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Oktoberfest kicks off with beer, cheers and a traditional first tap

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Oktoberfest began in Munich on Saturday with the mayor tapping the first keg and declaring "O'zapft is." The event marked its 191st edition as thousands of visitors in traditional attire celebrated at the Theresienwiese fairground. Over 16 days, up to 6 million people are anticipated to attend. Enhanced security measures include AI cameras for crowd management and bans on knives and drones, with approximately 600 police officers present throughout the festival.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday, the 191st edition of Munich’s Oktoberfest began with Mayor Dominik Krause tapping the first keg of beer using only two strokes and declaring "O'zapft is" — meaning “It's been tapped.” The festival, which runs until October 4th, expects around 6 million visitors from all over Germany and the world. Revelers in traditional Bavarian attire filled the beer tents early morning to secure prime seating spots.

Alongside beer, popular delicacies include pretzels, pork roast, and sausages. To mitigate overcrowding issues from last year, authorities have implemented stricter security measures, such as deploying 600 police officers, installing AI-powered cameras to detect large crowds early on, and banning knives and drones.

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The mayor needed only two strokes and gave the traditional cry of O'zapft is, meaning 'It's been tapped'.

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🔮 Oktoberfest opened in Munich, Germany, on Saturday as the mayor tapped the first keg.

2026-09-21 · Euronews

Oktoberfest kicks off with beer, cheers and a traditional first tap · assertive framing

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Oktoberfest opened in Munich, Germany, on Saturday as the mayor tapped the first keg. asserted

mayor → open → keg

Video shows the crowd counting down, then mugs passed down from the stage. asserted

crowd → show → stage

The mayor needed only two strokes and gave the traditional cry of O'zapft is, meaning 'It's been tapped'. asserted

It → need → cry

Thousands of visitors in dirndls and lederhosen filled the beer tents on the Theresienwiese fairground. asserted

Thousands → fill → fairground

They sang, danced and swayed to brass music. asserted

They → sing → music

About 6 million people are expected over 16 days, until 4 October. asserted

people → expect → October

Security is tighter after last year's festival closed temporarily because of overcrowding. asserted

festival → close → overcrowding

AI-powered cameras detect large crowds early, and knives and drones are banned. asserted

knives → power → crowds