With the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — “It’s tapped” — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday, officially opening the 18-day festivities.
Revelers decked out in traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses trooped to Munich’s festival grounds Saturday morning, filling the dozens of traditional tents in anticipation of getting their first 2-pint mug of beer.
Minutes before the first keg was tapped, to cheers from the crowd, Bavarian Gov. Markus Soeder asked festivalgoers if they were ready for Oktoberfest to begin. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter taps the first barrel of beer with the traditional “O´zapft is!” to open Oktoberfest 2023.Reiter, right, and Bavaria’s State Premier Markus Soeder drink from their beer mugs following the tapping of the first barrel.Revelers decked out in traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses trooped to Munich’s festival grounds Saturday morning, filling the dozens of traditional tents in anticipation of getting their first 2-pint mug of beer.
“I can only say one thing: This is the most beautiful, biggest, most important festival in the world,” he said.The event was skipped in 2020 and 2021 as authorities grappled with COVID-19,This year’s Oktoberfest, the 188th edition, runs through Oct. 3.REUTERSREUTERSPeople dressed in historical clothes attend the parade during the official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest.REUTERS
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