Brett Davis - AsiaLIFE Magazine
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Oktoberfest at the<br />
Windsor Plaza Hotel<br />
The Windsor Plaza Hotel and the<br />
German Business Association<br />
have teamed up to bring Oktoberfest<br />
to Saigon for the 19th<br />
year running. Last year’s festival<br />
saw over 12,000 guests converge<br />
on the hotel and this year<br />
organizers expect even more<br />
beer lovers to attend. As such,<br />
another day has been added to<br />
the festival. This year the event<br />
will run from 6.30 pm on Friday<br />
October 8 to Sunday the 10th<br />
and again from Wednesday the<br />
13th to Saturday the 16th. Native<br />
Bavarian band, Trenkwalder<br />
will return for the third year to entertain<br />
the crowd with traditional<br />
songs and a delectable spread<br />
of German delicates like sausages,<br />
sauerkraut, pork knuckle and<br />
pretzel will be available. What’s<br />
more, each guest will receive a<br />
free souvenir beer stein. Tickets<br />
for Wednesday, Thursday and<br />
Sunday are 600,000 VND and<br />
Friday and Saturday costs<br />
750,000 VND. Ages 18 and up<br />
only. For ticket information and<br />
volume discounts call 0904 909<br />
633 or visit www.oktoberfestvietnam.com.<br />
Vietnam Swans Grand<br />
Final Party<br />
On September 25, Australian<br />
Rules football team the Vietnam<br />
Swans will host their AFL Grand<br />
Final Party at La Cantine Onthe6<br />
(6 Dong Khoi, District 1). Kick off<br />
is at 9 am and the event includes<br />
drinks, Aussie meat pies and<br />
face painting for the kids. There<br />
will also be an auction and raffles.<br />
A limited number of early bird<br />
tickets are available for 650,000<br />
VND for adults and 300,000<br />
VND for kids under 18 and can<br />
purchased at the Commonwealth<br />
Bank (65 Nguyen Du, District<br />
1) or AUSTRADE (5F Landmark<br />
Building). Tickets at the door will<br />
cost 750,000 VND for adults and<br />
350,000 VND for kids under 18.<br />
Children under five can enter for<br />
free. For details call Jo on 0906<br />
615 958, email vietnamswans@<br />
gmail.com or visit www.vietnamswans.com.<br />
Black Virgin Mountain Hike<br />
On Saturday, September 25, outdoor adventure company Viet<br />
Adventure will host the 2nd annual Black Virgin Mountain Hike,<br />
a challenging trek through a rugged, outstanding landscape of<br />
bush land. The hike is open to experienced and novice sportsmen<br />
and women alike, with a pre-climb 25km mountain bike<br />
race on difficult off-road terrain open to skilled cyclists. The hike<br />
is being marketed as “an event without a trace,” with proceeds<br />
from the race going towards clean up on the mountain. Black<br />
Virgin Mountain is located in Tay Ninh Province, roughly 150km<br />
from HCM City. For event registration and details, visit www.<br />
vietadventure.vn.<br />
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