Octoberfest in Bali

NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Sheraton Nusa Indah Bali hotel plans to stage Bali's first German Octoberfest later this month to attract more tourists.

Hotel general manager Lothar R. Pehl told journalists yesterday that Nusa Indah Hall at the Bali International Convention Center will be adorned with 6,000 meters of traditional blue and white Bavarian cloth to recreate the atmosphere of a Munich village.

A 15-member Bavarian band will be flown in by the German flag carrier, Lufthansa, to entertain about 1,600 guests. German-style food and drinks will be served.

Germany's Honorary Consul in Bali, Reinhold Jantzen, said Octoberfest dated back to 1912 when a Bavarian prince was married in a lavish celebration. (33)