Its 25 years since the fall of the Wall and Berlin is celebrating with a vast light installation of white balloons, but there are dozens of other reasons to visit this autumn
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Lichtgrenze, The Wall of Light
On the weekend of 7-9 November, a light installation of 8,000 white helium balloons on poles will be set up along the former course of the Wall through the city centre a symbol of hope for a world without walls. A hundred Wall stories are presented along the route, with historical film footage playing in selected spots. At around 7pm onSunday 9th, exactly 25 years after the Wall fell, locals will attach messages and wishes to the balloons and release them into the sky. A stage at the Brandenburg Gate will host performances by Peter Gabriel (who will sing David Bowies Berlin anthem Heroes), DJ Paul Kalkbrenner, and the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra with conductor Daniel Barenboim.
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