Berlin celebrates the fall of the wall
BERLIN – After more than 28 years of German division, the Berlin Wall fell overnight November 8-9 1989, uniting millions when the border crossings between East and West Germany were opened.
Berlin is marking the anniversary with a grand Festival of Freedom centred on the Brandenburg Gate, and a domino rally symbolising the collapse of the infamous barrier.
Thousands of young people are designing oversized dominoes, which from November 7 will form a two kilometre gallery along the former course of the Berlin Wall between the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz.
On the evening of November 9, the dominoes will be sent tumbling down with the help of high-profile artists, politicians and representatives from the cultural community.
The Festival of Freedom will include an open-air concert with the Berlin State Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
Virginia Haddon, the German National Tourist Office’s sales and marketing representative in Australia, said, “The excitement is building in Berlin as the culmination of this year of celebrations draws near. It is a truly fascinating time to visit Germany.â€
Other events taking place in Berlin to mark the anniversary include an open-air exhibition at Alexanderplatz, presented by the Robert Havemann Society to remember the peaceful revolution and the incidents of 1989/90 in Germany, and an exhibit of works at the Berlinische Galerie by internationally significant artists such as Tacita Dean, Alicja Kwade and Wolfgang Tillmans, illustrating the change that was initiated by the fall of the Wall.
A full list of events can be found on www.mauerfall09.de
Ian Jarrett
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