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Tapping Into Oktoberfest URL: http://www.iaapa.org/industry/funworld/2003/Oct03/Features/Tapping_Into_Oktoberfest/Tapping_Into_Oktoberfest.html Description: Article about how "a Bavarian celebration that became a German tradition is giving amusement parks and major cities a reason to celebrate in October." Provides a brief history of these beer-drinking festivals (which "began as a wedding celebration for a Bavarian crown prince in 1810"), and information about the event as held in Munich, Germany, and in cities and amusement parks in the United States. From the magazine for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. LII Topics: Germany, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Oktoberfest Author: Pruitt-Jennings, Christine Publisher: International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Extra Keywords Octoberfest Funworld Library of Congress Subject Headings: Autumn festivals Bavaria (Germany) -- Social life and customs Beer Oktoberfest LII Database Information: Record 19310 created by Maria Brandt on 10/11/2005 Last modification on 08/07/2007 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 06/14/2007 Published: 10/20/2005 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19310 |
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