The best of Bavaria at the Colombo Oktoberfest
View(s):The Bavarian Oktoberfest Colombo will come alive from the 17th to the 21st of October at the CR & FC grounds, starting at 6.00pm daily on weekdays and 4.00pm daily on weekends.
Partnered with CR & FC, Yes FM, Elephant House, Mt. Lavinia Hotel and Sri Lankan Airlines, there will be music, authentic German cuisine and fun filled activities for the whole family to enjoy with plenty of food and drink; games for the old and the young and live bands to dance the night away.
Known as the largest ‘People’s Fair” in the world, Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival celebrating all things Bavarian held annually in Munich, Germany. One of the most famous events in the country more than 6 million people from around the world attend the festivities every year to celebrate this important part of Bavarian culture – a tradition joyfully maintained since 1810. Joining many cities across the world that now holds such events to enjoy the festivities; an authentic Oktoberfest will finally make its appearance kicking up a storm of fun in Colombo this year.
The CR & FC grounds in Colombo will come alive with carnival style atmosphere with a 15,000 sq ft marquee specially setup for the festivities. The Mount Lavinia Hotel will provide authentic German cuisine, which will of course include all the must have Oktoberfest specialities: the choicest of traditional German sausages, Pork roasts and Pork knuckles, Sauerkraut and many other delicacies. In addition, there will be a vast range of speciality brews to celebrate Oktoberfest in its truest form.
To bring the Colombo Oktoberfest to life, live music will be provided by the traditional Bavarian ‘Oompah’ band ‘Waidigel 7’, a troupe of musicians who are as unique as their name and their style of entertainment which aims to provide a pure party atmosphere.
Comprising traditional brass band, modern big band sounds and ‘bravura solos’ that blare out latest hits in their own way, they believe in a healthy mix of entertainment in the form of music.
And as they state ‘Our only aim is to give people joy in the music and fun on stage, so that each evening will be a success with us’ ‘Waidigel 7’ will take centre stage for all five days of the festival. Two local bands – Black and Crossroads will also be performing to bring additional party cheer with their own style of music as well.
A host of unusual games typical of Oktoberfest will also keep the action going: barrel rolling, striking hammer, dunking booth and a host of others are planned for the whole family to enjoy. In addition, firework displays every night will bring more sparks to the carnival buzz.
Tickets Rs 500/- will be available at the entrance. For more information visit www.facebook.com/events/colombo oktoberfest
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