German city angry over Dubai's 'Oktoberfest' event

AL-MONITOR Staff

A man holds up the official 2020 Oktoberfest beer mug in front of the Bavaria monument at Theresienwiese in Munich, southern Germany, the place of the yearly beer festival, on Sept. 19, 2020. The traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest beer festival would have started today, but it was canceled a few months ago due to the ongoing novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. — CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images

A German city is angry about an Oktoberfest event planned in Dubai.

Oktoberfest is an annual festival that takes place in the fall in Munich. It is perhaps best known internationally for the large quantities of beer consumed during the festivities. It was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the festival announced today that it would not take place this year either.

The original Oktoberfest will have competition this year from the United Arab Emirates’ largest city. The event's website, DubaiNight, is promoting a “Dubai Oktoberfest” event.

“But you do not have to fly to Munich just to experience Oktoberfest. We bring you the places here in Dubai where you can get all the German action,” read an advertisement on the website.

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German city angry over Dubai's 'Oktoberfest' event

A Dubai Oktoberfest event modeled after the beer-filled German festival will take place in October in the UAE's largest city.

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