euromaxx highlights
October 10, 2010
In this highlights edition:
Wolfgang Joop Fashions in Paris
Wolfgang Joop is one of Germany's top fashion designers. Since selling his Joop! label, he's poured his energy into his new Wunderkind brand, and he's presented his spring/summer 2011 collection at the Paris Prêt-à-porter fashion shows.
Rebecca Horn - Praemium Imperiale Prizewinner 2010
We look back at the career of sculpture and installation artist Rebecca Horn from Germany.
Human Pyramids
Competitions to build the highest pyramid of people standing on top of one another are a popular tradition in Spain's Catalonia region, and every two years the town of Tarragona hosts the biggest contest of them all, the "Concurs de castells."
Berlin Speciality Currywurst
Sausage with curry ketchup is a fast-food favorite in Germany, and Berlin claims the specialty as its own - a status disputed by other cities. We examine the currywurst phenomenon in Berlin with the author of a new book.
The Thorn-Prikker House in Hagen
We visit the Thorn-Prikker House in the northwest German town of Hagen. It's one of several interesting homes that have been opened to the public in the Ruhr Valley's during the region’s tenure as European Capital of Culture. The listed Thorn-Prikker House was finished in 1911 and is named after its first resident, a visiting Dutch artist.