Anniversary celebration in Berlin: 700 musicians celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall!

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For the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, 700 musicians in Berlin celebrated with a "soundtrack of freedom" and impressive installations.

Anniversary celebration in Berlin: 700 musicians celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall!

A spectacular festival was celebrated in Berlin on Saturday for the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall! Over 700 musicians turned the former wall strip into a pulsating stage, while thousands of visitors experienced the "soundtrack of freedom". Eight iconic rock songs that address freedom and self-determination were played synchronously on several stages. Hits like "S.O.S." From Silly and "Heroes" by David Bowie, the night, while the crowd enthusiastically along and created an impressive light show with her cell phone flashlights.

The celebrations were accompanied by a huge open-air installation: a temporary wall of 5,000 posters stretched over four kilometers along the former border. These posters, designed by children and adults under the motto "We hold up freedom", attracted tens of thousands and recalled the courageous protests of the GDR citizens from 1989. The central memorial event took place in the Berlin Wall Memorial, where politicians and contemporary witnesses paid tribute to the historical moment. The mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier were among those present who celebrated the spirit of freedom and the courage of humans.

Memories of the Glienicker Bridge

On Sunday, the memory of the fall of the Berlin Wall will continue, with the former Federal President Joachim Gauck, who is expected at the Glienick Bridge. This bridge, known for the exchange of agents during the Cold War, becomes a symbol for opening the border. Brandenburg's Minister of Culture Manja Schüle and Potsdam's Mayor Mike Schubert will also be present. Numerous events take place in Berlin, including a "democratic test" on the site of the former Stasi headquarters, which ends with a performance by the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot.