"The world's second-largest folk beer festival after Munich's Oktoberfest kicks off later Stuttgart's Cannstatter Wasen. It all begins with the traditional keg tap at 4 p.m. by Mayor Frank Nopper. Last year, he needed just two hammer blows to get the beer flowing. Baden-Wurttemberg Premier Winfried Kretschmann from the Green Party and Deputy Premier Thomas Strobl from the conservative Christian Democrats are expected at the opening of the festival's 178th edition, accompanied by brass bands and fanfare groups."
"Around 300 innkeepers and market traders will open up daily until October 12, hoping to match last year's 4.6 million visitors. Attendance will hinge on weather and consumer mood, with festival host spokesman Werner Klauss saying economic conditions seem tougher this year. Table bookings for the eight festival tents have remained roughly the same, he said, but in some cases have declined."
Stuttgart's Cannstatter Wasen begins with a traditional keg tap at 4 p.m. by Mayor Frank Nopper and features brass bands and fanfare at the 178th edition. Baden-Wurttemberg Premier Winfried Kretschmann and Deputy Premier Thomas Strobl are expected at the opening. Around 300 innkeepers and market traders will operate daily through October 12, seeking to match last year's 4.6 million visitors. Attendance depends on weather and consumer mood, and festival officials note tougher economic conditions this year. Table bookings for eight tents are roughly steady but have fallen in some cases. The fair traces origins to an 1818 harvest celebration after the 1815 Mount Tambora volcanic winter.
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