Tracks East

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Twist meets female artists and activists who express rage through their work.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

Already a superstar across Africa, Dobet Gnahoré is now the ambassador for Afro-pop on the international scene.

How is it possible for one of the world’s poorest countries to develop nuclear weapons? 

The Balkan Paradise Orchestra mixes Balkan brass with dance music in a heady artistic swirl.

Kokoroko blends jazz and Afrobeat for a journey between London and Africa.

Polish DJ and producer Klaudia Gawlas is part of the big Nature One family.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

An encounter between piano and dance in a former foundry.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life