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35 Years Since the Fall of the Wall: Evening Discussion – The Peaceful Revolution in Weißenfels – Between Remembrance and Criticism (Demo in Dessau)In recent days, the anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution that marked the beginning of the end of the GDR was commemorated. On November 9, 2024, a demonstration took place in Dessau. An evening discussion with Lothar Tautz is scheduled for November 15, 2024, at 7 PM in the Laurentius Church in Weißenfels. Demonstration in DessauOn November 9, 2024, the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, citizens gathered in Dessau for a demonstration at the Peace Monument. The central theme of the event was peace, but a critical examination of German reunification and the current political situation also played a significant role.Speakers at the demonstration, including Ute from Breitenhagen, Matthias from Wittenberg, Jörg from Dessau, and Colette from Aschersleben, shared their personal experiences and thoughts on the fall of the Wall and subsequent developments. Ute vividly recounted her experiences during the turning point, from signing the founding call of the New Forum to the border opening on November 9, 1989. Matthias emphasized the importance of peaceful resistance in the GDR and drew parallels to today’s time, where he sees once again a fight for freedom, democracy, and freedom of expression. Jörg criticized German reunification as a “hostile takeover” and lamented the lack of genuine participation of East Germans in the reunification process. He called for greater recognition of East German identity and a fairer society where East Germans are acknowledged as equal partners. Colette urged resistance against the current political situation and condemned the restriction of free speech as well as the growing division within society. The demonstration in Dessau clearly showed that the fall of the Wall and German unity remain emotional and controversial topics even 35 years later. The speakers and participants used the occasion not only to express their joy over overcoming division but also to voice criticism of political developments over the past decades. Besides the speeches, there were also musical contributions by Micha, who underscored the mood of the event with songs from the GDR and the period of change. To conclude the demonstration, participants sang together “Arise from Ruins,” the GDR’s national anthem. The demonstration in Dessau was a powerful example of how the fall of the Wall and German unity still move people 35 years on. It showed that the joy over overcoming division goes hand in hand with a critical engagement with political developments in recent decades. Evening Discussion with Lothar Tautz: The Peaceful Revolution in WeißenfelsPress Release from the Commissioner of the State of Saxony-Anhalt for the Examination of the SED Dictatorship November 15, 2024, 7:00 PM, Laurentius Church, 06667 Weißenfels Six days after the fall of the Wall and the opening of the inner-German border, a well-attended ecumenical peace prayer took place in Weißenfels on November 15, 1989. Afterwards, numerous participants marched to the seat of the SED district leadership and placed burning candles in front of the building. Prayers and protests with candles were hallmarks of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 throughout the GDR. On the occasion of this event, the Commissioner of the State of Saxony-Anhalt for the Examination of the SED Dictatorship, Johannes Beleites, together with the Evangelical Church Congregation in Weißenfels, invites you to an evening discussion on November 15, 2024, at 7 PM in the Laurentius Church, Hospitalstr. 3-7, 06667 Weißenfels. The prominent discussion partner is Lothar Tautz, who at the time organized the peace prayer as district youth pastor and later moderated the Round Table in Weißenfels. Mayor Martin Papke will give a greeting alongside the host, Pastor Patrick Hommel. State parliament member Elke Simon-Kuch has also confirmed her attendance. Admission is free. That evening, Lothar Tautz will play rare audio recordings of the Weißenfels peace prayer from November 15, 1989, and present his new book “The Solidarity Church as Pioneer of the Peaceful Revolution.” Tautz was co-founder of this intra-church working group, which emerged from Wittenberg in the early 1980s and developed into a statewide network of church-based opposition. He wrote his book based on numerous, partly unknown sources stored in private archives. The book “The Solidarity Church as Pioneer of the Peaceful Revolution” was published in the study series of the State Commissioner by Mitteldeutscher Verlag. Author: AI-Translation - Redaktion | 12.11.2024 |
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