A look at whats coming off. The year in review a look back at the best moments of the second half of two thousand eight hundred. Christmas tree Something Sweet conjured up by our top chef in five minutes. In seaside getaway home away from home for the tiny uncouple in greece. But we kick off today show with a bit of color the japanese italian artist. Transforms wellknown masterpieces into colorful pop art pictures she transplants historical subjects into the modern world and add symbols and logos from contemporary pop culture the results are both colorful memorable and striking. Painted by an auto da vinci in the late fifteenth century. Interpreted. Ventures mona lisa. And last minute by spanish painter diego velazquez. In the artist to ours reproductions these classical masterpieces get a fresh pop art look. I love very much. Have passion where you are right or wrong so that my at Something Different and i want to. Turn now to moco nagar was born in japan in one thousand nine hundred seventy six and started out in kyoto and london for more than a decade shes been living in italy where she has become one of the main micro pop art Artists Movement which works with symbols and logos her favorite period is the renaissance her favorite picture is the birth of venice. Which she likes to reinterpret on building walls with permission of course in milan to most hours art has become part of the cityscape she practices the superflat style which was founded by the japanese artist to cashmore a commie and combines classical with japanese graphic art while working with little picture depth which makes to moco not hours i catch in creation so well suited to street art. I doubt very much. More. Easy and. I. Dont. See art. Arts. Like inside the city she begins her pieces on her computer which she uses to draw her creations she draws her inspiration from old masterpieces. The artist planes with colors logos and patterns layering hundreds of images. She often takes weeks to complete a single piece. When i have the idea here to work i open computer i do using more. And makes. Traitor and from these i. Hope to many many dear. For example buying this or dipping. Sculpture and. I mean. Be critical but dont judge that to most colonel cowles motto it true the attention of the Italian Dance Company should go to approach the artist and ask whether they could use her images on an oversized scant skirt symbolizes constantly changing scenery in the dance piece finished. We want to express a dramatic concept in a ironic way we chose to walk or to collaborate we does the because there she is a very female. Vision of the word. Female and theyre also particle are critical and ironical at the same time a. Smoke on the ground between japanese and european culture draws upon both in her art this creates a new language one which is colorful striking and almost magically detailed pictures are well received now days can be seen in exhibitions all over the world. To mark especially with the last news this. Is painting. Instead of the brush she makes very important the cultural. We their way japanese the of the story but remembering as our contemporary society is through the brands. The pieces cost between two hundred and five thousand euros depending on materials used technique and copy number to moco know karl is especially popular in italy perhaps also because she keeps bringing a fresh look to old masterpieces and gives classical art a contemporary twist. Well being on now to other cultures stories making headlines and prince harry and his wife meghan have been spotted in berlin or have more on that story at the top of todays express. Prince harry and his wife meghan were sighted at Madame Tussauds wax museum in berlin. Though the british royals werent actually there in person. Instead actors wearing latex masks turned heads when they joined the unmovable wax figure of Britains Queen elizabeth the second but the tourist attraction is the same as it went its the wish of our visitors we asked them at the exit who theyd like to see here you know that the wax museum plans to hold these kinds of live shows more often in the future. Madame tussauds opened its berlin brunch a decade ago. The famous original is located in london. German singer heino turns eighty on thursday. Over the course of his career the show longer star has recorded more than a thousand songs. In twenty thirteen he even released a hard rock album on his tours hes entertained no humans and performed concerts around the globe but he never goes anywhere without his trademark dark sunglasses. The town of rio my own just north of lisbon is home to an unusual nativity scene its made of fifteen tons of sand portuguese artist spent eighty hours sculpting it not just any sound will do for making sound sculptures but that wasnt a problem here all of the sound used to make the trip comes from rio my all itself. Christmas is a good time to take stock of the year gone by and reflect on some of the activities that took place earlier this week we highlighted some of the no worthy events of the first half of two thousand and eighteen and now its a good time to round off the year with a look at important things that happened in the second half from july until this month and as youll see time certainly does fly by. The remnants of head of a trading settlement and donavan care for to vacation system are among the worlds best preserved viking sites in july head of blue and diana verga were placed on the unesco World Heritage site. As was number cathedral in saxony and holt you know sco calls it an outstanding testimony to mediaval art and architecture. One hundred years ago the Baltic States of lithuania declared independence from russia and became a sovereign country in july this momentous day was celebrated with her son ten resawing festival. In early august cana hosts its annual Film Festival this year directors pallotta vianney and his late brother vittorio what on i was sixteen victoria was eighteen it was clear to us we did we make films that weve done for more than fifty years the brothers produced Award Winning movies together. And on to the venice Film Festival which showcased a major films and brought together a host of the celebrities the german film never look away with in competition with its director Florian Hinkle fundaments mark won the best Foreign Language film oscar for the lives of others in two thousand and seven the. Venice is the oldest and most important Film Festival it has been through a turbulent history. Cant never look away it didnt win a prize in venice but it is nominated for the golden globes. In september the one hundred eighty fifth october fest kicked off a new nick is the worlds biggest beer festival and each year some six million revelers descend. On the grounds to party many of them sporting traditional bavarian outfits. Outfits play a crucial role at septembers Paris Fashion Week two major labels an up and coming designers presented their latest creations for spring and summer twenty nine scene among them bare limbs young also linger label. And late september six years of elaborate reconstruction work in frankfurts old town came to an end large parts of the quarter were destroyed in World War Two these buildings were reconstructed according to historical blueprints creating a new old town. On german unity day french street artist jr transformed berlins Brandenburg Gate into an open air installation. There were huge snapshots from the fall of the berlin wall in november one thousand nine hundred nine. It was a spectacular sight. For one week in october a different celebrities called the shots at euro max we traveled around europe to meet londons star photographer franken. Top chef tim roy showed us what he loves about berlin. And designer marcel vander showed us his amsterdam we visited violinist and conductor under real in moscow Fashion Designer live any of us jockey in rome and star architect David Chipperfield in the german capital. Thanks. In twenty eighteen several countries celebrated the centenary of their existence among them austria which has a rich culture that encompasses timeless Classical Music by im a day a small tot color and really highlights like wienerschnitzel and much much more not to mention its gorgeous. Countryside. In november lanphier turned one hundred as well it declared its independence in one thousand nine hundred eighteen numerous events like the song and Dance Festival were held throughout twenty eight hundred in honor of the anniversary. Meanwhile regained its independence in november one thousand nine hundred eighteen so for there to nov twenty eighth was for the joyous celebrations. Speaking of celebrations britains Prince Charles marked his seventieth birthday in november. Hes now old enough to retire. Even though hes still waiting to become king. Of. Silent night one of the worlds most famous Christmas Carols was first performed in the tiny austrian town of open door two hundred years ago in december. The song was composed by a Catholic Priest and teacher translated into some one hundred forty languages its now son of around the globe. And if you have a special moment from two thousand and eighteen that you captured in a photo and would like to share with us then upload it to our website and by doing so you qualify to win an exclusive euro max watch just go to our website for all the details ok so now we continue with our series on fast cooking wish chef robin peach so far hes shown us how to make an appetizer an amazing meal in just under five minutes well now it is time for dessert and of course he does this too in just under five minutes meanwhile if he goes too fast you can see his videos again on our website born of fifty. What about today is going to be sweet and make your family speechless and not just because of the red wine lets go ive got a pipe with me. So what we need to start in the book of half is kind of any kind of parable glue making pear in the red wine out of it if you have a bit more time peel the pan i dont have time so im leaving the skin on our side on this now we need a frying pan and top which some of us and minds are already for some batter and its going to. Mozart so its almost all now we need some red wine so i have to make a quick trip to the back they will use a sweet red wine and these are all fine it should be sweet and taste good but it neednt be really pricey is basically were going to boil it away. One of the ham was a bit harsh. Or maybe it really is due to the red wine. To make it a bit christmassy add cinnamon cloves everything you have on hand at christmas now it can keep on cooking on a lower heat but also that is taking care of what i call it as walked its gets by moving on we need another frying pan to roast some almonds and for all melt some batter in a hot frying pan would form and of course if you dont have changed out of it i like battle for is then caramelize a bit of sugar and that the almonds. Mind and off the seafloor thats the quick variation you clearly a bit of liquid makes the sugar dissolve is better this is current so it will cope better. But you have to be careful with these two dishes as theyll start to be a muslim it falls he signed by and then through it just doesnt taste good and kind of wasnt going and going to make this and now we need to check on things. You know here as its when the sugar is kota the almonds they almost look like the traditional candy down ones from the Christmas Market in from china and to me thats just part of the holidays and when youre strolling around a Christmas Market youve just got to have. Roasted almonds it went to my mother was so deep so our pear is cooking because our at home please take your time right through name and then the pair can really absorb the wine flavor and thats the whole point depending on what red wine youre using i would add a bit of honey here because this winds quite dry so you know where it is for that seal then we just let it reduce. But lets not im a little slow on the wine contain sugar and the added sugar reduces it even more until it forms a caramel light coating which covers the pair like a vial only boma late so thats our not they have this this and this gets and still needs to cook a bit more but i dont have much time left and i want to arrange everything nicely so demanding at home id let the school first and then make the dessert as i havent got the time ill do this differently this is reducing top speed you might think this is the deal is that its not its a bronze fennel and i think rumsfeld goes perfectly with his dessert but i guarantee that your guests at home will say that tasty. So the burners on high its caramelizing. That can coax them or you are ready. And youve got the rule of every kitchen is me zone plus everything in its place that means you need to be well prepared and i hope i am going to be game that needs to be turned off of the work and then. One so true there are three theres a little source left which cant go to waste goes on here. So lonesome now we have our roasted almonds they just go on top as they come in for to go. So i only have five minutes which means i couldnt make my own ice cream good as my bad as they say on t. V. Heres one i prepared. The garbage as i said this ice cream is made from fruits we harvested are sounds nice. For all swish but whatever ice cream you choose you have to it quickly because it melts thats why its so much by whatever kind of ice cream you fancy because well the christmas is a busy time i know that when a guest dr you want to be well prepared just so much for the design i believe it is called survive any ice cream you like and put a scoop on top of it was put on a ship with bronze fennel and you can add long scones a taste of brahms final develops later and it goes well with pat and red wine well its that important to both what is most i have to say once again ive managed to make addition out of five minutes this could be thought of so called one after tea and have fun making this yourselves. Want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. Youll find highlights from our programmes. Three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and snapshots taken by our reporters take an exclusive look behind the scenes at how the program is produced and follow us on facebook live. Wed love it and fans visit our Facebook Page and give us their feedback visit d. W. Euro max on facebook. And finally its time to get a sneak peek into someones humble abode to enter day we are heading to the southernmost tip of the peloponnese peninsula in greece this is where one italian couple own a beautiful Vacation Home now it serves as their special getaway several times a year but with the mild climate and the sea just right outside their front door you wonder why they dont live here all year round. Traditional greeks dont cottage on the southern tip of the. Peloponnese going into la. Federico taso and on to nail a cup ronnie from italy converted it into a holiday getaway they spend as much time as they can here in money. So normal try to think of the north but i hear the money. Because it is interior mirrors the colors of the natural surroundings. The callers and the choice of the course with us being very easy because we are so much in love with the mani and so close to the sea as you can see outside that the concept was to capture these color rows and to capture the blue of the sea inside the house so you can see that the details of the of the doors of the chairs and everything are exactly the blue of the sea and about the raster you can see the saying on the on the floor of the same color as on the ceiling natural neutral natural color is complete of the everything. Traditional regional items lend the cottage a typically greek layer. What i wanted to have it was something simple but traditional and local something that i could find here in greece i we went around and found this place for example theyre very nice. Simple order carpets which are also kind of look at bringing some beautiful colors in now. A couple collect stones and objects from the beach to decorate their cottage. Most of all the to appreciate their unobstructed view of the sea. Being so close to the sea and so in love with this place that i can see its has been known as a dream and now its a its a dream that they can leave the week up in the morning and just to stretch myself and then see how is the weather and the sea and they can make in just a few meters away and they can just move because thats great thats really great. The bathroom is at the far end of the cottage right up against a steep cliff. Decided one on one opening here one door opening towards the rock the bedrock and with this in those who do have these this and these huge these. Which is exactly reflecting somehow the color of the rock. The cottage boasts one hundred square meters of space. You can see that cannot be able to be made in weeks so from from the same structure of the of the rest of the house and just the laid some mattresses on bubble feet and you can see also here it is a functional way to have some some cool that. The living room and kitchen merge together instead of doors there are curtains. The couple wanted to add an annex to the cottage but local authorities initially prohibited it they wanted to preserve the traditional scenery. And this roof was due to have some of these two pieces of glass from from from now on to the top and the very lean and see who fear so this was ok but then another thing turned out to be very good also for bringing them a little flight from from outside into the house and saw light is nice when that everything is light team and you can see the light from the outside is nice. New elements seamlessly blend into each other. So they both are made of stone. Old stones and they are visible also from inside so we decided to have a white board for the purpose of life to have whiting t. D. O. Awards including this one of these calling the stones with a little bit of texture and leaving these two pieces as a sort of what was this. Still until youre bold for your looking the kind of exterior and interior fermanagh the chairs reflect the structure of the reproof and the patio picks up the colors of the surroundings. The perfect holiday getaway. Not least because of its stunning location. And with that we were up another year or max dont forget to follow us on social media for more on the show as always thanks for tuning in and tomorrow. Tomorrows euro max just in time for the Christmas Season mary poppins is returning to a cinema this time the famous nanny takes the next generation of the fans family into a magical one the films director launching dispensed with c. G. I. 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