Celebrating The Oktoberfest in Argentina

 

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The National Beer Festival (Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza) _____(be) Argentina's version of the German Oktoberfest. It ______(take) place every October in Villa General Belgrano, Córdoba. This festival _______(attract) thousands of tourists for two consecutive weekends.

Each day_______( begin) with a parade of the delegations through the main street of the Villa, then they_____( enter) the brewery and the celebration _______(start). You can taste the craft beer of the Villa and different national and international brands in giant German mugs, food and Central European pastries, in a climate of general joy and fun. The festival ______(reach ) its peak every day with the espiche of the first barrel of beer. 

The espiche  ____(be ) the most characteristic and traditional ceremony of the Fiesta. Espiche ______(mean) wound in the belly and it _____(be )the way to describe the opening of the barrel. 

The Espiche moment_____(be ) the most anticipated of the celebration, people ______(approach) the stage while the Espichador______(be ) in charge of beating the barrel to increase the amount of foam and _____(cause) a great waterfall of beer from the top of the stage. People_____( fill) their glasses and savor the beer while participating in the greatest ritual of Oktoberfest Argentina. Also the people in the festival _____(elect) the  National Beer Queen.

 

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Celebrating the Oktoberfest in Argentina

The National Beer Festival (Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza) is Argentina's version of the German Oktoberfest. It takes place every October in Villa General Belgrano, Córdoba. This festival attracts thousands of tourists for two consecutive weekends.

Each day begins with a parade of the delegations through the main street of the Villa, then they enter the brewery and the celebration start. You can taste the craft beer of the Villa and different national and international brands in giant German mugs, food and Central European pastries, in a climate of general joy and fun.  The festival reaches its peak every day with the espiche of the first barrel of beer. 

The espiche  is the most characteristic and traditional ceremony of the Fiesta. Espiche means wound in the belly and is the way to describe the opening of the barrel. 

The Espiche moment is the most anticipated of the celebration, people approach the stage while the Espichador is in charge of beating the barrel to increase the amount of foam and cause a great waterfall of beer from the top of the stage. People fill their glasses and savor the beer while participating in the greatest ritual of Oktoberfest Argentina. Also the people in the festival elect the  National Beer Queen .