroes both times need in order to see that the soviet union on 4 years or 5 years of independence russian renee song, the latest era with the president and the regime. We see ruling today, side residential or cash. Mm. The book is not valid. You look back on a soviet childhood brother. It tells with irony about a country called between times one well then and can be found in school books, where a cations are taken in distant soviet republics, where a little girl having her photo taken with a camel, has to suck in her tummy. And when you learn to play the piano without a piano, a childhood in Poverty And Austerity in a post soviet culture that helped shape the country to this day, me up when you didnt come about by accident. Rather hes a product of the soviet system. And thats where he gets his power. Just power is just the feeling. Its a very interesting dilution. Wilkins, the transformation of power in the former soviet union from the communist party to a state or the khaki is the subject of victor. Much of which novel revolution. Its the comical and turbulent story of a naive and out of touch architecture lecturer, who gets blackmailed by the mafia as he times the Korea Letter hes forced to complete assignments. So once critical spirit becomes a cynical and fruitful 7th of a secret order, the book is set in a symbolic moscow. During the recent protest, it became a manifesto of resistance for many bella russians. Daughter, sure, a huge proportion, bella, Rosalie And Russia are very similar. We have both decided to make a post soviet legacy, the new ideology. In these countries, everything is still on the ideals invented for which there are many similarities. And when i talk about moscow at the turn of the century, i am of course, also talking about minsk, many people have come to realize that, especially during this repressive chime war, Muscle Loss Control and stuff. In the meanwhile, just about everything is seen as anti states, even when a member of the opposition shouts long. Theyve been ross. They acting secret in backyards and streets where people can easily hide today. 9 months after the start of the protest and climate of fear fangs over the country, up and over the last 6 months, ive had the feeling that our society has had these cuts off. And this just when it was breathing a sigh of relief, we are talking to, were not hearing one another like we are in the most important voices. Only those famous artists and writers have fallen silent because everyone is afraid to speak. But we cant get into this fear rights is the key talking to call a spade a spade, to remember everything, because sooner or later, we will have to remember what happened here, but also to me, but almost or on the on number looks nice and, and this arts and culture on a lighter note because charlie watts of the rolling stones is turning 80. Ill leave you now with a little look back bye. For now. The everyday for us and for our planet is on its way to bring you more conservation. How do we make cities greener . How can we protect animals and their habitats . What to do with all our ways . We can make a difference by choosing reforestation over Deforestation Recycling for disposable martin solution. So what were seeing in our ways is truly unique. And we know that that uniqueness is what allows us to live and survive. Global id, the environmental global 3000 on dw, and online me the this week on wells stories gonna discrimination against rastafarian Usa Life at the mexican border. But we start in india where the corrode is. Iris continues to spread unchecked. Hospitals have reached their limit and oxygen is precious. The gold volunteers are fighting for every single life the nation member. Last to the right, youre on the road in front of a seek sampras, 50 kilometers from home. His son pass code one of my and has also developed a severe lung infection. He urgently needs to be hospitalized. But his father says, even this Meet Ship to the increment is a blessing from these people looking 24 hours providing oxygen to linguist. Otherwise, its very difficult to get oxygen to get a bit in a hospitalized morning this morning. I visited 15 or 20 hospitals to look for the best for him. That isnt a single bed. All of them refused us. For the last 2 weeks. Then he has been facing a severe shortage of medical oxygen. This is a life saving last not a free oxygen. So run by copper health, a seat group. One in deal. If you are, consider the this, the, i taking to be secondary to the central tenet of service because several of them have already been infected, Adulthood Della the on to fried. These see, they must do something to save the life government. They need to go home to see full time. I told my wife to have a stop on the phone. Its demons. What we are getting on that is allowing us to so many and this is a time that people are even afraid to have one infected when abroad in the group has 9 total nearby 9. And the oxygen here is provided for free the previous night with the glue she, after reading for that oxygen lawn, dragging authority on twitter and even using it to flow to Subsistence Level to make it last longer. The hospital was supply in the mix time. Doctor, that supplies that used to last them 2 weeks now evaporated in 36 hours. They cannot predict if the next drone will reach them on time. Again, if you do get lucky back at the oxygen, so this home has finally managed to arrange a bed for his son immediately. His cylinder is doing to woods another patient, 2 weeks into the oxygen crisis. Hell every liberty that is a get the me there are over 10000. 00 and practicing rest us ariens and gonna the west african countries laws guaranteed them freedom of religion. But many Rest Ferentz say they experienced discrimination to my guy has been erica musician for by 3 tickets now in this abandoned to track and dennis capital a cra, he re heads his with his triplets children. But behind the melody to produce, he says story of rejection and discrimination because of the a hey, and faith us for serious experience as you sit in a row on the bus to Town And Everybody comes and theres no, you know, Place And Nobody you have white police and Space And Nobody wants to sit beside you, so they will fill up all their places before in the end. They will look like and then they come to sit there. Thats not all. My guys, son, cairo, was recently refused admission into a school because of his dreadlocks. And its bricks. Hes just like tyrone, or he knew by incredibly, yeah. Hes not in school because of his stretch locks his father harass what is disappointed that Constance Rejection families like hes face in ghana to come to your or me. I didnt in africa and see we are in the are using our oil, colona rules and guidelines to place that warranty for under discriminate of the warranty. But it is even worse and nobody with them on the white one because your own peter earrings are now looking for a new school for him. As an alternate. Steve, there are over 10000. 00 practicing rest the finance in ghana, keeping the hey, its unimportant aspect of the fees, but with that comes Constance Stereotype in the ass criminals. Dennis laws allow for freedom of religion, but the rest, the freedom feet is not officially recognized. Human rights activate once a course of action to stop the discrimination. Many gun you equally believe that Dave Acceptance and we are christine seldom with limbs. The different sorts of people surpassed our feelings. Are also a group of people that have owned this think, identification. My guy and his family given up this, the dream of 2 tall acceptance in society, one d the, the number of illegal border crossings into the u. S. Is on the rise. Again. This is burdening the residence of the boarder regence, even those whose own testers came from central america family. By the way, at least in the us border next to mexico and texas. Lately, they have seen more and more immigrants arriving on the us side. Many of them across their Front Yard and even knock on their door. They come in late asking for their at what area their, at our phones, water, food, anything in any way that they, they could get help. Its scary because of the fact that one could get into problems. Another one, how we say we dont know who they are. Once a week, they get to the other side of the wall to the river. Fishing in the rio grande, the natural border between texas and mexico has been a tradition in their family for generations. There they enjoy a beautiful landscape and a peaceful activity at a river that for many on the other side, looks dangerous and life changing. Wireless, our truck semi element may not meet Almonds Agreement with trump. We saw less people crossing the border segments in spite and they are more my parents. They are from mexico, so i do understand them, but we just cant help it. We cant do anything for the pounds. We will not be helping undocumented immigrants is against the law. In the us. Helpers can even get arrested. Many of the people who cross the river or from central america, they escape from life threatening situations at home or criminal activities. Are part of everyday life for many paying co you already to get to the u. S. Is their only option. Close on the ground where they cross the river and wristbands mark their path. The streets in rome are packed with national guard, said troopers and police officers. Thousands of immigrants have been arriving every month in a city of roughly 12000. 00 residents. The mayor is concerned, he knows the number is most likely going to increase. Were on their side as far as we understand why, but at the same time we wish that there was a better way, better way for them to come across a more legal way. And i think thats going to entail immigration reform for a better policy because right now an open Border Type Situation is not the safest for anybody. And everyday concern for people like the family. No, there is not an easy solution. They just want freedom and to live without fear. Just like the ones who cross the border the me center louis was one of the most important modern architects. His new national gallery and limb is an urban icon that was in desperate need of modernization. Now its sparkling you again the after more than 5 years, the renovation of burns, noah, and thats, you know, gallery is finally complete. And for now, the famous an iconic museum designed by loot big nice fund can be admired in its simplest form. As a temporary resides on the surface, not much seems to have changed to indiana, often hype and cognitive openness. This whole is a unique structure. No other museum in the world is like that was one reason to preserve it because we stuff lots of technical equipment into the ceiling where it cant be seen. The Guiding Principle for the renovation was as much me as possible. You move me was lou, take me find out the german born american joint of modern architecture. He was commissioned to design the new museum in the early 19 sixtys the 1200 metric tons of steel. Well, did you get that on sites into one piece to the room . Hi, george jacks lifted it into place a top 8 pillars. A masterpiece of engineering that still causes jaws to it was the last may find a building to be completed. The crowning glory of his korea, the goods. This guys the know and thats now can re opened in 1968, and became a cultural landmark, 1st of west berlin. And then the re, unified Berlin House did one spectacular exhibition after another and maintained its own magnificent collection of 20th century. But nearly 50 years on it was clear, the buildings, technology was hopelessly obsolete. A comprehensive renovation was in old, british Architect David Ship of fools was a fan before he took on the renovation job. Radical Compromise And Architecture was quite shocking, very impressive in the elements being very ident 5 and comprehensible. Youre, you know, everybody can understand how this works. The contract for the noise next, you know, calories renovation, was an immense undertaking. 14000. 00 Granite Place had to be removed, restored and re installed. The entire structure was completely stripped down. It was meticulously inventory later, reassembled like a boss. The puzzle was cleared of all unnecessary intrusions. Mister Stock Concept is now restored to its former minimalistic glory. The news the me the news the the the the the they were about for a long time last fabio grew and his colleague directing traffic again and the piazza beneath the transforms into a real containing once more. It was 19 years. Oh the go on as we take on the world, were all about stories that matter to the whatever the release meant for the fire made for mind. Can you hear me know . Yes. Yes, we can hear you and how is Germans House . Now we bring you on a mac or as youve never had have before. Right. Just so what is who is the medical really want me to call you talk to people who follow along the way. Admirers and critics alike, and how is the worlds most powerful woman . Shaking her leg is paid. Join us for macro blocks. Several good and wide when its stream it regression again. Well, be a couple late and burned in south africa. People when disability is more likely to lisa jobs in the black Lives Matter, China Spotlight on racially motivated to leave things as mirrors as being legalized in more and more countries, discrimination, Inequality Or Part of everyday life. For many, we ask why . Because life is diversity. Make up your own mind the W Need for mines the ah, this is d w. News and these are top stories. Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu time and office appears to be coming to an end after his opponents to form a coalition government. The central party of the peed coupled together a disparate array of parties from across the political spectrum including