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0oh! you really feel and see it in the air. it is cold here. and its this cold, the icy conditions and the elevation that drew polar explorers like shackleton to train here before they went on their expeditions. people still come here before their expeditions today. word is it will reach a low of —24 celsius tonight. so i better rug up. but what makes this festival extra special is that the instruments are actually made on the day from nearby ice. among the line—up this year

That was amazing! it was such a bonkers soundscape and incredible to think that all of those strange sounds that were building into a crescendo were made from ice. i think its also an interesting way to experience the landscape of norway — freezing cold with a full moon overhead. having said that, it is freezing cold, i am frozen through. its time to head in. morning mood from griegs peer gynt suite plays next morning, the festival continues without me as i return to the bergensbanen for the n...

Hi. good morning. how are you? welcome to bbc news. im victoria derbyshire. here are your headlines this monday morning. as nail bars and beauty salons re—open for business today in england, health secretary matt hancock says authorities are dealing with more than 100 coronavirus outbreaks a week. one of those outbreaks is at a farm in herefordshire, where there are 73 confirmed cases of covid—19. and where do you stand on masks? if youre wearing one, why? and if youre trying to avoid wearin...

Ooh! you really feel and see it in the air. it is cold here. and its this cold, the icy conditions and the elevation that drew polar explorers like shackleton to train here before they went on their expeditions. people still come here before their expeditions today. word is it will reach a low of —24 celsius tonight. so i better rug up. but what makes this festival extra special is that the instruments are actually made on the day from nearby ice. among the line—up this year is everything fr...

As the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases. i think its a great thing to wear a mask. ive never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. the uk government announces a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. india reports a record spike in coronavirus cases, forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country. and a scottish airline pilot who contracted covi...

Any chance i could have a go? very carefully. i promise to be careful! i also promise to show no ability whatsoever. you may as well give it to a kid. exactly. it works? this is great! sounds resonate within ice. but one of the biggest challenges of putting on this festival is the construction of the venue itself — an ice concert hall. and that project is overseen by professor petter bergerud. petter and his students have battled fierce blizzards for six days as theyve frozen water around gian...

Petter and his students have battled fierce blizzards for six days as theyve frozen water around giant balloons and netting to create a solid structure. but each days work has resulted in disaster. we started with plan a and ended up with plan y. because every day, you know, it is just like youre climbing a wall, slippery, nearly on the top and fall back down again. next day you start the same. it is a bit frustrating. but that is how it is and that is the challenge. you have to work with the fo...

And its this cold, the icy conditions and the elevation that drew polar explorers like shackleton to train here before they went on their expeditions. people still come here before their expeditions today. word is it will reach a low of —24 celsius tonight. so i better rug up. but what makes this festival extra special is that the instruments are actually made on the day from nearby ice. among the line—up this year is everything from ice horns to ice drums and ice didgeridoos. the concert‘...

So, as evening approaches, the finishing touches are fast being made around the site. i really like it because it is kind of the sound of nature. so it doesnt sound like anything else you have ever heard. singing so people are really surprised when they hear it for the first time. singing we dont get to practise, so the music, it gets made on stage in front of the audience, and that is really special. many people are like, "what? is this possible?" its almost not possible, so its pretty cool tha...

Between 1894 and 1909, with about 20 people thought to have died in the process. at a time when norways independence was on the horizon, the construction of the bergensbanen was much more thanjust an added convenience for travellers. this line connected the east and the western part of norway. before that, people had to go around and take boats by the sea or small horse roads through the mountains. so the trains were opening up norway. the construction work was started in 1898, and at that time,...