Germany s iconic Oktoberfest is set to be held in Dubai after it was cancelled for the second year running because of the pandemic.
Yesterday Bavarian state premier Markus Soeder said holding large events in Bavaria, including the annual celebrations, is not feasible after a meeting with the city s mayor Dieter Reiter.
But German media has reported all is not lost for drink fans as something similar to the 16-day festival is to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
Instead of being held for about 18 days, the breakaway festival in Dubai will continue for around six months.
A waitress serves beer mugs at the opening of Oktoberfest in 2019, the last time the event was held before the pandemic hit
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Axed Oktoberfest to be held in dry DUBAI instead but critics slam move as like holding election rallies in North Korea
Updated: 6:58 ET, May 4 2021
PLANS to move the axed Oktoberfest from Munich to Dubai have been compared by German critics to holding election rallies in North Korea.
The world s biggest beer festival has been scrapped by Bavaria for the second year in a row amid the coronavirus pandemic - but organisers want to swap bratwurst for the Burj and take it to the UAE.
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It has been cancelled by German authorities for the second year in a row due to the pandemicCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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