October 10, 2015 - October 21, 2015

Festival of Light in Berlin

Holidays and events in Berlin More than 70 world-famous historical and architectural monuments of Berlin are participating in this grand celebration. The Berlin Cathedral, the Pergamon Museum, the Brandenburg Gate, the TV tower, the residence of the Chancellor are light installations for the two November weeks.

Berlin is a wonderful city to visit, not only to see its museums, squares and other historical sites, but also to witness and participate in the most diverse festivals and parades that the capital of Germany is so rich in.

Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale is one of the biggest events of February in Europe, attracting many movie lovers. The Berlinale lasts 10 days. This event is no less significant than the film festivals in Cannes or Venice, but the main direction of "Berlinale" is the author's cinema. The program of the festival usually involves about 350 films that were not shown anywhere before, and more than 200,000 spectators come to watch premieres.

If in the winter, movie fans from all over the world flock to Berlin, then at the end of summer the city beckons to itself connoisseurs of culture and art: it is at this time that the "Long Night of Museums" (Lange Nacht der Museen) takes place, which unites more than one hundred museums in the capital of Germany.

On the night from Saturday to Sunday, a lot of cultural institutions in Berlin visit a huge number of residents of the city and its guests, who are given the opportunity to see exhibitions, archives, galleries and castles with world-wide value at once.

Another wonderful and colorful summer holiday in Berlin - Karneval der Kulturen, which takes place in June and attracts more than a million people to the capital of Germany every year, brings in the particles of the culture of their countries. In the days of the carnival, the main streets of the city are strewn with tents, there are also scenes in which talented actors, dance ensembles and musicians from all over the world perform spectacular numbers in national costumes and sing folk songs.

Every year, thousands of visitors from all over the world come to Berlin, who dream of seeing a grandiose light show - the Festival of Light.

Every year thousands of visitors from all over the world come to Berlin, who dream of seeing a grandiose light show with their own eyes - the Festival of Lights .The festival starts at the end of October and lasts for two weeks, during which the city turns into a magical kingdom, shining with millions of colorful lights adorning historic buildings and architectural monuments .The streets are flooded with magical glow, the sky is colored with fireworks lights, and talented artists enliven the buildings with projections of light performances .More than 70 famous buildings take part in the Festival of Light, among them: the Brandenburg Gate, Alexandrplatz, the TV tower, the facades of the Berlin House, the Berlin Cathedral, the Main Station, Charlottenburg Castle, the Chancellery residence and others .

Finally, I want to mention Christmas, because in the German capital this world holiday is a truly magical and enchanting event .Buildings all over Berlin, windows of houses and lanterns twist up stunning garlands, plunging the city into a radiant atmosphere of celebration .In the squares there are amazing Christmas markets and markets that attract thousands of people from all over the world, with cheerful attractions, delicious sweets and festive decorations, hot mulled wine, carrot smells and Christmas breath .