Held every October, Berlin's Festival of Lights is one of the world's largest illumination festivals. Famous landmarks and other popular spots of the city are lit with an assortment of changing designs and colors. Last Friday evening, we were able to see some of the highlights of this event.
Small, colorful sailboats and a changing light show on the water spray from the fountain - near Potsdamer Platz
Hal at Potsdamer Platz with many lit buildings and colorful and changing light designs.
Our friend Susan, her little dog and Patty enjoying the light displays
Potsdamer Platz - beautiful and changing light designs
Two of the light displays at The Brandenburg Gate
The word "light" written in many, many languages
With a backdrop of the American Embassy - these 5 mystical red sculptures are called the "Guardians of Time". This display was new to the festival this year and appeared at a different site every night of the event. The evening we saw them, they were at the Brandenburg Gate location.
Illuminating the Rome Hotel - across the street from Humbolt University
This square in front of the Rome Hotel was the location of the Nazi book burning that preceded WWII. Now, the scene of beautiful lights. Berlin is a changed city since the fall of the Berlin wall and reunification in 1989 and 1990.
Light display at Humboldt University
The TV Tower of Berlin
It is inspirational that a city that has seen so much of darkness and evil through the past years of history can now have a Festival of LIGHT!
Wow, how cool!! That is so neat that Berlin has a "festival of light" now that the darkness of communism is gone and the "LIGHT" of the gospel is shining forth!
ReplyDeleteGreat insight and a very true comment - the "light of the gospel" is indeed burning bright in reunified Berlin!
ReplyDeleteLove the symbolism of this event - how inspirational! So wonderful that you and Hal got to see and "feel" it. I love your header pic - Hal looks very dapper in the hat!
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