“A shining symbol of peace and light”: The Art of Action for the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall has taken care in the world for attention. Only the Berliners themselves have something to complain again.

The eyes of the world focused on this weekend again to Berlin. The city celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall and abroad looked excited to see how the Germans would celebrate the anniversary.

Berlin has taken the opportunity for self-promotion. Hundreds of thousands of visitors flocked to the once-divided metropolis. Especially the “light limit” attracted many onlookers. This art installation consisted of about 8000 balloons nachzeichneten the course of the Berlin Wall between Bornholm Road and Upper tree bridge. On Sunday evening they were little by little released into the air, as a symbolic sign of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago.

The action has created an image that stays in memory. An image that goes around the world. TV stations, online media and newspapers from the USA to Israel to Australia to show images of the radiating flares. The foreign marvels at the ease with which the Germans succeeded in commemorating the fall of the Wall in 1989.

“Lights and festivities there, where a wall had divided Berlin,” the “New York Times”. “The balloons are a shining symbol of peace and light, and a stark contrast against the brutality of the gray concrete”, find the “BBC”.

The initiators had the “light limit” to contend with all sorts of adversities. Dozens rubber balloons were broke, the stelae on which rested the flares were kinked or stolen in several places wantonly. They are “simply disappeared,” said Gabriele Miketta, spokesperson of the Berlin cultural projects.

In Mitte and Friedrichshain rioters had destroyed several balloons at the weekend. Police arrested the nine suspects fixed momentarily. The officials suspected political motives behind the act. Therefore, the State Police protection has taken over the investigation at the Berlin Criminal Police Agency.

But until Sunday evening, the initiators of the installation had filled the gaps again. But Berlin would not be Berlin if it does not also give reason to complain: Many visitors to the “light limit” showed up after a little disappointed. Because shortly after the balloon took off from the stele to the ground, they were already burned up.

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