Czech beer festival

Czech beer festival

Student group TD-15.1 Daria Maltseva

The history of the holiday

The first Oktoberfest took place on 12 October 1810 in honor of the wedding of crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen (it is named after the meadow, where the holiday). In honor of the wedding, on 17 October was also a horse race. For this reason, in different sources called different date of the first Oktoberfest (12 and 17 October). Initially, the holiday was organized and held privately. In 1819, the organization and management of the festival were given into the hands of the Munich city Council. It was decided that Oktoberfest would be held every year without exception.

• In 1881, the first chicken roasting house was opened, and in 1892 beer was first served in the now familiar glass mugs. Around the same time, the tents that sold beer took on the look they have now.

The price of a liter of beer, as a rule, increases every year. Thus, in 2007 it ranged from 7.30 to 7.90 euros, and in 2008 from 7.80 to 8.30 euros.

Every year Oktoberfest is visited by about 6 million visitors who drink about 6 million liters of beer and eat 500,000 fried chickens.

Holiday events The procession of the owners of the beer tents

• In 1887, Theresa's meadow was outside Munich. The owners of the tents and attractions for the first time made a joint trip from the city to the meadow to open the holiday together. Since then, the procession of the owners of beer tents is the official opening of the holiday. In recent years, the procession is led by the mayor of Munich on a festive team and the symbol of the city, the Munich child. The procession is accompanied by orchestras of beer tents. The procession involves festive teams of all beer tents of the holiday. Carts are set barrels of beer, which is served in the appropriate tent. The procession passes through the center of the city and ends in the meadow of Teresa.

Opening ceremony of the first beer barrel

• Driving of the crane in the first beer barrel occurs after procession of owners of beer tents, exactly at 12:00. In the tent Schottenhamel-Festzelt acting mayor of Munich drives a crane with a special hammer in the first barrel of oktoberfestovskogo beer. This action takes place with the characteristic cry "O'zapft is!"(translated from Bavarian — "Uncorked!"), after which Oktoberfest is considered open. The opening of the first barrel is a sign for the owners of all tents that beer bottling and sale to its visitors are allowed. Traditionally, the first beer is given to the Bavarian Minister-President.

Oktoberfest is a good time, nice music, delicious beer!

• For all your life, you should visit the Oktoberfest! Thanks for watching!