The city that never sleeps is lit up even more brightly in October. Until October 14, artists taking part in two festivals are bathing Berlin’s landmarks in a sea of lights and video projections.
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It’s October and once again the two light festivals "Berlin Illuminated" and the "Festival of Lights" are trying to outshine each other in the German capital. Facades and monuments throughout the city are being colorfully illuminated, including landmarks such as the Berlin Dome and the concert hall in the Gendarmenmarkt. A laser show is being projected onto the Siegessäule for 17 days, and a similar show can be seen at the Oberbaum Bridge between Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. For those who fancy something slightly different, the Breitscheidplatz is hosting a light art market with stalls and food stands. The square will be decorated with 200 glowing balloons, giant hearts and lit up columns.
More light: concert hall in the GendarmenmarktImage: picture-alliance/dpa/P. Zinken
Berlin enchants with a sea of light art
Each October, artists from around the world are using the german capital’s landmarks as backdrops for their light installations as part of “Berlin Lights” and “Festival of Lights.” Here’s a selection of the works.
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Berlin Cathedral
The two light festivals “Berlin Lights” and "Festival of Lights" focus on the artistic presentation of illuminations on the city’s landmarks, such as Berlin Cathedral, seen here.
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Potsdamer Platz
An illuminated panorama celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the reconstruction of Potsdamer Platz.
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Museum Island
One of five different tours of the light shows starts at Bode Museum. It leads across Museum Island, past Berlin Cathedral to the Television Tower on Alexanderplatz.
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Gendarmenmarkt
For the first time, the pavement in front of the Concert House on Gendarmenmarkt is being used as a playground for light artists, along with its façade.
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Humboldt Forum
Visitors can face off using a video mapping game, inspired by the mobile game “Snake,” on the huge façade of the Humboldt Forum.
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Operncafé
Light artists are also giving the legendary Operncafé on Berlin’s Unter den Linden boulevard a new temporary decoration.
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Construction Cranes
Few things dominate the skyline of Berlin more than construction cranes. But rarely are they as colorful as they appear on these nights in October.
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The light festivals can be seen until 14 October, daily from 7pm to midnight.
