Munich's Oktoberfest - Celebrating a Marriage Over 200 Years
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O’zapft is! (It’s tapped!) The cheerful shout by Munich’s mayor as he slams a huge wooden mallet into a large beer keg is the start of the world’s largest and most famous festival enjoyed by millions annually in Bavaria, southern Germany. Celebrating a royal marriage dating to 1810, the Oktoberfest is held for 2 weeks ending in October. While there are many October celebrations around the world, the Munich Oktoberfest is the original. Come hear oom-pah music and learn many interesting facts about Bavarian traditions surrounding the famous festival, whether you like beer or not. Prosit!
Charles Kauffman
*Charles “Chip” Kauffman is a retired certified U.S. Government linguist who has taught many language and linguistics courses, mainly at York College of Pennsylvania and Penn State York. He has been a frequent instructor in the OLLI program for more than a decade.