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Festival for Freedom

Gemeinsam singen

Berlin is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a lavish Fest der Freiheit ("Festival for Freedom") on 9 November 2024. The capital will be transformed into a huge stage.

Special focus is placed on the soundtrack of freedom. The Band für Freiheit (band for freedom), a huge participatory event for musical Berliners, will be playing catchy melodies along the four-kilometer-long route to commemorate the fall of the Wall.

Band for Freedom: Over 1,000 musicians

The band, consisting of up to a thousand volunteers, will play songs that stand for freedom and invite people to sing along. The aim is to create a four-kilometer-long tapestry of sound that makes the shared togetherness of all participants audible. The following songs have already been chosen:

  • Heroes by David Bowie
  • People Have the Power by Patti Smith
  • Susann by City
  • Freiheit by Marius Müller-Westernhagen

Video screens along the route

Before the huge open-air concert starts, hundreds of video screens along the route will commemorate the memorable events of 9 November 1989, showing the most important moments in the history of the Wall with film clips and background music. The highlight will be the opening of the Bornholmer Strasse border crossing.

At a Glance

35 Years Fall of the Wall
Fest für Freiheit (Festival for Freedom)
Start
9 November 2024
Opening Times
6 pm to 10 pm (Screens)
Admission Fee
Free

Route: Festival for Freedom

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Last edited: 21 October 2024