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MUNICH – 2003 – the band plays on… |
The Online Newsletter of the European Council of Civil Engineers
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MUNICH – 2003 – the band plays on… |
Munich
in autumn is an international melting pot bringing together all nationalities to
the ‘Wiesen’ for the world-renowned Oktoberfest.
The ECCE meeting in Munich coincided with the opening weekend of the beer
festival. Unexpectedly warm weather
created a carnival atmosphere.
On
the Friday evening, ECCE members had enjoyed a traditional Bavarian meal in a
forest location on the outskirts of Munich.
To make the conclusion of the 38th meeting of the European
Council of Civil Engineers, our hosts, the Deutsche Sektion des ECCE arranged
for ECCE members and partners to enjoy supper and live entertainment at the
Wiesen in the “Hippodrom” tent. Each
Oktoberfest beer tent contains many hundreds of people: the 14 fest halls or
beer tents offer seating for 100,000 people.
Tables with benches form a kind of indoor ‘Biergarten’ where
traditional Bavarian country fare of radishes, ‘Obatzta’ (a special cream
cheese) sausages and roast meats is offered, together with jugs of beer produced
by Munich’s six major breweries. Guests
join in enthusiastically with the popular music provided by live bands.
| Smiles all round as members toast the conclusion of another meeting | |
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