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‘A huge shame’: German organizers cancel Oktoberfest because of coronavirus

By Madison Dibble
Published April 21, 2020 1:58pm ET
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‘A huge shame’: German organizers cancel Oktoberfest because of coronavirus
Pour one out for Oktoberfest. The annual German celebration scheduled to take place in the fall was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers for the event joined Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soder and Munich’s Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter in a press conference announcing the decision on Tuesday. “It is about the biggest and most beautiful […]

Pour one out for Oktoberfest.

The annual German celebration scheduled to take place in the fall was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers for the event joined Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soder and Munich’s Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter in a press conference announcing the decision on Tuesday.

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