Tag: Oktoberfest

The organizers of İstanbul’s Oktoberfest are being sued by several companies who claim they were incorrectly listed as sponsors on the event’s website.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry, Karaköy Güllüoğlu (one of the most famous producers of baklava in Turkey) and Coşkun Et (a company selling meat products) received many complaints after they were made out to be sponsors of the İstanbul Oktoberfest, a beer festival held with the aim of bringing German culture and tradition to İstanbul.

Karaköy Güllüoğlu told the press on Thursday that it had not sponsored the Oktoberfest, adding that a student had bought some sweet products in bulk from them, after which the organizers listed Karaköy Güllüoğlu as being a sponsor of the beer festival. The Culture and Tourism Ministry and Cuşkun Et also claimed that they had not sponsored the event. A written statement on the ministry website on Thursday said the ministry had only sent a letter of support to the organizers, thinking the event it would help Turkey attract tourists from German-speaking countries.

Coşkun Et’s owner, Hanefi Coşkun, said that his company had sold sausages to the organizers of the event and were consequently considered to be a sponsor, adding that they will no longer consider selling products to be consumed at the Oktoberfest in İstanbul.

The İstanbul Oktoberfest was held at Parkorman on Oct. 9, 2011 by the İstanbul-based entertainment and gastronomy company, KafePi. The original Oktoberfest dates back to 1810 and is held annually in Munich from the end of September to the first weekend in October.(todayszaman)

Elif Kayaardı / October 06, 2011

How does beer and sausage sound? If you’re nodding, then read on.

Oktoberfest is a beer festival identified with its origin city Munich. It’s been celebrated in Germany and in many other countries all around the world with great enthusiasm.

The hometown of the festival hosted the well-renowned event with the participation of 6 million people during seventeen days from 17th of September to the 3rd of October this year. But don’t worry if you could not go to Bavaria to celebrate it! Oktoberfest is coming to Istanbul for the first time. All beer-lovers and the ones who carry the festival spirit gather at Parkorman on 9th of October to celebrate the first Oktoberfest in Istanbul!

If you can’t make it to Parkorman, get together with your friends and celebrate Oktoberfest at home. Order some chicken from Wienerwald and stock up on beer and let the fun begin!

The festival has kept all the details and authenticity of the Bavarian Oktoberfest. During the festival, you will be able to find Bavarian foods and beverages and dance to Fiddler’s Green, Can Bonomo, Multitap, and German Folk Music Band.

Oktoberfest Istanbul, organized by KafePi Group and Pepeevents, aims to bring thousands of people from different countries and cultures together in a fun, socio-cultural environment. The festival will also mark the first time that you will be able to find all the beers sold in Turkey in one place.

A quick lesson in history:

Oktoberfest’s tradition is based upon the marriage ceremony of Crown Prince Ludwig who later became King Ludwig I. When Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12th October 1810, the citizens were invited to celebrate the royal wedding at the festivity fields in front of the city gates. At the end of the celebrations, horse races were arranged. Later, it was decided that horse races would be held on an annual basis and this yearly festivity created the backbone of the Oktoberfest tradition. For many years, the horse races were accompanied by lots of eating and beer-drinking, but later on the tradition of holding horse races died and the modern understanding of Oktoberfest was born.

When: October 9, 12.00 PM

Where: Parkorman

How much: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

via Oktoberfest Istanbul from The Guide Istanbul.

07 October 2011, Friday / BJÖRN FINKE, İSTANBUL

As the world’s biggest beer festival, Oktoberfest, closed it doors on Monday in Munich, İstanbul is set to hold its own Oktoberfest at Parkorman, close to the Darüşşafaka metro station, this weekend.

The event, which will be held on Sunday, will bring German culture and tradition to İstanbul according to its organizers, the İstanbul-based entertainment and gastronomy company KafePi. From 12 p.m. to midnight visitors will be able to taste several kinds of beer and German food.

The teetotal nongovernmental organization Turkish Green Crescent (Yesilay) has criticized the event, saying that it promotes the consumption of beer in Turkey. Nevertheless, Beste Özdeşlik from KafePi`s marketing department told Today’s Zaman that the organizers have not met with political resistance to the plan.

In the past, under the name Oktoberfest, İstanbul played host to some small-sized beer parties, but the event on Sunday is the first celebration of beer of its size. According to Özdeşlik, the event can host up to 10,000 guests. At small Bavarian-style booths and at 10 bars, they can buy food, for example Bretzels and German-style sausages as well as Turkish and international beers like Carlsberg and Becks. At the original Oktoberfest in Munich, which dates back to 1810, beer is sold in one-liter glasses. Four bands will play at the fest and a Bavarian folk music group will be on stage from four p.m. onwards.

What is relatively new for İstanbul is already well known in Antalya, where the third Oktoberfest took place in September. Last year, the city’s mayor came under heavy criticism for promoting the consumption of beer since the municipality supported the event, where one young man died after he drank too much alcohol.

via todayszaman