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- October 01, 2013
On the surface, Oktoberfest is all about booze and sex. But the world's most famous folk festival can also be seen as a microcosm of Bavarian culture, where tradition and conviviality have combined to create a special brand of prosperity. By Ullrich Fichtner more... [ Comment ]
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- September 27, 2013
For some 200 years, Oktoberfest has been all about copious amounts of beer and meat. But, this year, organizers are breaking with tradition and reaching out to visitors with dietary restrictions by offering vegan dishes and even vegan wine. By Friederike Heine more... [ Comment ]
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- September 18, 2013
What does a dirndl apron reveal about its wearer, and how do visitors get seats inside the beer tents? An Oktoberfest expert answers questions about how to get the most out of the world's largest folk festival, which begins this weekend. By Julia Stanek more... [ Comment ]
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- September 02, 2013
With the 180th Munich Oktoberfest just around the corner, the city's largest football club and current German and European champions, FC Bayern, have introduced new away uniforms inspired by the beer festival. more... [ Comment ]
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- October 08, 2012
With about a fifth less space for year's Oktoberfest proceedings, the world's largest beer festival didn't break beer drinking records. Still the number of brawls rose significantly and visitors managed to misplace about 4,500 items in tents this year, including a pair of wedding rings. more...
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- October 01, 2012
The Munich Oktoberfest may be heading for a new beer-guzzling record this year after 3.6 million liters were downed in the first week alone. But the number of people passing out or losing their children is up as well. more...
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- September 24, 2012
Rainy weather discouraged visitors as taps opened at Oktoberfest this weekend, but it didn't diminish their thirst. Though there were fewer revellers than usual at the world's largest festival, they drank just as much beer, despite yet another price increase. more... [ Comment ]
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- September 21, 2012
Some might say that Oktoberfest has become little more than a place for foreign tourists to drink themselves silly. But the world's biggest folk festival, which kicks off this weekend, should not be missed. Once inside, it is hard not to become infected by the party atmosphere. By Charles Hawley more...
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- September 07, 2012
Anyone who has ever been to Munich's Oktoberfest probably can't remember what they paid for beer. But one German association has had enough of paying through the nose for booze. Now it is gathering signatures to launch a referendum on the maximum price of beer at the famous Bavarian festival. more...
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- October 25, 2011
Thirty-one years after the 1980 Oktoberfest bomb attack, officials have reopened the case. Previously unknown documents reviewed by SPIEGEL show that the perpetrator, allegedly a lone wolf, was involved with the neo-Nazi scene and Bavarian conservatives. But the unwelcome clues were likely ignored. By Tobias von Heymann and Peter Wensierski more...
