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Holidays on the Vineyard (Not Martha's) (#746)

Portuguese street artist Vhils p The Portuguese street artist Vhils has made a name for himself not with spray paint and graffiti, but instead by using a drill or even dynamite to create oversized portraits in stone walls. Vhils himself prefers to keep out of the spotlight so that the focus remains on his art.

Modern Scottish kilt designs - Scottish designer Howie Nicholsby has reinvented the traditional kilt. His label 21st Century Kilts combines fabrics such as jeans and leather with contemporary patterns.


Holidays on a vineyard - We explore a new kind of holiday that is finding growing popularity here in Germany. You stay on a vineyard as a paying guest, enjoy excellent wines and sometimes get to help out with the harvest.

WE MAKE CARPETS - WE MAKE CARPETS is a trio of Dutch artists who do just that, they make carpets. But while their creations can cover floors or decorate walls, the group doesn't weave traditional fabrics. Instead, they piece together everyday objects like pasta or paper clips. The resulting patterns resemble carpets.

Berlin club labels - Berlin is famous for its exciting night life, and some of the city's top clubs have founded their own music labels as an extra means of promoting their venues. The sampler albums serve as a sort of calling card for attracting future visitors. [26 minutes]

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