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AP PHOTOS: Thousands of beer lovers descend on Munich for Oktoberfest
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Festival goer reach out for the first glasses of beer at the Hofbraehaus beer tent, on day one of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest has opened in Munich after the ceremonial beer keg-tapping. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg. The celebration runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the fairground and is considered the world’s largest folk festival.