Germany cancels Oktoberfest beer festival due to coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: People dressed in traditional clothes sit inside a beer tent after the Oktoberfest parade in Munich, Germany, September 22, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
BERLIN - Germany’s Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, where revellers from all over the world gather to swig large quantities of beer, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, the southern state of Bavaria said on Tuesday. Around six million partygoers gather every year in Munich for the two-week long festivities, held in packed tents with long wooden tables and oompah bands, which makes more than 1 billion euros for Munich.Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Michelle Martin
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