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For thoseof uswho rememberwherewewerewhen theBerlinWall came
down, it seems inconceivable that thosemomentswere25 years ago this
month. Tomark theoccasion, and illuminate theGermancapital’scomplex
relationshipwith itsdividedpast, an installationof 8,000 lit-upballoonswill
run 12kmalong the routeof the former barrier as, in thewordsof theexhibit’s
creators, “a symbol of hope for aworldwithoutwalls”.
Fly toBerlin. 8-9Nov.
kulturprojekte-berlin.de
STAY INTHELOOP
Dubbed the ‘world’sprettiest boulevard’, Vienna’s
Ringstrassecelebrates its 150thbirthdaynext year.
Expect new tours, exhibitions andeventsaplentyalong
the roadwhereFreud, Klimt and JohannStraussonce
socialised. Youcanevenenter for anall-expensespaid
visit to join in the fun ina tourist-boardcompetition.
Fly toVienna.
wien.info/en/special/remembeRING
CELEBRATION
SOCIAL SECRETARY
ASLANANDCO
Changing thewaychildrenpeer into
wardrobes since 1950,CSLewis
isNorthern Ireland’smost famous
literaryexport. A four-day festival
in the storyteller’shometown this
monthwill featurefilm screenings,
workshops, readings andart exhibits
celebratinghiswork.Wecan’t think
of abetter reason tobust out the
Narniacostumes.
Fly toBelfast. 20-23Nov.
visit-belfast.com
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While the ticket collector isn’t TomHanks and thehour-long train ridedoesn’t
goall theway to theNorthPole,Copenhagen’sNordsjællandsVeterantog
(NorthZealand vintage train)will fool the kids into thinking they’re starring in
the familyclassic. Fibbing to familymembers... it’swhatChristmas is all about.
Fly toCopenhagen. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21Dec.
visitcopenhagen.com
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