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“25 Years Fall of the Wall” The Anniversary Project 2014 of Berlin

Emotional pictures of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin went Thoughts, messages, well-wishes, memories, but also admonitory around the world when the Wall fell in 1989. They became a symbol appeals will emotionally accompany this anniversary. for freedom regained and for overcoming the divisions in Germany and Europe. On this November weekend, the “Lichtgrenze” along a length of approx. 12 km is the highlight that will enable hundreds of The persistent will of humans to be free, the citizens’ move- thousands of Berlin citizens and guests of the city to feel the severity ments in Poland, Hungary, the former Czechoslovakia and the GDR of the incredible division that the people of the city experienced for brought down the dictatorships. Twenty-five years after “the Peace- nearly three decades. ful Revolution”, the anniversary in the German capital reminds us of this decisive historical event and its happy ending, the Fall of the The international radiance of the anniversary is reflected in many Wall without violence. other events, as well as projects in Berlin. The array of themes extends from the memory of “the Peaceful Revolution” of 1989 and This weekend, the “Lichtgrenze”, a light installation in the centre the Fall of the Wall to the importance of 9 November as a symbol of Berlin, will impressively remind us of it and invite people to stroll of hope for a world without walls. the city on the evening of 9 November in a citywide presentation. Bornholmer StraSSe

Mauerpark

The “Lichtgrenze” will run along the former placement of the wall Berlin Wall Memorial from Bornholmer Straße via the Mauerpark, the Brandenburg Gate, the Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, the East Side Gallery to the Oberbaumbrücke.

“Lichtgrenze” Brandenburg Gate

8 and 9 November 2014 Tiergarten Open-air, free entrance Checkpoint Charlie Find more on this at Potsdamer Platz East Side GalLery Ò berlin.de/Fallofthewall2014 starting in Mid-May Oberbaumbrücke A selection of memorials and permanent exhibitions

Berlin Wall Memorial Everyday life in East Germany (GDR) East Germany (GDR) and East Side Gallery Detained in Hohenschoenhausen Mon — Sun 10 am — 8 pm, the Berlin Wall Open-Air-Exhibition, open every day Methods and consequences of Sat 10 am — 10 pm Mon — Sun 9 am — 10 pm Künstlerinitiative political persecution and suppression DDR Museum Mauermuseum East Side Gallery e.V. 1945 — 1989 Karl–Liebknecht–Straße 1, Haus am Checkpoint Charlie Mühlenstraße, 10243 Berlin Mon — Sun 9 am — 6 pm 10178 Berlin Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10969 Berlin Ò eastsidegallery-berlin.de Foundation Berlin- Ò ddr–museum.de Ò mauermuseum.de Hohenschönhausen Memorial Genslerstraße 66, 13055 Berlin Ò stiftung–hsh.de Escape and emigration in BlackBox Cold War Berlin Wall Memorial divided Germany Mon — Sun 10 am — 6 pm Exhibition at a historical site of Tue — Sun 10 am — 6 pm Berliner Forum für the Berlin Wall Marienfelde Tränenpalast (Tears Palace) Geschichte u. Gegenwart e.V. Open-Air-Exibition, open every day Refugee Center Museum Tue — Fr 9 am — 7 pm, Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrich- Visitor Center Di — So 9.30 am — 6 pm Marienfelder Allee 66 / 80, Sat — Sun 10 am — 6 pm straße 47/ Corner Zimmerstraße, Berlin Wall Foundation 12277 Berlin Foundation Haus der Oberbaumbrücke 10117 Berlin Bernauer Straße 111, 13355 Berlin Ò notaufnahmelager–berlin.de Geschichte der Bundes- Ò bfgg.de/zentrum–kalter–krieg Ò berliner–mauer–gedenkstaette.de republik Deutschland Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin Ò hdg.de/berlin A selection of temporary exhibitions and events

Tour M — Under the Berlin wall, escape Colour for the Republic. Commissi- Forbidden views from the East 100-Miles Wall Run tunnels from East to West Berlin oned photography on life in the GDR Exhibition of original photos of the Commemorative Run Guided tours Exhibition Berlin Wall that were secretly taken 16 & 17 August 2014 Fr i— Sun 11 am & 2.30 pm, 21 March — 31 August 2014 from East Berlin LG Mauerweg Berlin e.V. additional tours from April — October Mon — Sun 10 am — 18 pm 7 May — 30 September 2014 Start and destination: Thu — Sun 12 & 15.30 Uhr Deutsches Historisches Berlin Wall Memorial Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Berliner Unterwelten Museum Bernauer Straße 119, 13355 Berlin Ò 100meilen.de Meeting point: Bad- / Corner Hoch- Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin Ò berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de straße, 13357 Berlin Ò dhm.de Ò berliner-unterwelten.de/tour-m.675.0.html 25th Anniversary of the Fall of The anniversary of the construction the Berlin Wall Faces of the peaceful revolution of the Berlin Wall Full-day program with guided tours, Asisi Panometer Photo Exhibition Commemorative ceremony and contemporary witness discussions Exhibition 6 April — 11 May 2014 Woldcafé for students and music till end of 2014, Mon — Sun 10 am — 6 pm Zions church in cooperation with 13 August 2014 9 November 2014 Asisi Panometer Berlin the Robert-Havemann-Society, suppor- Berlin Wall Memorial and Berlin Wall Memorial Checkpoint Charlie, ted by the Berlin commissioner for for- Marienfelde Refugee Center Museum Ò berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de Friedrichstraße 205, 10117 Berlin mer State Security (Stasi) documents Ò berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de Ò asisi.de Ò zionskirche-berlin.de The anniversary celebrations around 9 November 2014 in Berlin will be realized by Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH on the initiative of the Berlin Senate. In cooperation with the Berlin Wall Foun- dation, the Robert-Havemann-Society and other partners and institutions. The light installation is based on an idea by Christopher Bauder and Marc Bauder.

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