Mark
your calendars for this year’s most authentic beer festival in the
Philippines, Oktoberfest 2013 on the 18th and 19th of October at the
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila’s newly renovated Harbor Garden Tent.
“It is our pleasure to play host to this year’s 75th Oktoberfest at
the Sofitel Philippine Plaza on its’ fourth year. Through the years, we
have seen how Oktoberfest has helped promote camaraderie among the
Filipinos and Germans,”says Adam Laker, Sofitel Philippine Plaza General
Manager. “This year’s 75th anniversary of the German Club’s
Oktoberfest will be a milestone not only for the German Club but also
for the Club’s objectives of promoting the Philippines as valuable
destination for investment to German businesses.” says the Oktoberfest
Chairman, Michael Scheile.
Over 3,500 guests got caught up in the Oktoberfest fever last year
where more than 28,548 liters of beer, 950 kgs of German sausages, 260
kgs of pork knuckles and 200 kgs of sauerkraut were consumed in a span
of two days.
This year’s Oktoberfest will have an even grander spread of authentic
Bavarian cuisine and music by the “Bavarian Sound Express” from Munich,
well-known from previous Oktoberfests in Manila. They will definitely
make every guest sing and dance all night long. In celebration of the
180th year of the Oktoberfest worldwide, the Harbor Garden Tent will be
decorated in the Bavarian colors - white and blue. Authentic Oktoberfest
tables and benches will be set up to give a festive beer garden fair
setting. A colorful Bavarian culinary spread will be prepared by Sofitel
Philippine Plaza’s Executive Chef Eric Costille supported by the German
Club Chefs. The traditional Oktoberfest food will be served such as
fresh roasted pork knuckles, roasted calf, laugen rolls, grilled German
sausages and mouth-watering pastries paired with refreshing, ice cold
San Miguel beer free flowing for all to enjoy. Ladies in dirndl and
gentlemen in their Lederhosen will be adding to the Oktoberfest spirit.
One of the best live bands in Manila. The Bloomfields will be rocking
the house with their retro 60s music when they perform on the 19th of
October.
After reveling all night long, get a restful sleep at Sofitel
Philippine Plaza. The hotel is offering special rates for Oktoberfest
ticket holders at Php 5,000 nett for a superior room. Wake up to a
hearty and lavish Spiral breakfast for an additional Php 1,200 nett per
person. Adding excitement to this year’s grand celebration is the raffle draw
with over 4 million worth of prizes. Exciting prizes include a
roundtrip business class ticket to Germany with Etihad, Mercedes Benz
weekend drives with overnight stay in Baguio, laptops, DSL cameras from
Canon, I-pads from Mac, Levis jeans, Puma shirts and many more. Proceeds
go to the German Club’s welfare projects.
Contact Details:
For
inquiries, please call the German Club Manila at (63 2) 817-3552, (63
2) 818-4236 or Sofitel Philippine Plaza at (63 2) 832-6988 and (63 2)
551-5555 ext. 6988, or email germanclub@germanclub.ph
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