Christmas traditions and theyve taken sound off a good joke. The atmosphere at this french Film Festival is always i. E. C. In the best sense of the would that is because. The backdrop to the event is one of the largest ski resorts in europe the festival which this sunday features of course screenings actors and directors are on hands to answer questions the festival is only celebrating its tenth anniversary this year but its celebrity status is growing. From the three thousand meter summit you can ski right down to the cinema where a total of one hundred twenty european films are being shown at the Film Festival. Between photo ops and red carpet appearances people have time to enjoy the local winter culture here in the french alps. Its good to breathe because. You. Can breathe its really amazing look. At the wonderful twin join they try to enjoy films at the same time its a its a very unique place its a very good week for i love them and i love the nature but you know im not specially good skier to snow girl i have to be honest and very dangerous on ski. It feels more comfortable on the red carpet even if its covered in snow filmmakers and actors from around the globe pose for the press in freezing temperatures. Its a lot of snow on it but i think it doesnt change it still fits. Both you for the walk you through because. Yes sure its better we go straight to the point of the. Tsetse castaways here presenting one of the highlights in the official competition a faithful man the film marks her first on screen collaboration with her husband. He also directed the dramatic love story it deals with a complicated love triangle. Because there was a bit of you know a good base and a life in gauge i take a risk jane says feel i try for four four weeks and that killing him so it was very he posed this film for me. It could go in prison so i have to to control myself. And been just an actress. A face for man is considered to be the favorites in the official competition in which ten films try for the top prize the crystal arrow. Another favorite is smuggling hendricks by marios peppery dez on the Divided Island of cyprus a greek mans dog runs away and crosses the u. N. Buffer zone to get his dog back he must work with a turkish satellite. Pole we fear the unknown before the thing one of the main things the film is dealing with. Marios peppery dares ventured into unknown to rain outside the cinema to add layers ark he donned skis for the first time in his life and hit the slopes well sort of. On. His growth. Verbena of a group. Of. One of the festivals seven center mass could only be reached on skis the short films were shown in this igloo jury president. Was awarded a star on the slope of fame for his contributions to the Film Industry his most recent film for a square won the palme dor a car. Window that invented a story. Really really. Its very nice but i was a little bit disappointed that none of the other directors harder to figure it all worked out or once they got the part i didnt use the. Im going to be the first one speaking at a school like this was the first of all first european ski cup competition everyone managed to get through the event and make it to a film premiere the next day afterward everyone gathered at a seafood brunch and talked about their latest film project. A little bit like. Pizza low profile so we we can we connected each other and people can meet for a perfect of films they can find distribution they can find a projection makes him a few my husband here. Whether people are enjoying a rock concert set against an alpine bank or a party at the Bowling Center that has art Film FestivalOffice Cinema professionals a chance to meet and talk about film. And from the french alps we had to an Industrial Town in south wales. Along then with special circus is in town and visit so we royal d. I. Y. On that in todays express. A new mural by british street artist banksy has turned up in the town of port in wiles the artwork seems to be a warning about the dangers of pollution it shows a young boy catching what appear to be snowflakes until you look around the corner. For snowflakes are actually ashes from a fire banksy confirmed that the mural was his by posting a picture of it on his Instagram Account with a message seasons greetings. And the american production circus ninety nine three has made its european debut in london fish and features a wide variety of acts that celebrate the golden age of circus entertainment around the turn of the last century one on usual feature is the circus animals which actually joined compliments many sexes these days no longer use live animals one thousand and three will be in london for three weeks. Swedens royal family has released a christmas video it shows Crown Princess victoria her husband prince daniel and their Children Princess is still in prince oscar making traditional Christmas Decorations the royal family released a christmas video every year and offer the swedish people best wishes for the Holiday Season there will be a big celebration at the palace on sunday as queen sylvia marks her seventy fifth birthday. Angry melancholic and a bit depressive thats how critics describe the first song by the british band news but perhaps they didnt expect the musicians to enjoy experiment thing because while their songs the sound rocky and powerful there are no more hints of depression. Well dont. Use. Maybe this band doesnt really exist and maybe the new song doesnt either for musics new album. Imagine. A simulation of a giant videogame. Simulation theory is the name if this is. Really calling into question its only existence. Of a good interrogation. For the software cool idea but its something which is coming a little bit more talked about now which is the idea that its going to be its going to be possible to use computers to simulate not just Virtual Reality games but simulate like reality simulate like another universe or Something Like that simulation is becoming very important to understand the universe you know so using computers to kind of understand how black holes are formed and how the galaxies come together so i think these two things are correlating in an interesting way you know so the sort of the fringe of science in this or fringe of entertainment. Music. In all the cool. Head room calls the famous t. V. Signal hijacking incident. The zombies could have stepped out of Michael Jacksons thriller. And the film back to the future. With a new twist. Im interested in like you know simulation stuff also like your own quick time travel thats kind of crazy but like this idea of when you revisit a nostalgic moment you know. But you dont just revisit it and repeat it you revisit it and you kind of reinvent it and make it feel like its now. And in this hotel they could be stay. Scene from Stanley Kubricks nine hundred eighty horror film the shining. Perhaps as a comedy. Writer it would be very. Difficult. These days muse perform their progressive rock in the huge stadium to sellout crowds. But things were very different when they were starting out. We spent about five years like playing in like pubs and tiny clubs to a to not many people at all but one man and his dog somewhere down in the daytime gig and i think the only person who was actually into it all dancing was like some little toddler. So it was like sitting around everybody. Five people in the crowd or people and it was the early days. I came up and said come here come what you what you really were. Those days are long gone the three man rock bands are known for their great live shows. The best gigs for me and only the ones where you just feel completely completely lost in the music you dont even seem to be in control of what. Its doing it were trying to get people to know how you feel you know in that moment and how you feel is great. Making people feel great with them except this. New music. Gingerbread is a traditional part of christmas specially in the city of baghdad in the southwest. No way theyre the largest gingerbread town in the world is bid every year in a foremost Swimming Pool visitors can enter a Winter Wonderland where they can mob at the mouth way to ring exhibits but eating them is of course forbidden. Every year at the start of advent a miniature town made up of some delectable buildings is unveiled in bare. Barragan is norways second biggest city but it boasts the largest gingerbread town in the world. Care steve brock stock is the architect of the sugar resettlement. Fund you go around looking who we want to audience to dream themselves into for instance that theyre sitting out at the front. Or they can dream that they are sitting in a car and go into the merry go round that we want to give them their spare us of escaping from their reality and to. Locals pitch in to help build the gingerbread city kindergartens schools families and local societies all get involved. A total of ten thousand volunteers contribute to the project including members of coastal culture center. Prepares gingerbread creations right up to the very last minute so improvisation is key. To never know what you do so then you maybe have to change that a bit if we get the last of a photo with. Paris paris and then we get. The kremlin. And then have to make space for the. Bronze star and her team of thirty work for around a month to transform the four hundred square metres of a former Swimming Pool into a hilly Winter Wonderland starting at kristofferson began the festive tradition twenty seven years ago back then it was more of a gingerbread family. The. Idea came and ninety nine to one. Exhibition area where you want to do something for children. Who got the idea of making the gingerbread city. Since then bear against gingerbread city has morphed into a major tourist attraction some one hundred thousand visitors flock to see it each year some of them even join in to help build the city. There were five hours together and building all these houses and all these features who is in the music children and families call the christmas the Magical Christmas weve made their favor. Its the. Little train that goes up and down the hills in where you get the commitment the kids build a different frame house a cheer this years theme was halloween was you see all of us had over. The architecture is certainly diverse the train chugging along the tiny track leads from norwegian style buildings to pariss eiffel tower and maybe makes a short stop at londons iconic houses of parliament. Their constituents are bred city will be on display throughout the Christmas Season until december thirty first. And this week siri is home for christmas so we are visiting places in europe where christmas is celebrated in a very special way answer addition place a leading role today we had italy with the timothy seems a very popular you can buy them in all shapes and sizes tentative it is seen as also performed by real people for example in good actual north of rome so we went there to find out more about this cruise christmas tradition. To the teacher i performed in sabina hills near the village of correction. This is where st francis of assisi created the very first nativities play back in the thirteenth century. I want to create a New Bethlehem here. The religion of an early hails from. Every here he starts his francis of assisi and. This is a very old tradition that dates back to twelve twenty three when francis of assisi returned from palestine. He hike through this region which reminded him a lot of the holy land. So he stayed here and asked his friend the great joy noble man. To stage an a to b. To play. The. Same francis his legacy is still only present in the medieval village of correction. Near by a mighty Franciscan Ministry sits atop a month. But many visitors come here to see the grotto with Francis States the first evan activity in twelve twenty three to bring the story of christmas closer to the people. Was in he wanted to portray the birth of jesus christ. For everyone to see what their very own eyes. They put it aside so they can better grasp and appreciate it and so the mystery of the national the single. The grosser features a fourteenth century fresco depicting mary the baby jesus and the meaning in praying for this. Pass. Some thirty years ago new life was breathed into this nativity play tradition now every year starting on december twenty fourth the natives he plays performed in front of an international audience. And i presume. The great joy in the tippity play is organized by enthusiastic locals its become a tradition since one nine hundred seventy three they volunteer theyre not paid to do this. And. Greater has also opened a unique Nativity Museum featuring exhibits from italy and other countries. This scene for example comes from the tswana in africa. Tonight. These are all wonderful but i like the alaskan exhibit best. Presented of the birth of jesus christ represents the family. We can all relate to this aspect of the christian faith. Who gives one of its least most important religious traditions. Many Market Stores and retro also offer small nativities scenes. Some pretty unconventional options are available she knew this is shaped like a swan and is. Made from a pumpkin it was hollowed out and worked on for two years it contains figurines made from cloth a part of what i thought that you saw call. For the locals the negativity seen as an important aspect of christmas. But the highlight each christmas remains the actual play of course. Its performed between december twenty fourth and january sixth. And gets visitors from all over the world into the christmas spirit. A major challenge before christmas is to buy all the presents and time dont forget anybody and fulfill as many bushes as possible and then of course you have to gift wrap the presents too and that is the way our d. I. Y. Expert comes in. And gives are just as much a part of christmas as beyond images on the tree and beautiful gives should be nicely wrapped showing that its easy if you know a few folding techniques. All you need is wrapping paper and various colors. And some ribbons. That he seafoam and double sided tape. And a pair of scissors. Start by centering your present in the upper half of your wrapping paper. Take the bottom measure paper and folded outwards it should be able to cover at least one quarter of the present. Price and i decide. That now both the upper top over the left side of the president. Do the same with the write up a tab make the creases sharp. Time for the lower left tap folded upwards and. Do the same for the right you know its tough. At the top of the paper to create a line down the middle. Fix it with double sided tape. You can close anyway youre used to it. Now around your present and how about getting a little tweaked for decoration. Use a thin strip of the backside of paper from bottom to top do this about five or six times. And for the first crease. Pinch the other lines and phone them forwards me for about half a centimeter between to. Turn it over again and secure the cones with. An address to present the normal. To two different types of wrapping paper and use a thin strip of cardboard to fold them from bottom to top about five or six times turn over lightly crease the upper layer of paper in the middle. Triangle. Along with the second piece of wrapping paper. A bit and. Turn it over again insecurity. You can finish wrapping your present the usual way. And those are my favorite ways to christmas presents. To give described in small decorations. For example i use small Christmas Tree balls i think it gives a gift. And dont forget that you can check out all you tube channel for lots more d. I. Y. Tips and ideas for brightening up your home and on that note to wrap up todays show thanks for tuning in dont forget to follow us on social media and my colleague megha lee well be back same time same place tomorrow for another new show but i would sign off now i was on a few to celebrate a very Merry Christmas so. Next time on your a box in much of europe to switch over trimmings is the greek traditional christmas meal bugs are. So good its tender inside crispy our society isnt so simple well show you how to make this perfect. Next time on your. Midweek matches in the Bundesliga Itll be christmas soon and whos getting the gifts. Certainly not mid season storm and they picked up their first loss of the year against us. And itll be a Blue Christmas for shaka after losing a home to live close. To the thirty minutes on the ducks. In a timeless way discover the vultures just about housework starts january thirteenth. The twenty team come to. The starting whistle is about to celebrate the premier event of asian football. Kick off lets have a look see and identify the favorites the mug shots coaches players fans up close personal of. The twenty nine team comes the big kickoff series starts december twenty seventh t. W. Toro. Its a. Hundred german street on d w. Hows the view of the lone. Where i come from let all of that criticism go its just like this chinese fluids thats measurable where i am always reminds me of home after decades of living in germany chinas float is one of the things i miss the most but better taking a step back i see the state i need to differentiate not many of fords president or nation that exists as a part of the war havent been amended in china thats what youve knocked up Chinese People wondering if their forties a lot of people have the right to another threat is this is that job just under german law how i see it and others why i have been up to my job because i tried to do exactly this hour a day. By name of the uninsured and i want to add to that for you. This is d w news coming to you live from berlin president double trouble is theres another key cabinet member they once stood shoulder to shoulder with now defense secretary jim up to this is stepping down the announcement comes up to the president s abrupt decision to pull u. S. 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