Festival of Lights

Festival of Lights or Celebration of Light may refer to:

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Berlin

Berlin (/bərˈlɪn/, German: [bɛɐ̯ˈliːn]) is the capital of Germany and one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.5 million people, it is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany on the banks of Rivers Spree and Havel, it is the centre of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which has about six million residents from over 180 nations. Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes.

First documented in the 13th century and situated at the crossing of two important historic trade routes, Berlin became the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1417–1701), the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the Third Reich (1933–1945).Berlin in the 1920s was the third largest municipality in the world. After World War II, the city was divided; East Berlin became the capital of East Germany while West Berlin became a de facto West German exclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (1961–1989) and East Germany territory. Following German reunification in 1990, Berlin was once again designated as the capital of united Germany.

Berlin Festival

Berlin Festival is a two-day outdoor rock/ electro music event which is located near the city of Berlin, Germany at the former airfield 'Berlin Tempelhof Airport' which is now a community park. It was first organized in 2005, since then, its audience has grown to about 20,000 visitors. Berlin Festival was awarded 'Best European Festival Line-Up' at the European Festivals Awards in 2013.

Usually, the festival takes place in September.

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Media related to Berlin Festival at Wikimedia Commons

Festival of Lights (Berlin)

The Berlin Festival of Lights is an event that occurs annually in October. For one or two weeks, well-known sights like Brandenburg Gate, Fernsehturm, Berlin Cathedral or Berlin Victory Column are scenes of illumination and Light art. The first event was held in 2004, and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2014.

Brandenburg Gate 2005

Brandenburg Gate 2005

Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2005

Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2005

Gendarmenmarkt 2009

Gendarmenmarkt 2009

Berlin Reichstag building - Time guards light sculpture Manfred Kielnhofer 2011

Berlin Reichstag building - Time guards light sculpture Manfred Kielnhofer 2011

Berlin Cathedral & Fernsehturm 2011

Berlin Cathedral & Fernsehturm 2011

Berlin Tempelhof Airport 2011

Berlin Tempelhof Airport 2011

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Light (disambiguation)

Light is an electromagnetic radiation, part of which stimulates the sense of vision.

Light may also refer to:

Devices producing light

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