00:00Welcome to Munich's Oktoberfest. It's the most famous Bavarian Folk Festival and a major party hotspot for visitors from all
00:08over the world.
00:09I'm from Adelaide, South Australia, down under.
00:12Tennessee.
00:13I'm from Zimbabwe.
00:14Africa.
00:15I'm from South Korea.
00:17Arizona.
00:18USA.
00:19China.
00:20I've already met people from five different countries and I just got here. So let's see how many more nationalities
00:26I'll come across today.
00:28Munich's Oktoberfest is the world's biggest folk festival. Every year around 6.5 million people flock to the so-called
00:35Wiesen, as the festival is called locally, over the course of just over two weeks.
00:39There's drinking, eating, dancing and partying.
00:46There are 38 festival tents in total.
00:51One of the biggest is the Hofboi tent. It can hold 10,000 people.
00:59I chose the Hofboi tent because I've heard that this is where you'll find the most international crowd. Time to
01:05find out if that's really true.
01:08It's only early afternoon and all the seats are taken. The atmosphere is incredible.
01:19Back to my country count. Just how international is the Hofboi tent?
01:25I'm from Brazil. This is the most wonderful thing Germany can give us. This right here. This joy.
01:31Sydney, Australia. It's the best for international getting together and just the vibes.
01:38Philippines. We like it. So maybe next year we'll come back and have a party, you know.
01:45I'm from Asturias, Spain.
01:47I'm originally from Atlanta, Georgia.
01:48We are from India. It's about having fun with your friends. It's a culture which you don't see in any
01:55other part of Germany. I find Bayern does it very well.
01:59Dominican Republic. What's the best thing about Oktoberfest?
02:08I've already met people from 11 different countries. The stats say that around 20% of all Oktoberfest visitors come
02:16from abroad. Most of them are from the US, Italy and the UK.
02:22Annika Schiller has been working at the Hofboi tent for 20 years and she loves the international vibe.
02:30Which nationality drinks most here at Oktoberfest?
02:35It's a tough question. It's the barbarians, of course, because they know the strong beer and they can handle it.
02:44Besides that, I would say the English, the Americans, the Australians and then the Italians in the very back.
02:54Or maybe even the Japanese or the Chinese. Yeah, they drink less. Yeah.
02:58I just love meeting people from all over the world, you know.
03:02You come here once a year for this craziness. It's just like a different kind of life, you know.
03:08Yeah, I love that.
03:10So what is Oktoberfest exactly? An authentic Bavarian folk festival or more of an international party hotspot?
03:20Traditional, I'd say.
03:21And you?
03:22I think it's more of a tourist event because you also see a lot of people just walking around in
03:27jeans.
03:28Where are you from?
03:29From Chihuahua, Mexico.
03:32And what do you think? Is it more traditional or more touristy?
03:38I'm impressed because I didn't think it would be this traditional.
03:43Where are you from? Switzerland.
03:45What do you think? Is it more touristic or traditional?
03:48Definitely traditional.
03:49But I also like that a tradition like this can be modern, international and open to everyone.
03:56Where are you from?
03:57Peru, South America.
03:59And what's so special about this festival?
04:02The way the whole world comes together, with all these different cultures, without discrimination.
04:08It's free and beautiful.
04:12My country count is now up to 14.
04:15But let's get back to the Hofbräutend.
04:23There are a lot of people here from the US, Australia and South America, including Spanish speakers.
04:29How do you get them involved?
04:31German songs won't do the trick, will they?
04:33With eye contact and gestures.
04:35Alois knows how to get the crowd going, no matter what language they speak.
04:44My visit here is coming to an end.
04:47I met people from 14 different countries today and had a ton of fun.
04:52And they stopped connecting characters.
04:52We can get the elite now.
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