At America’s Oktoberfest, German heritage looms large

Dachshund dogs, dressed as hotdogs, take part in the Running of the Wieners, a race down a square in downtown Cincinnati on September 18, 2015, to mark the opening of Oktoberfest. Cincinnati holds the largest Oktoberfest in the US and one of the largest outside of Munich with 650,000 people celebrating the German heritage of the Midwestern city and drinking roughly 2000 barrels of beer from Friday to Sunday. – AFP Relaxnews, September 22, 2015. Oompah bands push their brass instruments to the Read more [...]

9 Beers To Have A Mini Oktoberfest Of Your Own At Home!

An annual ritual in the German city of Munich, the Oktoberfest is a 16 day long celebration. So what are we celebrating? In a nutshell, beer, food and frolic. Think a Disneyland for grown ups. A fest that started in 1810 on the occasion of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese’s wedding, the Oktoberfest should definitely be on your bucket list. Lined up with tents, the fair offers a variety of alcohol and food, beer being the most loved for obvious reasons. SEE ALSO : Here Read more [...]

At Oktoberfest in US, German heritage looms large

It could be a scene from Bavaria but instead it is in the U.S. heartland city of Cincinnati, which celebrated one of the largest Oktoberfest events outside of Munich this weekend.The dressing up and beer drinking is not all for show: This midwestern city has authentic German roots hidden in a neighborhood called Over-the-Rhine, which is slowly recovering from decades of poverty, urban decay and racial tensions.Although only a minority of the German immigrants who Read more [...]

FC Ingolstadt 04 vs Hamburger SV Preview: Die Schanzer look for first home …

Bruno Labbadia's men make the long journey Southwards to the heart of Bavaria to take on Ralph Hasenhüttl's FC Ingolstadt 04 at the Audi Sportpark in the first round of matches in the iconic English Week throughout the Bundesliga. Die Schanzer are on high after a late 1-0 victory away to Werder Bremen at the weekend; whilst die Rothosen were in action at the Volksparkstadion, where they endured a goal-less draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. FC Ingolstadt 04 team news For Ralph Hasenhüttl and FC Read more [...]

CoP attends military workshop in Bavaria

Police Commissioner David Baines at the Marshall Centre for Security Studies (CNS): Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police David Baines was rubbing shoulders with high-ranking military types last week when he attended a workshop in Europe dealing with international security issues and the links between terrorism, drugs and illicit trafficking. Baines, who is under fire over concerns about the RCIPS’ ability to tackle crime at home and has been criticised for spending too much time abroad, was Read more [...]

Weekend refugee arrivals fall below 10000

The drop comes after Germany on September 13 temporarily reintroduced border controls and Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic later followed suit. Some 5,098 people fleeing war or poverty were reported arriving Sunday in Bavaria state after 1,710 came the previous day, a police spokesman told AFP. Europe's biggest economy has become the top destination for refugees fleeing wars in Syria and elsewhere, and Berlin has effectively waived EU rules that compel migrants to seek asylum in the Read more [...]

Germany’s migrant influx slowed to 7000 last weekend

The migrant influx into southern Germany slowed to about 7,000 irregular entries at the weekend, after two weekends that each saw 20,000 arrive, police said Monday.The drop comes after Germany on September 13 temporarily reintroduced border controls and Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic later followed suit.Some 5,098 people fleeing war or poverty were reported arriving Sunday in Bavaria state after 1,710 came the previous day, a police spokesman told AFP.Europe's biggest economy has become Read more [...]

Biggest Beer Fair ‘Oktoberfest’ Starts In Germany

The world's biggest beer festival kicked off on Saturday as six million revelers are expected to attend the Oktoberfest at Munich. City Mayor Dieter Reiter started the traditional Bavarian culture by opening the first beer barrel and poured a drink for himself. The oompah music began playing as the beloved frothy beverage flowing for the 16-day event. However, the capital of Bavaria had to plan the annual party as it became the flashpoint of "Europe's migrant crisis." A total of 20,000 people, most Read more [...]