<P> In the United States, the German Embassy coordinated a public diplomacy campaign with the motto "Freedom Without Walls", to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall . The campaign was focused on promoting awareness of the fall of the Berlin Wall among current college students . Students at over 30 universities participated in "Freedom Without Walls" events in late 2009 . First place winner of the Freedom Without Walls Speaking Contest Robert Cannon received a free trip to Berlin for 2010 . </P> <P> An international project called Mauerreise (Journey of the Wall) took place in various countries . Twenty symbolic Wall bricks were sent from Berlin starting in May 2009, with the destinations being Korea, Cyprus, Yemen, and other places where everyday life is characterised by division and border experience . In these places, the bricks will become a blank canvas for artists, intellectuals and young people to tackle the "wall" phenomenon . </P> <P> To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Twinity reconstructed a true - to - scale section of the Wall in virtual Berlin . The MTV Europe Music Awards, on 5 November, had U2 and Tokio Hotel perform songs dedicated to, and about the Berlin Wall . U2 performed at the Brandenburg Gate, and Tokio Hotel performed "World Behind My Wall". </P> <P> Palestinians in the town of Kalandia, West Bank pulled down parts of the Israeli West Bank barrier, in a demonstration marking the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall . </P>

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