It may be the land of the gourmet, but France has also produced plenty of simple dishes. For example, crêpes: paper-thin pancakes eaten with sweet or savory toppings. We visit Brittany, the birthplace of the crêpe.

Animator Konstantin Bronzit creates touching stories with just a few strokes of his pen. And he’s been nominated for an Oscar twice, most recently this year for his outer space short film "We Can't Live Without Cosmos".

The shoulder is the new décolleté, says Isabelle Braun. As spring begins, the Munich fashion journalist explains how clothes are being Gucci-fied and what’s behind the term gender bender.

With the beginning of spring many switch from their car or public transport to bicycles again. Especially in Europe’s urban centers cycling is becoming ever more popular. Some of the trends are E-bikes and retro bikes.

On this edition of Euromaxx Highlights:

British fashion label Teatum Jones and their innovative creations won the prestigious Woolmark Prize. An exhibition in Berlin blurs the lines between virtuality and reality. And: Italian pianist Marino Formenti.Woolmark Prize for Teatum JonesCatherine Teatum and Rob Jones, of London-based fashion label Teatum Jones, win the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for women’s wear. Using wool in innovative ways was one of the competition’s objectives.Videogames with a twistWho loses in this video game will be punished with pain. The PainStation, invented by Cologne-based artist duo //////////fur////, blurs the lines between the virtual and the real world.Digital deconstruction by Davide QuayolaItalian artist Davide Quayola uses classic masterpieces from art history as his raw material. He scans them, takes them apart digitally, and puts them back together to come up with something entirely new.Colorful Cosplay cultureAnime and Manga enthusiasts meet up every year at the Leipzig Book Fair, which hosts the Manga-Comic-Con. Cosplay is part of the culture surrounding the Japanese comic books. Fans dress up as their favorite characters.Unconventional pianist Marino FormentiAt his concerts, Italian pianist Marino Formenti asks for creative input by the audience. They can request pieces, play along or lay down underneath the grand piano to have a whole new hearing experience.

Cosplay is a combination of the words costume and play. Enthusiasts meet up every year at the Leipzig Book Fair, which hosts the Manga-Comic-Con.

Italian artist Davide Quayola uses classic masterpieces from art history as his raw material. He scans them, takes them apart digitally, and puts them back together to come up with something entirely new.

Who loses in this video game will be punished with pain. The PainStation, invented by Cologne-based artist duo //////////fur////, blurs the lines between the virtual and the real world.

Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones, from London-based fashion label Teatum Jones, win the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for women’s wear. Using wool in innovative ways was one of the competition’s objectives.

Seafood is a staple of the Portuguese cuisine. At his Lisbon restaurant, chef Carlos Robalo shows us how to prepare a traditional dish with venus clams which is named after the poet Raimundo António de Bulhão Pato.