Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest. The celebration began Saturday and runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the fairground. It is considered the world’s largest folk festival.
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Servers immediately began ferrying beers — each carrying up to 10 glass mugs — across the packed tents. Guests started clinking their mugs and taking deep gulps of beer in the stuffy heat inside as bands played traditional Bavarian folk music. But plaques reminded them not to dance on the tables. , a city roughly 470 kilometers northwest of Munich. The violence on Aug. 23 left three people dead and eight more wounded, andfor the attack, without citing evidence. As a result, organizers added metal detectors to the security procedures for the first time in Oktoberfest’s history, but said there were no concrete threats.
After a traditional parade and Reiter’s ceremonial keg-tapping, festivalgoers inside and outside the tents turned their attention to beer and food, with roasted chicken, bratwurst and pretzels being among the most popular. Amusement park rides offered entertainment for young merrymakers who had journeyed to the fairgrounds with their parents.
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