Keg tapping openness Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest 2015
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is an annual nine-day festival in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario Canada Based on the original German Oktoberfest, it is billed as the largest Bavarian festival in Canada and is the second largest beer festival worldwide It is held every October from the Friday before Thanksgiving and running until Saturday estimated the event attracts about 700 000 visitors to the region each year 1.
While his most famous prints are beer-based celebrations, cultural attractions and entertainment also complete week The best known is the parade was held on the day of Thanksgiving; as the only major parade on Thanksgiving, it is broadcast across Canada and parts of the northern United States on CTV During the parade Oktoberfest 2016, about 150,000 people lined the streets along the route 1 .
The twin cities and surrounding areas of the County of Waterloo, Ontario, have a long history of German roots; Kitchener was once called Berlin Most Canadians ethnic Germans living in or near these municipalities Many still speak German and a common phrase in the celebrations is German Gemütlichkeit for usability or warm friendliness This word is even programmed into the display of the bus route, so during the Oktoberfest, it will show the route and Gemütlichkeit or Willkommen.
The mascot of the festival is Onkel Hans a chubby man in Bavarian costume with a thick mustache, lederhosen and felt traditional hat with pompom The graphic image shows him holding a mug of beer in one hand and a sausage in a roll in the Lesser -known another icon is his Aunt Frieda counterpart a woman in the same stout wearing a dirndl.
Another icon of the festival is Miss Oktoberfest This position was previously selected in a televised beauty contest applicant from Waterloo Region's position is now selected by a closed committee of judges from a panel of local candidates; community involvement and personal character are the main criteria in the new system.
A maypole representing the crests of German clubs was designed and painted by Otto Werner Kitchener.
Many celebrations in the festival will be held in Festhallen; these places serve beer Molson Coors Brewing Company is the exclusive sponsor and traditional foods, and host the traditional dance and music, especially polkas 2 Main festhalls are operated by German clubs based in cities.
Concordia Club in Kitchener, the largest ethnic German club in Canada 4.
Hubertushaus operated by German fighters in Canada Fishing Club Mannheim 5.
Other festhalls biergartens and are operated from existing bars, clubs and other places in cities, taking Germanic names such as Karlsberghaus Altes Muenchen Haus and Garten Ruedesheimer festival events in 2010 festhalls first opened both in Cambridge and Elmira.
The Timeteller Oktoberfest, a traditional display in Waterloo.
Based on traditional Pennsylvania Dutch designs and local Mennonite Hex, 24 Hex symbols Timeteller under the eaves were designed and painted by Otto Werner Kitchener.
A unique event taking place during the week include.
Opening ceremonies - include an official keg -tapping to start the festival; Kitchener City Hall on Friday.
Pancake breakfast - Free breakfast for all comers, Waterloo Uptown Saturday.
Barrel Race - keg rolling Uptown Saturday race.
Rocktoberfest - great concert with rock, as well as more traditional music; Queensmount Altes Haus Arena Muenchen Sunday Kitchener.
Oktoberfest 5K Fun Run - oriented Turkey Trot family on the course of the parade just before the parade of the Thanksgiving holiday Monday.
University nights - one night for local university students run by local authorities Sigma Chi fraternities bus pass all night on University Avenue in Waterloo Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, where the event traditionally takes place on the night of the University Wilfrid Laurier is Thursday and the University of Waterloo's is the second Friday of the weekend, but both nights attract students from both schools, as well as other colleges nearby.
Oktoberfest Parade - groups, traditional dancers, floats and festivities King Street in both cities; nationally broadcast by CTV Monday Thanksgiving and radio coverage is provided by local CKGL.
KitchenerWaterloo Oktoberfest, Munich, Muenchen Altes Haus, Otto Werner DESIGNED painted Kitchener.