US EditionOktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
- Oktoberfest officially opened with Mayor Dieter Reiter tapping the first keg, marking the festival's 189th start.
- Thousands of beer lovers gathered early in Munich to celebrate the world's largest folk festival.
- The festival originally began in October 1810 to celebrate a royal marriage but now starts in September for warmer weather.
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Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival all things beer begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as the first to clink their mugs during the world’s largest folk festival. ORIGINAL FESTIVAL BEER FOR
The legendary beer festival takes place with a huge police presence.
Oktoberfest beer festival begins in Munich
MUNICH — Oktoberfest is open.
The 189th edition of Oktoberfest, considered one of the biggest popular festivals in the world, opened this Saturday in Munich, in the south of Germany, amid strict security controls.Keep reading...
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