Berlin awash with light and color

The artists of Berlin leuchtet have been lighting up various landmarks, starting September 29. The Festival of Lights, starting October 6, will feature light-art installations, projections, and video mapping at sites including the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Cathedral, and Potsdamer Platz.

Light artists from different countries will take part in these annual festivals. Visitors will be able to tour the various display sites on foot, or by bus and boat, from 7 PM ‘til midnight.

Both festivals will run until October 15. By that time, the artists will have lit up about 80 different buildings and public squares - in one of the world’s great light festivals.

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