Oktoberfest☆*

Oktoberfest in German has its origin in wedding of a prince. On the day of wedding, horse racing took place. Prince loved ancient Greece, so the place was like that. It was very popular among people. So the king decided that this festival should take place every year. This is a model of the modern Olympics.

In 1883, because of the Napoleonic war, Oktoberfest was canceled. But it moved to Munich after 3 years. And gradually, it became bigger. It was canceled many times because of wars. Otherwise, it was spread to all over the world.

Hi, I am Miki. I talk about history of Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest in German has its origin in wedding of a prince. On the day of wedding, horse racing took place. Prince loved ancient Greece, so the place was like that. It was very popular among people. So the king decided that this festival should take place every year. This is a model of the modern Olympics.

In 1883, because of the Napoleonic war, Oktoberfest was canceled. But it moved to Munich after 3 years. And gradually, it became bigger. It was canceled many times because of wars. Otherwise, it was spread to all over the world.