Wells such design a muscle fundus graysons on extravagant magical and wacky. And Majestic Mountain the massive hole in switzerland was long considered an unscalable challenge. And cologne its kind of old time and even for germans their local tradition is a bit of a mystery there are all sorts of quirky customs that are observed including the formation of the khan of those leading triumvirate the socalled. Every year three people pay huge sums of money to be crowned as one of the three leaders the prince the peasant and the maiden the big moment in the spotlight is the parade on rose monday. These performers are treated like celebrities here in cologne the peasant kristoff the maiden m. A and the prince michael theyre known as the dragon and theyre floats come at the end of the shrove monday for sessions. For the performers it caps off five weeks of engagements its been an emotional fun filled ride but also an exhausting one day begins early for the trio theres not a free moment once the season starts since january theyve called a hotel room in their home theres a lot of preparation especially for emma whose make up takes an hour every morning. Elizabeth simply im definitely not going to miss this one initially ill probably hesitate to touch my face but ill be happy when my skin feels normal again you know in the hotel below market. With the big. Breakfast will have to wait. First the dragon attend mass where traditionally they ask the lord to bless the shrove monday parade with fine weather. Cameras are allowed in the church one of the few times the trio isnt being filmed. After that and a quick photo theres finally breakfast and jolly trio is accompanied by a large entourage everywhere they go its definitely not a job for everyone. But for these cologne natives its a dream come true. Thats really a big food boy for five weeks reluctant Backstreet Boys and take that combined white expect that all of the girls and when you come out of the room everyone is just taking photos one after the other you see me here for don for a lot of what everyone gets excited to see you you can provide so much enjoyment its really a gift because it never occurred that it was because if youre from cologne im into carnival youd be crazy not to do this. I. But you might need to be a bit crazy to do this as a full time job. That pays with which the dragon go about their day is truly breathtaking and a little overwhelming. On any given day there could be for on stage events to attend as well as a program for the hospital for seniors and another for the blind all in thirty minute blocks of time. At this appearance in front of an all female audience maiden emma feels right at home. I. Thought i might have made it so its right for my girls quote unquote my girls its a lot of fun to go to the girls events because they just love to join in and celebrate and say on potty missing or ill do you have. Another appearance takes place at a hospital theyre running late so its straight on to the stage the appearance is broadcast live to all three hundred twenty hospital rooms the auditorium is filled with patients and employees its a welcome relief from the worries of day to day life in a hospital i even have even in hospital they just start sharing i have to have this and it was like a light on. The whirlwind tour of cologne continues youll be midnight by the time the trio makes it back to the hotel. But its an auction off to that youre awake for two three four hours talking about the day because everyone remembers it differently and then eventually youre not off. I know thats roughly how the dragon have done it for one hundred thirty five years. The prince his Royal Highness on sense was introduced in eighteen twenty three as a character who could reign in the unbridled revelry of the current. The present was meant to represent the citys liberation. While the maidens chastity stood for colognes impregnability the role has always been played by a man since the carnival associations were run exclusively by men. Is given this is a week that cuts through we try to stick to tradition but of course where they have been a modern society and need to consider that as a short term it was right for them to say you have to walk the line between the. Lotus notes i think right now we have the right balance as far as the street convalesce can sound because people talk about it even more to figure out the bush regime. This year that tradition has been up filled by michele gare hold her stuff stuck and arish terrible who will go down in history as the dragon for the twenty eight Team Carnival itll all be overcome Ash Wednesday and in march the search for next years dragster in will begin. Lets have a look at what else is happening around europe today in our express weve got updates from windsor and berlin but first lets get another dose of carnival atmosphere from around the continent. Its carnival season with revelers across europe celebrating the banishment of winter in riyadh at croatia over ten thousand people took to the streets for the annual carnival parade. In top to portugal participants poke fun at international politicians. The town of avi lation spain hosted a foam fest and the extravagantly costume dancers in the carnival parade in santa cruz made tenerife look like rio. Kensington palace has revealed new details about the forthcoming not chills of prince harry and his fiance Meghan Markle giving the public a chance to be part of the occasion. The prince announced his engagement to the american actress last november. The sixty eighth Berlin Film Festival that barely gets underway on february fifteenth and tickets went on sale on monday diehard film buffs gathered on Potsdamer Platz before daybreak to ensure they snagged the sought after tickets for the programme this year is more ambitious than ever along with the one thousand films showing in the competition another three hundred sixty six will be screen. Time now for this weeks euro max series cole of the mountains will be soaring europes highest peaks and today were off to see the mighty matter who won in switzerland its only twelve on the list of europes highest mountains but it holds special a little for climbers and tourists alike the stunningly shaped peak makes it stand out from the crowd in the alps but the matzoh one wasnt always known just for its buzy your max reporter meghan li traveled to the Mountain Resort of selma to find out more. The matter horn a symbol of switzerland and the power of mother nature. For years no one would attempt to climb it because of its menacing height and dangerous slopes. Current glauber has climbed the matter for no less than four hundred times its estimated that five hundred mountain climbers before him have died trying to tackle it still he understands why mountaineers are so determined to conquer it. The whole is a tricky. It can also be very dangerous but when you see the mountain as an alp and you have to go out its like that for the famous mountain everest. As a mountain pioneer you have to climb. Even if it is wrong or that. Matter one remain unclimbed after most of the other great alpine peaks had been attained. That history is documented here at the matter museum insomuch visitors can learn everything about the first descent and life in the village during that time director at the schmidt is an expert on the story involving the matter horns first pioneer edward whimper first climb ended in disaster when four members of his Team Including the french pioneer michel cool fell to their deaths. Wanted to be the fast. He released him song from the rope to be the finest of the top. It must have been a triumph in all his mountaineering korea. On the way down these seven heroes would become tragic heroes. But the accident which took place in fractions of a second all these heroes. Into dead men who. Signed up was incredibly bitter. And. Theres no denying the tragedies lingering effect on sarah much many people come here to learn more about it. Then when you arent susan if you put two and two together youd probably have to assume that wimp a cut the rope that was around Michelle Crowe but he never admitted it. And how this. That climb and disaster were later portrayed in several films including the mountain calls which can also be seen in the museum. Was. The story also made its way into an animated version starring bugs bunny and yosemite sam the big event of this festival that day just climbing after. Fifty thousand thank. You. So much in the meantime has developed into so much more than just a destination for mountain climbers its car free environment and world class ski trails attract tourists of every kind from all over the world so what makes the matter horn so special. Its so special because of its shape it has a very special form as a well known french mountaineer said if a child has to draw a mountain it will resemble the muscle hole so when. The mountain even exists in chocolate form here is the folks bakery in front of folks is busy making the signature chocolate matter for his family started the business in the one nine hundred sixty s. Now the Second Generation has taken over. Twenty five years ago my father came up with the idea to make a souvenir out of chocolate frog asked whats more than food i did sam out it makes sense to make that souvenir the match a home that this is the of us know as much as most that what a lot of. These pieces handmade making it quite special like the mountain itself i mean the. Record snowfall in some odd recently kept the matter horn out of sight for days but even in bad weather to draw on to this mystical mountain carries on. So would you like to travel to the mass home or whatever the weather or do you prefer lounging by the beach let us know what your ideal holiday looks like by taking part in a poll on d. W. Dot com slash lifestyle the winner of a prize draw will get an exclusive euro max wrist watch now next up were focusing on design paying a visit to moscow vonda us the dutch design it was a bit of a diva as a student he was kicked out of his art academy because he didnt want to conform since then hes been dubbed the lady gaga of interior design and you can certainly tell that hes not opposed to opulence. Product designer marcel wonders is a maximalist he doesnt believe in understatement he likes opulence and luxury and isnt of busta pushing the boundaries of good taste. Hes been dubbed the lady gaga of design and attracted all sorts of other super tips to he loves them all. The prayer. Whatever it is. Do you. Think its so much fun. Is a big part of what he does he also means business his work is being exhibited at moma in new york and the state museum in. His debut piece was the naughty chair he designed twenty two years ago its made of lengths of araminta carbon fiber cord treated with a poxy resin to provide rigidity it looks like hand crafted. Its now a design icon one those has created other classics to. Be designed of tableware collection for a dutch airline. Thats reminiscent of traditional delft blue ceramics. For Italian Company l. S. E. He designed and not crack up and corkscrew inspired by so his characters. These airborne snotty vases capture the form of mucus particles emitted during a sneeze in the form of another was created by stuffing a latex condom with hard boiled eggs. The nerve center of the wonders design is in the fashionable jordaan neighborhood in amsterdam. The designers headquarters are in a converted school. Here a team of seventy International Staff and develop new collections and. Its ready for our theyre just like any other person and. I dont i dont do a lot of other things as i love you know begun hobbies and i dont collect stamps so i do design as a design of wonders is the type who throws away the rulebook he and his team dont just design individual pieces but entire hotels his signature style is glamorous over the top even garish. For one does less is never a mall he says that it isnt for everyone but it definitely doesnt leave anyone called. If we love design why would we be so. Stingy in my city. Thats suppose to be super smart everything is this smart suppose might as well super smart then when its super smart they sure nobody finds out to hide. Everything that smart. Put layers of magic over it could start a story make it where the. Magic in stardust wonders creates fantasy worlds. Told ownership is Something Different or should something is a very small part of the zine most people go through this program are not hit by it so for if you buy a magazine. You dont do that because you want to buy so if you want the life changing we want to have it is around you know that that excitement magic for free. Its easy to see why moscow wandas is so successful hes passionate about design and if uses everything he does with energy and enthusiasm all as he puts it himself excitement and magic. Down. Quite the character isnt it now earlier in the show we featured the snow covered peaks of switzerland but elsewhere in europe the temperatures are so mild that some trees a starting to blossom thats the case on the Spanish Island of my own now every week one of our viewers can choose a travel destination for your remarks extra took this time ruben fuente got in touch with us from the colombian capital bogota he wants to know more about the largest of the bally auric islands located in the Mediterranean Sea fed jury is a special month that its when the islands elm trees start to blossom. If. Blue skies and mild temperatures this is only ok in winter. Many civilizations including the phoenicians romans north africans and finally christians developed the islands over the centuries all nouveau facades of common on the buildings in palma the architectural style can be found on every square and even in the not only change that give the capital its cozy feeling. But in winter one of the islands biggest attractions all its elements blossoms which generally bloom until march theyre not just a source of new york and beauty that crucial to the economy as well. First of all the most beautiful and important aspect of the omen tree in new york is the moment when it blew it is the first flower of the wintertime on the floor of the im sure when theyre in bloom all at the same time it seems like its been snowing something really rare for the island since were more used to having plenty of sunshine and historically have been used for many things so from an economic point of view its fruit is very valuable here. Benitos family uses the blossoms to produce power few its delicate work as each blossom is hand picked before its combined with a special mixture and stored for two years then the perf human is placed by hand in bottles. Is also with me all contrition its commonly used at the island spawns. In the fifth the principal been. If it of all men doyle is that its very moist arising. Its an oil you use in order to relieve the skin after sunburn. It also helps to nourish it. Its rich in vitamin e. Which provides it with shine and has a huge antioxidant effect this. In the months when its still too cold to go to the beach spas like this one off for good alternatives. You dont have to look very far to find almond orchards like here on the road to vida. The town is nestled in the valley of the saturday trabant on a Mountain Range also called the pearl of the mediterranean the dates back to at least the fourteenth century the village has played host to many prominent guests including the composer Frederic Chopin and his partner shops. In the winter months the cafes and squares see fewer tourists than in high seas but here to arm and delicacies can be found in just about every corner of town the emptiness doesnt seem to bother those who visit at this time of year. First of all just much less crowded and second the temperature is much more bearable than high season. Back in pyra restaurants like for sure make the best of the season using almonds as a complement to their dishes. Overseas right now as brought in season so we get a lot forces welcome to the city. By the almonds actually a picture around town. So were very lucky here to be able to use very fresh almonds. They have a slightly different kind of milk text and if you buy. Where i try. To visit to be your can in winter wouldnt be complete without a visit to palmers roman gothic cathedral which was built between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Mouse is responsible for preserving the cathedrals archway. The name of those in that event see on is important than this and that we have here two important contributions to the poem a cathedral from two internationally recognized artists. The first one is from the Twentieth Century and is the work of antoni gaudi it represents a crown of life which marks the Central Point of the celebration which is the altar. That and all we killed by solo dedicates a whole chapel to the symbols of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. Basins. Each no wonder that its cultural highlights and Natural Beauty make my your cup popular winter destination. Well thats almost all we have time for today but do join us again tomorrow until then you can get plenty more your remarks updates on our Facebook Page where we post new content every day just before we go heres another taste of conall culture and color of often are. The stall the ball goes. The ball up slowly. To get the ball. Sets up the bottoms of the suits above the law by. The bottom possibly the body the ballot. The body the next edition of neural masks we visit Bloomberg Square a miniature venice is currently under construction. Along with the tiny people who live in it. 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