{"id":34498,"date":"2018-09-23T14:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=34498"},"modified":"2018-09-25T09:45:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T01:45:17","slug":"german-club-manilas-oktoberfest-what-to-expect-from-the-80-year-old-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/09\/23\/german-club-manilas-oktoberfest-what-to-expect-from-the-80-year-old-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"German Club Manila’s Oktoberfest: What to Expect from the 80-Year-Old Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born out of romance and amusement, Oktoberfest<\/strong> endured 208 years of thunderous celebrations, and the festivity does not show signs of waning! Fueled by authentic German beer, fired up by camaraderie, and inflamed by long-standing royal traditions of Bavaria, Oktoberfest seemed to have traveled from the town of Munich going to Manila in the Philippines by means of the German Club Manila!<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE German Club Manila<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

History of Oktoberfest in the Philippines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The German Club\u2019s history dates back to the 1800s, named as the Casino Union by the then-German consul in Manila, Otto\u00a0Franz von M\u00f6llendorff. From here, it was formally founded in 1906, finally christening the organized club as the German Club Manila.<\/p>\n

Celebrating its 113th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary in January 2019, the German Club is hailed as one of the oldest clubs catering to the expats in the Philippines. Consequently, the non-profit organization geared towards several welfare projects, celebrates their 80th<\/sup>\u00a0Oktoberfest this year, making it the longest-running Oktoberfest celebration in the entire country<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

From a total of 30 people joining the celebrations to a staggering capacity of 7,200 people, the festivity laden with authentic German food and, for the first time this year, Bavarian beer, Oktoberfest by the German Club in the Philippines, is one celebration that draws you in and leaves you wanting for more!<\/p>\n

\"\"The oldest photograph of Oktoberfest in the Philippines the German Club Manila could retrieve was a 1934 image (left). Meanwhile, it contrasts with the recent celebrations of 2017 with hundreds of people in attendance (right). \/IMAGE German Club Manila<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What to expect this 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

While the original Oktoberfest is celebrated from mid-September until the first Sunday of October, the season of beer-drinking and partying to your heart’s extent is not quite done yet as German Club Manila celebrates their 80th Oktoberfest<\/strong>\u00a0at Solaire Resort and Casino this October 4 to 6, 2018, from 6 pm until the early hours of the morning!<\/p>\n

From Philippine Primer’s exclusive interview with the 112-year-old membership club, we give you a rundown on some of the things you may expect from their grand Oktoberfest celebration!<\/p>\n

\"\"Get Ready to Dance the “Fliegerlied!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps one of the most anticipated Oktoberfest phenomena, aside from authentic Bavarian beer and German food, is the\u00a0dance craze, Fliegerlied<\/em>! Get ready to climb benches, sing your heart out, and move your body as you acclimate\u00a0yourself to the tune of Fliegerlied<\/em>\u2013 a prominent Oktoberfest song, which is also called the “So ein Sch\u00f6ner Tag,” which directly translates to “Today is such a beautiful day,” in English.<\/p>\n