Several landmarks of the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival that runs from October 12 -23. (Reuters)
1. The illuminated (照明,照亮) Berlin Dome is pictured one day ahead of the official start of the seventh "Festival of Lights" in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. During the festival from Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Sunday Oct. 23, 2011, Berlin's most famous landmarks and impressive buildings will be glowing (发光,发热) and sparkling with various colors and types of light, projections and fireworks. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
2. The Berliner Dom cathedral (大教堂) and the television tower are pictured during a rehearsal for the upcoming festival of lights in Berlin October 11, 2011. Several landmarks of the German capital, including boulevards (林荫大道), squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival that runs from October 12 till 23. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANYENTERTAINMENT CITYSCAPE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)
3.The illuminated Berlin Dome is pictured one day before the official start of the seventh "Festival of Lights" in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. During the festival from Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Sunday Oct. 23, 2011, Berlin's most famous landmarks and impressive buildings will be glowing and sparkling with various colors and types of light, projections and fireworks. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
4. The Berliner Dom cathedral and the television tower are pictured during a rehearsal for the upcoming festival of lights in Berlin October 11, 2011. Several landmarks of the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival that runs from October 12 till 23. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANYENTERTAINMENT CITYSCAPE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)
5. Buildings and a giant mask with changing projected portraits are illuminated at Potsdamer Platz square, one day ahead of the official start of the seventh "Festival of Lights" in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. During the festival from Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Sunday Oct. 23, 2011, Berlin's most famous landmarks and impressive buildings will be glowing and sparkling with various colors and types of light, projections and fireworks. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
6.Buildings at the Potsdamer Platz square are illuminated one day before the official start of the seventh "Festival of Lights" in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. During the festival from Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Sunday Oct. 23, 2011, Berlin's most famous landmarks and impressive buildings will be glowing and sparkling with various colors and types of light, projections and fireworks. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
7.A face sculpture is pictured during a rehearsal for the upcoming festival of lights in Berlin October 11, 2011. Several landmarks in the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival that runs from October 12 till 23rd. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens, REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT CITYSPACE)
8.An illuminated face sculpture is pictured during a rehearsal for the upcoming festival of lights in Berlin October 11, 2011. Several landmarks in the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival that runs from October 12th till 23rd. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY CITYSPACE)
9.A workman prepares a face sculpture hanging on an office building for the upcoming festival of lights in Berlin October 10, 2011. Several landmarks in the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival that runs from October 12 until October 23rd. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY CITYSCAPE)