В Мюнхен откриха Октоберфест

Munich's beer-swilling Oktoberfest kick-started in the Bavarian capital, Saturday, featuring landlords and breweries from the festival's largest beer tents parading through the city centre. Keeping with tradition, the city's beer-bearing Muenchner Kindl or 'Munich child' led the parade on horseback, waving at the thousands of spectators enjoying the parade. Alongside her were the Mayors of Munich in horse-drawn carriages as well as the landlords and brewery owners taking part in the official opening of the 16 day long festival. About 1,000 people participated in the parade. The traditional Bavarian celebration of Oktoberfest will host 606 companies with 16 tents, beer and food caterers, showmen, fun rides and merchants. About 13,000 people were employed for the two week event. More than six million visitors are expected to celebrate the world's largest outdoor beer event.