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TaybehOktoberfest Press Release, Taybeh Municipality, Taybeh-Ramallah, Palestine.
Coordinator: Dr. Maria C. Khoury, Tel: 054 5 465 845 or 0599 318347 Email: Khourymaria@hotmail.com(Interviews Nadim Khoury / David Khoury
Tel:(972) 2 289 8868 Mobile 0599 371105) September 24, 2011
TaybehMunicipality in conjunction with the Taybeh Brewing Company, Nadim Khoury, master brewer and all local civic organizations will host theTaybeh Oktoberfest, 7th annual village festival, Sat and Sun,Oct 1 and 2, 2011 in Taybeh, Palestine, 11 am to 10 pm with the openingcelebration on Sat, 11am at Taybeh Municipality under the patronage of HerExcellency Dr. Khouloud Daibes, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. Promoting support for local products with cultural exchange and heritage, thefestival will open with the Brazilian band, Rodrigo Lessa Trio; Sri LankaDance and Taybeh Folklore Group . The band traveling fromSpain, Metal Cambra, will perform at 2:30pm.
TaybehOktoberfest, reflecting democracy and modernism has become one ofthe most distinctive festivals inspiring international travel and is thecooperative work of the Taybeh Municipality and its mayor Mr. DavidCanaan Khoury with all local civic organizations (directions/schedule www.taybehmunicipality.org)Celebrating during this very historic time when Palestine appliedfor 194 member state in the United Nations will hope to bring many from thediplomatic, international and local community to Taybeh for support andsolidarity.
Entertainment will include an amazing diversity: CultureShoc,Palestine’s first Rock-Rap Band; DAM Palestinian Hip Hop; O-C Soldiers HipHop; Mina Band with Nazal Zanyed; West Bank Palestinian Hip-Hop /AdamDJ; Palestine Street; Toot Ard with Reggae from the GolanHeights; Eurasica Band from Jerusalem; Egtyas7 Underground; RamallahBand featuring Jack Tanous; Hajj MC; Amer Zahr Comedy ; ThePalestinian Circus School; Palestinian NationalTheater; Alrowwad Cultural & Theater ; Sanabel Theatre;Palestinian Circus School; World of Stories Geothe-Institut; Funonyat Dance. The Karate Demonstration from Japan will complement theTaybeh Beer competition and street hockey games; Taybeh Walk organized by WalkingPalestine. Aiman Salaymeh and Nadia Abu Ghattas will exhibit handcrafted jewelry along with other exhibitions by Holylanders. DJ Rateb willbe in the Old City.
Taybeh expresses appreciation to allsponsors: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities; Consulate Generalof Italy; United States of America Consulate General; Representative of Brazil;Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany; Konrad Adenauer Stiftung;Representative Office of Canada; Ambassador Hotel; Caritas; Spanish
Agency for International Cooperation &Development; Adv. Mazen Qupty
The mayor states: “The Taybeh
Community invites you to celebrate the seventhannual Oktoberfest during this very historic time where we keep our hope forindependence and the two state solution. Come see the alternative pictureof Palestine by having fun and experiencing a truly memorable event. TaybehOktoberfest is absolutely the best and one of kind event in Palestine.”
