Grainbach Folkdancers @ So You Think You Can Tanz, Oktoberfest Kitchener-Berlin 2018-10-9

The Grainbach Folkdancers from Bavaria performing at So You Think You Can Tanz during Oktoberfest at the Alpine Club in Kitchener, formerly Berlin, Ontario, Tuesday, Oktober 9, 2018 7:15pm. In 2018, on the 50th Anniversary Oktoberfest celebration in Kitchener/Berlin, Ontario they made it more authentic by inviting a traditional dance group from Germany.
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The Grainbach Folkdancers starred in the US comedy film National Lampoon's European Vacation - Folk Dance Fight Scene. This is a humorous scene with Chevy Chase as a tourist who doesn't know what he is doing getting on stage with a folk dance group and getting into trouble due to a misunderstanding of the moves.
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This theme was also used in the comedy film The Man Who Knew Too Little with Bill Murphy as a naїve tourist dancing a Cossack dance with the Orlyk Folk Dance Ensemble from Manchester, England.
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At So You Think You Can Tanz, hosted at the Alpine Club, a number of mostly local German clubs present their folk dance groups, which have a variety of costumes and styles from various regions of Europe.
Alpine Club
464 Maple Avenue
Kitchener, Ontario
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They also had Erdinger Weissbier available this year which is a traditional style beer from southern Germany, which is made from wheat and retains the flavour and nutrition from the yeast. Weißbier, bratwurst and baked pretzels are typical Oktoberfest fare.
In 2018 it was the 50th Year Celebrating Oktoberfest in Kitchener/Berlin. This is the largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany.
Oktoberfest official site
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Oktoberfest Celebrations Worldwide - Wikipedia
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Oktoberfest website from Germany
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The settlement around Kitchener was founded by German Mennonite pioneers from Pennsylvania in 1803. The city was called Berlin up to WW1, when it was renamed due to prejudices at the time. There is still an interest to restore its original name, since Herbert Kitchener was responsible for some very serious human rights abuses during the Anglo-Boer war against the civilian population. Berlin, Germany having been divided during the Cold War and then re-united has become a symbol of reconciliation and perseverance through difficult times.