Oktoberfest 2013 in Villa General Belgrano opened yesterday. Hostel Tinktinkie was there to join in the action. The first weekend is normally more quiet than the second weekend but it is nevertheless jam-packed with events. The Beer garden opened at 11am but main events started at 5pm.
The first thing we did was to take a walk through the beer garden to admire all the beautful beer mugs (chops) and hats. Remember that you will need to buy your own chop because they don`t give you beer in a glass. Our noses led us to the food stalls and that is where we saw all the traditional German food like Bratwurst and the most delicious cakes. We decided to go and eat something before the events started.
A man was lying with his head on the table and he was obviously very tired. In front of him was an empty beer glass. Two guys compared the size of their bare stomachs and their friends were roaring with laughter. The stage looked beautiful this year and I can see that they have done a lot to improve the Beer Garden this year. It looked pretty.
While we were enjoying a delicious pizza in one of the restaurants the Orquesta Brisas Inmigrantes entertained the crowds but luckily we were just in time for the dancing group Ballet Immer Truff from la Pampa that is representing Germany.
They were really good and I loved the colorful costumes. A guy in the audience was entertaining everybody but his friends quickly led him back to his seat when he started to disturb the peace of others.
Ballet Inner Truff entertained us for about 30 minutes and then it was time for another group.
On out way back we saw a group of guys posing in Lederhosen and a pretty-looking popcorn machine with the name “La Catalina”. I will post photos of the other events in another blog. In other words….to be continued.
Oktoberfest 2013 Program
If you are looking for a copy of the program please look at the notes on our Facebook page. I have included all the events for the next week and weekend.
https://www.facebook.com/HostelTinktinkie/notes
Where: Villa General Belgrano, Argentina.
When: 4 October 2013