PHOTOS: 188th Oktoberfest begins in Munich with 6 million people expected

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German city promotes biggest beer festival in the world; Traditional party will be held until October 3rd. World beer festival opens for the 188th time Angelika Warmuth/ Reuters Thousands of people participated this Saturday (16) in the official opening of the 188th traditional Oktoberfest edition in Munich, Germany, which is considered the world’s biggest beer festival. ✅Click here to follow the new g1 channel on WhatsApp. ⚠️The old group will be deactivated. Even if you are already part of our community, you need to register again. The mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, opened the first keg of beer with two blows of a hammer and the words “O’zapft is” (something like “is open”, in Bavarian dialect). According to organizers, more than 6 million visitors are expected until October 3rd. A 1-liter mug costs between 12.60 euros and 14.90 euros (around R$65.40 and R$77.34 in current conversion) this year, an increase of around 6% compared to last year. See photos: Official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest, the biggest beer festival in the world Angelika Warmuth/ Reuters A waitress serves mugs of beer during the official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest Angelika Warmuth/ Reuters Audience at the official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest Angelika Warmuth/ Reuters People dressed up in historical clothes take part in the parade during the official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest Angelika Warmuth/ Reuters People dressed in historical clothes take part in the parade during the official opening of the 188th Oktoberfest, the largest beer festival in the world, in Munich, Germany, on September 16 Angelika Warmuth/Reuters

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