Module 6: Oktoberfest

1. Module 06
Oktoberfest
and Other
Festivals

2. Oktoberfest

3. Oktoberfest is a traditional annual beer
festival held in Munich

4. Contrary to the name the 16-day festival is actually held
from the end of September to the first Sunday in October

5. The festivities kick off with an opening
parade of more than 6,000 participants
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6. With more than six million visitors every year,
Oktoberfest is one of the world’s largest fairs

7. Oktoberfest was first organized in 1810 to celebrate
the wedding of King Ludwig I with Princess Therese
of Sachsen-Hildburghausen

8. The festival is declared
open in traditional style
—a twelve gun salute
and the tapping of the
first beer keg at noon by
the Mayor of Munich

9. Only beer produced in six Munich breweries is served at the festival
Draft beer is brewed specially for the festival containing 6% higher
alcohol

10. There are both big and small tents at the festival.
The big ones can hold thousands of people

11. Reservations for tents are made months in advance. Do not be
surprised if your table has been given away if you arrive late

12. If you do not have reservations, arrive before noon to get a
table. When you find an empty seat, always ask before
taking the seat.
Be sure to greet everyone at the table (Grüß Gott!!)

13. Everyone seated at the same
table drinks together

14. The word for cheers is Prost!
It is considered rude not to make eye
contact during this exchange.

15. All beer, except for wheat beer, is served in one-litre glasses
PicCourtesy:www.bruguru.com

16. Oktoberfest 2015 in numbers
5.9 million visitors
7.3 million liters of
beer consumed
Every year over 3,000
things are lost and found

17. Tollwood
Summer Festival

18. The annual Tollwood Summer Festival is a huge event with music,
cabaret, street performance, theatre, circus and dance

19. It is held in Munich’s Olympic Park for over 25 days,
and it is a destination for theatre companies, pop,
rock, and jazz musicians and of course tourists

20. The festival also features culinary specialities with a variety of food
stands and over 200 artisan booths representing about 20 countries

21. Klassik am
Odeonsplatz

22. The Klassik am Odeonsplatz is Munich's great annual open-air concert and one of the
cultural highlights in summer. It takes place at Odeon Square, one of the most beautiful
places in the city, which turns into the best concert hall possible for this event

23. Munich Opera
Festival

24. Every summer since 1876 the Munich
Opera Festival is celebrated for one
month. It is a must-see and -hear for
all opera lovers

25. Held at the National Theater it offers an
excellent mix of opera and ballet
performances attracting visitors from all
around the world

26. End of Module
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