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    Oktoberfest is an annual 16-18 day beer festival and folk festival held in Munich, Germany from mid-September to early October. Over 6 million people attend from around the world each year to drink large quantities of Oktoberfest beer, enjoy amusement rides and games, and eat traditional foods. It is an important part of Bavarian culture that has been celebrated since 1810.

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    Oktoberfest is an annual 16-18 day beer festival and folk festival held in Munich, Germany from mid-September to early October. Over 6 million people attend from around the world each year to drink large quantities of Oktoberfest beer, enjoy amusement rides and games, and eat traditional foods. It is an important part of Bavarian culture that has been celebrated since 1810.

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    Oktoberfest is an annual 16-18 day beer festival and folk festival held in Munich, Germany from mid-September to early October. Over 6 million people attend from around the world each year to drink large quantities of Oktoberfest beer, enjoy amusement rides and games, and eat traditional foods. It is an important part of Bavarian culture that has been celebrated since 1810.

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    Oktoberfest: Stephanie Kelly

     Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival and travelling


    funfair. ( ‘Volksfest’ )
     (Das Oktoberfest in München ist das größte Volksfest der
    Welt)
     Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
     It is a sixteen to eighteen day folk festival, running from mid to late
    September till the very first week in October.
     Vom 22. September bis zum 7. Oktober ist das Oktoberfest statt
    findet meistens.
     More than six million people from around the world attend each
    year.
     Locally, it is often called the ‘Wiesn,’ after the name for the
    fairgrounds, Theresa's meadows.
     The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having
    been held since the year 1810. Other cities across the world also
    hold Oktoberfest celebrations.

     During the event, large quantities of Oktoberfest Beer are


    consumed: during the 16-day festival in 2013, for example,
    7.7 million litres!
     Visitors also enjoy numerous attractions, such as amusement rides,
    side stalls, and games. There is also a wide variety of traditional
    foods available.
     Beer, Chips, Würstchen, Kartoffeln, Brezel, Tomaten………
     Das Oktoberfest generiert in den zwei Wochen Jahrlich
    durchschnittlich eine Milliarde Euro Umsatz.

    Oktoberfest Today;
     To keep the Oktoberfest, and especially the beer tents, tolerable
    for the elderly and families with young children, the concept of the
    "quiet Oktoberfest" was developed in 2005.
     Until 6:00 pm, the orchestras in the tents only play quiet brass
    music, for example traditional folk music.
     Only after that may ( Schlager ) pop or electric music be played,
    which had led to excess violence in earlier years.
     Over 85% of Oktoberfest visitors are German-speaking.

    Oktoberfest outfits (Drindl und


    Lederhosen);
     Many people tend to dress up to go out around Munich.
     Almost everyone attending Oktoberfest in Munich dresses in
    traditional Bavarian outfits.
     In the 1500 and 1600s, traditional Bavarian outfits were common
    facets of everyday life in Munich from going around town to even
    working in
    the 2017 16. Sep. bis 3. Okt. 6,2 Mio. fields.

    2018 22. Sep. bis. 7. Okt. 6.3 mio

     German men wear what is formally known as Lederhosen ("leather


    breeches")
     Lederhosen were worn for hard physical work but they are worn
    around Munich as fancy dress during Oktoberfest.
     Around 90% of visitors will be dressed up on some level for
    Oktoberfest and over 75% will be wearing full traditional outfits.
     You can wear regular clothes and still have a great time, but you
    will be missing out on a key piece of the Oktoberfest experience.

    Oktoberfest last year:


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