NEW DELHI, Oct 1 – The German Embassy in New Delhi is gearing up to celebrate German Unity Day on Oct 3 in a grand scale to give locals a taste of ‘Oktoberfest’.
“This year we will celebrate the German Unity day in the form of an ‘Oktoberfest’. We will keep the originality of the festival intact. Indians do not want to see a diluted version,” said German Ambassador Michael Steiner in a media briefing on Monday.
‘Oktoberfest’ is a major carnival celebrated in Munich, Bavaria, Germany annually and participated by more than six million people around the world including Indians, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
The celebrations will take place inside the lush-green lawn of the embassy where a 10-metre high tree known as ‘Guild Tree’ shows various professions engaged by Bavarians and displays both the German and Indian flag.
Bavarian cuisine and beverages will be served to guests on the day.
“There were certain cuisines which were a challenge for us to make in India given its humid weather, but ultimately we could make all of it,” Steiner said.
Some 1,500 guests are expected to attend the event including ministers, students, bureaucrats and people from the arts sector.
-BERNAMA
