Warming up for 25TH Anniversary OKTOBERFEST 2013 at Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta

Last Friday, me and my colleague, Julia were pleased to attend the warming-up of Octoberfest 2013, as the hotel’s is in the final preparations for the 25th Anniversary Oktoberfest Celebration this year. The media gathering was fun, me and Julia representing our web www.whatsnewjakarta.com we got the chance to taste the Germany food, and enjoy the good vibe, and beers also! ;))  We got the chance to meet friends from other media such Tempo, Sendok Garpu, Belladona Magz, Bisnis Indonesia, Kabar Kalimantan, and so on, yea, it was fun though!

Ms. Andina as the PR Manager accompany us along the night, and also Ms. Elsa one of the PR Officer was joining us too, we had a blast nite, thank you!

 

Oktoberfest conducted by Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta is counted as one of the biggest and most authentic Oktoberfest event in Indonesia. Around 1600 person come to Oktoberfest in Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta every year. 

Oktoberfest is usually held on September until the beginning of October, this years Oktoberfest in Germany is starting on Saturday, September 21 until Sunday, October 6, 2013. Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta will hold Oktoberfest 2013 on Thursday and Friday, 19 and 20 of September 2013, at The Ballroom “Festzelt” starting 19.00 hours onwards.

Oktoberfest is a German tradition that started back in 1810 when the citizen of Munich were invited to attend and celebrate the marriage of King Ludwig I to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. Horse races in the presence of the royal family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for all of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in subsequent years gave rise to the Oktoberfest tradition.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Musikaten, 10-piece Band invited from Bavaria, Germany, will be the main performance that will entertain all the attendees in these two attractive days. 

Tickets start from Rp 737.000 NET per person with the special discount for group reservations. Traditional Bavarian Buffet Dinner including FREE draught beer and softdrinks are available for you to savor and served with “Heart” from attentive colleagues in a special costume. Oh ya, during the event, you will have the opportunity to win a grand prize and many other prizes!