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Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Daniel Barenboim, who was in town thenight the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, is joining Bon Jovi,Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa and Hillary Clinton to celebratethe 20th anniversary.
The 5 million euro ($7.4 million) party opens at 7 p.m. onNov. 9, with Barenboim conducting the Staatskapelle Berlin atthe Brandenburg Gate. The program comprises an excerpt fromRichard Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” Arnold Schoenberg’s “A SurvivorFrom Warsaw,” the fourth movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’sseventh symphony and a piece by the composer Friedrich Goldmann.
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Nov 6th, 2009 - VOA News
The German capital Berlin prepares for major commemorative celebrations on Monday, November 9 - to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall that divided the city and the entire country for nearly three decades during the Cold War.Inside the Kremlin as the Berlin Wall Fell
Nov 6th, 2009 - ABC News
A small piece of rainbow-colored stone, engraved with the words "Eduard, Danke" ("Eduard, Thank you!" in German) has a place of pride on a shelf in Eduard Shevardnadze's study in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
Scale these city walls: U2 holds free concert marking fall of Berlin Wall _ behind new wall
Nov 5th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
BERLIN (AP) - Fans hoping to glimpse U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell were outraged Thursday to find that a 12-foot (3.6-meter) metal barrier was installed to block the view for those without tickets.
MTV Europe Awards to mark fall of Berlin Wall
Nov 4th, 2009 - MSNBC
BERLIN - For Katy Perry, learning can be fun.
The singer, hosting MTV's European Music Awards for a second consecutive year, said that Thursday's show is a chance to combine performances by artists like U2...Bush Sr., Gorbachev, Kohl meet to mark 20 years since fall of Berlin Wall
Oct 31st, 2009 - dailypress
BERLIN (AP) - Three statesmen who oversaw the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to the collapse of communism in Europe are gathering in Germany's capital to reflect on the changes 20 years ago. Former U.S...
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1:58Bon Jovi presenting the song "We Weren't Born To Follow" in Berlin 2009
The festivities in Berlin on November 9th, 2009 were capped with fireworks and a concert featuring music from the American rock band Bon Jovi. For many visitors, this was one of the highlights of the celebration!
5:34Bon Jovi @ German Fest of 20 years German Unity in Berlin
Today was the German Celebration of 20 Years of Unity in Berlin. At 9.11.1989 the Wall dividing Eastern and Western Germany was teared down by the effort of many citizens of the former GDR (DDR) and many Politicians like Lech Walensa, Mikail Gorbatschow, Dietrich Genscher and Helmut Kohl ...
5:42Bon Jovi - I Believe (Berlin 2000)
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1:17Bon Jovi at the Brandenberg Gate in Berlin
Bon Jovi, the American rock and roll singer, played his newest song called "We Weren't Born To Follow" at this historic event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany for the "Fest der Freiheit," a taking place at Brandenburg Gate.
