Oktoberfest, Groningen-style

The 182nd Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival and fun fair, takes place in Munich from 19 September to 4 October this year. The festival originally began as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810. Nowadays, the over 6 million visitors can enjoy a mixture of attractions, such as amusement rides, side-stalls and games, parades, and horse-racing, as well as a wide variety of traditional food and, of course, beer.

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IWCN Service Partners

The International Welcome Center North has a wide range of reliable service partners to whom internationals can turn for assistance. The partners vary from lawyers to health care providers to child care services. All of the partners of the IWCN provide services in English. A full listing of the IWCN partners, their contact information, and description of services can be found at www.iwcn.nl under Service Partners.

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