The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 20 Years On

LONDON -

- Celebrate With The Goethe-Institut London

On 9 November 1989 the eyes of the world were on Berlin. The image of people celebrating atop the concrete symbol of the Cold War remains unforgettable: after 28 years the Wall came down overnight.

The Fall of the Wall triggered radical social and political change not only in Germany but across the whole of Europe.

The Goethe-Institut London is celebrating the 20th anniversary of this momentous occasion with a series of events that will rekindle the mood of that day.

7pm The Invisible Frame: in 1988 the actress Tilda Swinton cycled along the Berlin Wall in a film directed by Cynthia Beatt. In June 2009, 21 years later, Tilda Swinton again set out on her bike along the invisible path that once cut through Berlin. Out of this has come a poetic and episodic film created by the images and sound recordings as well as the personal reflections of both Beatt and Swinton: British premiere at the Goethe-Institut London in the presence of Tilda Swinton and Cynthia Beatt.

From 11pm onwards it’s Klock Time, a club night with border-crossing DJ Ben Klock (OstGut Ton, Klockworks, Berghain Resident/Berlin) from the trend-setting Berlin night club “Berghain”. Klock will mix his famous Techno-beats to create the soundtrack to the Fall of the Wall.

Programme of the Day:

- from 10am onwards: exhibition Norbert Enker A Borderline Case - the end of the Berlin Wall (runs until 18 December 2009) - 1pm - 6.30pm: video installation November Days - live TV-coverage from 1989 - 3pm: film Nikolaikirche (1995) by Frank Beyer - 5.30pm: Educational Services: launch of the new A-Level Plattform - 6pm - 7pm: library - Rory MacLean draws the winner of the Meet the Germans Quiz 89/09 - 7pm: film The Invisible Frame (2009), und Cycling the Frame (1988). And last but not least - 11pm: It’s Klock Time with DJ Ben Klock (OstGut Ton, Klockworks, Berghain Resident/Berlin)

Contact: Pamela Hillebrandt, Public Relations, Tel: +44(0)20-7596-4028, press@london.goethe.org, www.goethe.de/london

Source: Goethe-Institut London

Contact: Pamela Hillebrandt, Public Relations, Tel: +44(0)20-7596-4028, press at london.goethe.org