Leipzig commemorates the Peaceful Revolution with its “2009 Light Festival” Artistic celebration of "9 October 1989" along historic demonstration route Leipzig, May 25, 2009 (Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH). On 9 October 2009 all activities in Leipzig will be focused on the city's commemoration of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. After prayers for peace at St Nicholas’s Church the high point and official close of the event will be a Light Festival from approx. 18:00 to 24:00 hrs. Along the historic demonstration route around the inner ring road the City and Location Marketing Department of Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH (LTM), the City of Leipzig and the Autumn ’89 Initiative will be organising a commemorative walk covering twenty-one stations. For the event the inner ring road will be closed to traffic and the streetlights will be dimmed.     Pressemappe_Lichtfest2009_de.pdf     Pressemappe_Lichtfest2009_en.pdf     Pressemappe_Lichtfest2009_fr.pdf The world?s largest real estate event "MIPIM? in Cannes with a prominent presentation from Leipzig Experts from the real estate sector as well as the Leipzig/Halle Airport and Porsche shall portray the Leipzig region Leipzig, March 15, 2006 (Marketing Leipzig GmbH). From 14th to 17th March 2006, the Leipzig region will be exhibiting at the world’s largest and most important real estate event „MIPIM“ (Meet, Interact, Put into perspective, Imagine, Make). At the „Palais des Festivals“ in Cannes, France, five renowned companies shall divert the attention of the 20000 visiting professionals to Leipzig.     MIPIM2006.jpg Gigantic light show: City-Hochhaus will shine with larger-than-life Leipzig images ?Leipziger Freiheit? will light city centre with two 5,000 sqm light shows Leipzig, November 24, 2005 (Marketing Leipzig GmbH). From 7 to 9 December 2005, the marketing campaign „Leipziger Freiheit“ will put one of the city’s landmarks centre stage of a spectacular show. Between 5pm and 12pm, six large multi-dimensional images will be projected onto the facades of the City-Hochhaus in Leipzig’s city centre. Every day after sunset, Leipzig-related images feauturing Johann Sebastian Bach, the peaceful revolution of 1989, Leipzig as a city of trade and commerce, soccer, and the sciences will be cast by high performance projectors onto the highest building in the city. The 142 metre tall and 33 metre wide illuminations will be visible across the city.     Freiheit.jpg     Orgel1.jpg A novelty in city marketing: the ?Leipzig Case? is a charming ambassador for the city and the economic region of Leipzig Leipzig, August 31, 2005 (Marketing Leipzig GmbH). Leipzig has come up with yet another creative idea that is sure to cause a stir in promoting the city: This Wednesday Marketing Leipzig GmbH, together with their partners, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) and the Chamber of Trade (HWK) will present the new „Leipzig Case“.     koffer.jpg ?Gdansk 1980 ? Leipzig 1989?: Solidarnosc meets ?Leipziger Freiheit? Leipzig, July 29, 2005 (Marketing Leipzig GmbH). On the occasion of the „German-Polish year 2005/2006“, Leipzig will be promoting its social and commercial activities in its neighbouring country. As a prelude to this, starting today, a 75 square metre poster with the Polish headline „Together we’re changing Europe“ at the head office of the Gdansk city council will attract attention to the struggle for „liberty“ and the related political changes in both cities.     banner_big.jpg New ?Leipziger Freiheit? collection featuring shirts, baseball caps and much more now available ?Ich bin ein Leipziger? and ?The city with no limits?: fans of Leipzig can now wear their support openly Leipzig, May 26, 2005 (Marketing Leipzig GmbH). Leipzigers and their guests along with fans of the city all over the world can now choose from a host of items to clearly demonstrate where their affections lie. The marketing campaign „Leipziger Freiheit“ has launched a 17-piece collection comprising T-shirts, baseball caps, key-holders and much more besides. Priced at between €4 and €20, the items can be purchased now in the sports department (third floor) of Galeria Kaufhof in Leipzig as well as in the online shop on the Marketing Leipzig GmbH (www.leipziger-freiheit.de) website.     alle.jpg