Cheers! Munich to stage 1st Oktoberfest after 2-year hiatus

BERLIN (AP) — The city of Munich says the annual Oktoberfest festival is on again this fall following a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dieter Reiter, the mayor of the Bavarian capital, said Friday that the popular beer festival will be staged without restrictions from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3, 2022, – Germany’s national day. The Oktoberfest, first held in 1810 in honor of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese, has been canceled dozens of times during its more than 200-year history due to wars and pandemics. The announcement was welcomed by the Bavarian hotel and restaurant association.