11/16/2023 0 Comments Unity day![]() ![]() ![]() Why does Germany mark reunification on October 3?Īlthough the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, marking the beginning of the end of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, it took a further 11 months for German reunification to formally take place. On Monday, hundreds of guests are expected to attend an ecumenical service and a ceremony in Erfurt and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will make a speech. However, a planned concert by the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra from Ukraine was canceled owing to bad weather. Battling the wind and rain, Erfurt residents began three days of celebrations to mark German reunification Image: Martin Schutt/dpa/picture alliance “I think that in times like this we have to be able to celebrate," he said. Ramelow told the audience that despite the ongoing Ukraine war and the energy crisis it was still important to mark German Unity Day. Thuringia state premier Bodo Ramelow formally opened proceedings on Saturday by unveiling a redesigned Day of German Unity logo on the city's Cathedral Square. The eastern state of Thuringia currently holds the presidency of the Bundesrat, Germany's upper parliamentary chamber, and was tasked with organizing this year's festivities under the motto "Growing Together."ĭozens of cultural and entertainment events have been arranged. Erfurt hosts 2022 Unity Day eventsĭespite a forecast for wind and rain, up to 120,000 people are expected in the central city of Erfurt in the state of Thuringia ahead of and including the 32nd German Unity Day on Monday. ![]() Germany began three days of celebrations on Saturday to mark the reunification in October 1990 of the country's East and West, a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall. ![]()
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