Welcome everybody to todays edition of your im max as always weve got plenty of fascinating stories from all over europe to shot over the next half hour heres whats coming up. High treason intrigue why can follow this new bestseller is a page turning. Down love cave to all that literally pushes visitors to the limits and. Discipline what it takes to make it as a principal dancer. Now people all over europe argue that its their country that has the best bread whether its the french baguette the italian ship or one of the three hundred different types of vailable here in germany. In austria one man set out to chronicle the history of the staple earlier this month the socalled pan am opened its doors a Museum Dedicated solely to bread twelve hundred exhibition pieces allow visitors to digest nine thousand is of bread history now there may be many ancient artifacts inside it but the pallium is packaged in a rather futuristic design. This futuristic building is the fulfillment of one mans dream. This tiny room a museum located in us to near the austrian city of leeds and its dedicated to one thing right. Its a vision of austrian vegetarian and. His company but another the next millions. This is. To pray. For puffing else was gone but you still had bread you could live no matter how bad things were. Made throughout history the moment there was no bread people knew it was over thats whats fascinating about bread its. Always had his heart set on an unusual building for the museum. For some visitors the oven god shaped conjures up images of baking. On. Kind of reminds you of a bun cake tin its not quite right off so. It also kind of looks like bread while its breaking get back on for your bread but. The Museum Building was designed by the n. S. A. Internationally renowned architect studio coop him a blow but architect a birthday pics had Something Else in mind when designing the building. Straddling cover in madrid and i was glad when people have a new interpretations like that its a loaf of bread or a cake. Its not true of course cool i wasnt thinking about dull or loaves of bread at all i was imagining a clown ship. Has all the stylings coop him of love is known for the firm has gained worldwide recognition for its innovative designs. Like the European Central bank in frankfurt. B. M. W. World in munich. And the music Video Conference in new york. And found it pays to organ dogs i never believed hed get five day picks with a project so he was all the more thrilled when he said yes. When i saw him i knew we were in good hands at the soul into. The way he was so intense the emotional and charming like daughtry i have to build mr. A work of art one doesnt fits with the times. The building was conceived as a personal exhibition space for the collector. Exhibits are presented in display cases they hang on the walls and from the ceiling. This intell spiral staircase leads visit his up through the four exhibition levels and into the main chamber of the museum decked in bridge. Over the years peter has amassed a collection of some twelve hundred pieces for the museum. We want to show the visitors the influence bread has had on the history of mankind over the last six to eight thousand years in food farming culture. Most notably religious course or those who make you want. To miss him explains the origins of thread for example with this nine thousand year old grain milling study. That shows how bread is revered in many of the worlds religions like in south america. And egypt. And how banking is represented. When is the impact brought on thanks to gay people eat bread every day and dont think anything of it thats also not the consumers job here but if you take a bit of time to consider the history of the connections its a nice feeling because youre taking part in several thousand years of tradition and its. Time i passed it comes to make his dream come true thats peace out into applause secrets with the premium he just has to share his passion for bread with as many of his a test as possible. While from bread to books the british novelist can follow it likes to make his readers wait after the first installment of his kingsbridge series was published in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine fans had to wait eighteen years for the sequel this time the wait has been just ten years folletts newest book a column of fire features a europe at war in the sixteenth century with clashes from edinburgh to geneva among the battles there is also a love story as well as the beginnings of englands first secret service. Ok the more phone book you got promotion is part of the job ken follett poses with translations of his latest historical epic column of fire the third in a series that returns readers to the town of kingsbridge with a cost of characters including a sixteenth century james bond. Film that took inspiration from locke living in scotland mary stewart better known as mary queen of scots was imprisoned here after nearly a year she managed to escape. She was in this tower in the top of the tower. And when she escaped she had to down the staircase very quietly and come out she came out of the gate. Came down to this beach and thats where the boats were. Pretty grim place you wouldnt want to come here for a holiday. For freedom didnt last long she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth the first of england for one thousand years before being executed follett tells the grisly story of her beheading which didnt go as planned she was executed by an executioner with an axe. But he didnt chop her head off the first time which is kind of gruesome. And he didnt quite chop it off the second time i. Fall it is a passionate chess player and enjoys playing around with his wife barbara a british politician and former minister for culture and tourism the Strategic Moves a powerful women play a big part in folletts latest novel. Comelec mary queen of scots. And forest and Queen Elizabeth in a game of life and death. Lots of people wanted to kill Queen Elizabeth first. The most powerful men in europe wanted to kill the king of spain the king of france and the pope wanted to kill elizabeth because she turned england from catholicism to protestantism and so she set up a secret service. To find out who these assassins were and arrest them. In his book follett sends the queens agent on a journey through the biggest events of the cheater period. The hero ned willard helps elizabeth ascend the throne and he organizes the defeat of her catholic of bursaries. From the spanish armada to Mary Stewarts assassination plot he always managed to war plans to overthrow Queen Elizabeth if the book sounds like a james bond story thats not a coincidence. When i was twelve years old. I had read all the books in the Childrens Library and so they let me into the Adult Library and one of the great discoveries i made at that point was the james bond stories. In a column of fire ken follett makes a turbulent era in history come alive while drawing an astonishing number of parallels between then and now fall it hasnt disappointed with his new book which has reached number one on bestseller lists around the world. Now lets see whats happening in europe today in our express featuring the works of monet and the fountain of sinai but first we take a look at a film making waves in russia. The controversial film matilda saw its World Premiere and some pieces back on monday the historical drama explores the romance between son nicholas the second played by german actor loss idea and polish prima ballerina matilda action skier the film has angered the Russian Orthodox church and nationalists with its depiction of russias last emperor a man they consider a saint. For the first time in the history of the palace of versailles a woman will assume the responsibility for the gardens fountains daniella mouth will head a team of experts who look after the fifty five fountains and their thirty five kilometers of water pipes. Since they were you know created by louis the fourteenth in sixteenth sixty six responsibility for these masterpieces of engineering has lain solely in the hands of men. An exhibition of works by french impressionist painted gold money has opened in russia they were originally housed at the artists residence in giovanni in northern france until his death. The words ranged from impressionist renderings of rule and urban united states. To caricature is dating from the mid nineteenth century. The exhibition tracks monets Artistic Development and diversity the show at the complex. Runs until february. Now lets take a trip to the clue touch her in the cave in germany its three hundred eighty five million years old and the biggest accessible cave in the country visitors can explore the depths with a guide whos also available for an extreme tour that has participants squeezing through the narrowest gaps in the rocks we sent our reporter to check it out and trust me its not for the faint hearted. This group is about to start an extreme guided tour with headlamps helmets and overalls they descend into the depths of the kuta had her like a. Van with no sign of danger yet these walkways are nice and wide but they shouldnt get too comfortable the guide is taking it up a notch. They proceed swiftly through one of the three hundred and eighty passages. So. Cheerful i can already hear you breathing a little heavier. No more working up right now this is what were going down into the fox is dancing football in on. The dam is a series of narrow crevices visitors have to squeeze through each one if someone gets stuck all they can do is breathe out and slowly push themselves through. Their a five point eight kilometers of passageways in total making the treated her like one of the biggest caves in germany. Its exhausting but it is in good spirits. As a child as it once was one. Does which is just my thing so much fun well have to see whats next whats yours oh yes. Theyve got a lot more challenges ahead of them. The case formed around three hundred seventy million years ago the temperature down here is a constant ten degree celsius but the n. F. L. Makes everyone break out in a sweat. To the world how was it. You know it was a hard. Thing unbelievably hard im dripping with sweat from head to toe and i feel really dirty. Is it fun to have that definitely. The air down here is clean and. Said to help relieve symptoms associated with her spirit tray disorders its also the perfect went to hide out for bats the climbers also get used to it. When given his own plans used to the constrictions and to trust yourself with tighter passageways and get braver with time and it when and you start to appreciate the case qualities. What i like down here is and missed the silence distiller. One last challenge awaits the group its known as the birth canal the tunnel is so narrow they can only squeeze themselves through a centimeter at a time. Thats the good news for you that. You need not only a strong body but strong naps as well to tackle the extreme case sure. Everyone and it made it and triumphed over fear the. Sometimes are completely stuck but you cant panic. They finally resurface after three hours below ground the group is tired but happy and definitely under drink and. Over to go to a successful tour shares having developed a taste for adventure some are already planning many next trip down. Well those adventurous had plenty of fun underground but next up were having a look at some of the more unexpected activities that can be enjoyed on the water every week we present you five fun facts in our series high five so grab your wetsuit and snorkel and lets dive in here are. Five activities you probably never thought could be done underwater. Performing in front of an audience is like taking the plunge into cold water but thats literally the case for a danish group between music creators of the sonic project number five in our list of unusual underwater activities is playing music. Each musician occupies his or her own tongue here they hold their breath and move as if in slow motion their instruments are all custom made from metals that i am prone to rust. Watching fish swim around an aquarium isnt the most exciting and statement but looking at plants in an aquarium is really plumbing the depths at number four in our list of activities that can also be performed on the water is gardening. Across caving is the name of this leisure activity in which fish only get in the way the goal is to create beautiful underwater landscapes in an aquarium. Most people get dressed for dinner not undress but then this restaurant in brussels is no ordinary establishment. At their spot in a ranking of unusual underwater activities its going out to eat the pearl is a restaurant located five meters under water in this round capsule form a food is served by waiters indicting cost use. These words about are enough to take your breath away especially feel forgotten your oxygen tank. In second place in a visit to an underwater museum. The Museum Atlantico lights off the coast of the Spanish Island of lands or rolled up its europes only underwater Sculpture Museum the brainchild of british artist jason the cat tale of the artworks change with time and creates an artificial reef that attracts marine life. With the. This couple is ready to take the plunge but wait havent they done that already our number one activity you probably never thought could be done under water is getting married exchanging vows on the water has become a worldwide trend. This couple is getting hitched at an aquarium in london though the minister and the guests remain on dry land the benefit of marrying in water the groom can easily sweep his bride off her feet but there are drawbacks to. This couple had to fend off an attack from a jealous oh perhaps just hungry on. What a way to tie the knot now on the stage ballerinas dazzle audiences with elegant and effortless artistic displays but behind the scenes its a gruelling schedule of workouts that keeps the dancers fit for performances for decades julia nelly has been honing her body in order to perform at the highest level the italian has been done sing at the zurich ballet for the past seven years and we followed her for a day to see what it takes to be a prima ballerina. If she wants to she can fly. And dancing when i dont see them i feel completely free. The body responds to her every command. A fact that forget everything. Footloose and fancy free. That seemingly the opposite of what a ballerinas everyday routine looks like. Thirty four year old julia to merely trains rigorously six days a week she spends exactly seventy five minutes practicing her kisses and from to use. You. Before the. End of. The simulator i mean you need lots of determination discipline and a certain charisma to be a ballerina. Only things have to come together and charisma isnt enough or the hard work and discipline arent there and vice versa hard work and discipline arent enough of the charisma is lacking because thats vital on stage. And i have spent thousands of hours at the bar. She performed her first play a when she was just three but she only decided to become a professional ballet dancer at the age of sixteen which is quite late in the ballet world so she had a lot of catching up to do the extra dose of discipline required made her into the fighter she is today. And im going to do what im yeah its a tough environment. People then tell you that youre good on the contrary i would like tend to discourage you so only those who are really strong willed and determined to make it. Their girls are plagued by selfdoubt. But over time you acquire a sense of confidence that cant be shaken so easily. The fishermen think well one of the. Shes been with us europe ballet for seven years about arenas korea is usually short so julia tries to get the most out of it. With her so you have. Never ok flower of snow on skates thats a little tough. She always ends to jump high and parallel faster sometimes that means crossing the pain threshold but for her its homeworkers. Kind of dance a fair guess when i dont so i forget everything. Its descending to fear the snore its a feeling that you only get on stage only there and nowhere else in life do i feel this no fear no stress im free wifi and happy when you get. To. Two oclock she takes a break to refuel with the notion lunch. Or afternoon is spent rehearsing various choreographies and different formations. She also squeezes in an appointment with a physiotherapist. If she doesnt have to perform shes done for the day at seven pm then she can relax and unwind. What he does that was also as if they say were normal people who go home and get hungry. Was out a long walk and married a man who has nothing to do with dancing with somebody else or to go back to work the next day and give it all ive got for a love what. Everyday life helps keep a balanced life for me and thats the most important thing of all the italian ballerina hopes to start her own one soon. Defensively this year. Its difficult to decide the right time to become a mother because your body undergoes huge changes and that scares me so. How would i go back. I mean if you know what i thought id already have a hand my body is function so when i bleed for your. Money if you tend to the way it is now i have to get into it he thought not one look at us. Strong and expressive the years of training have paid off. Instill in tip top shape. 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