The Taybeh Oktoberfest

The Taybeh Oktoberfest is place in Palestine on September 19th and 20th, 2015. The Taybeh Oktoberfest was the strangest idea someone could have for a Middle Eastern celebration. The festival's concept of promoting local items manufactured in rural areas sounded ideal. The festival grew in popularity thanks to substantial worldwide media coverage, although Taybeh lacked the necessary infrastructure to organize what become to be known as one of the most famous festivals in Palestine.

The Taybeh Oktoberfest gave all of the local women cooperatives and small companies two days to showcase their products such as olive oil, honey, soap, ceramic lamps, needlework, and so on.

The most incredible aspect of Taybeh Oktoberfest was the tremendous cultural and musical interaction that was available with the many groups that performed, which ranged from traditional Palestinian music, dabkeh, to rock, rap, and hip-hop. Various groups were sponsored to perform from places where they would return to Brazil, Germany, Japan, Greece, or the United Kingdom and share with their family and friends not only that Palestine has an Oktoberfest, but also that Palestinians have a rich culture of music, art, sports, foods, clothing, traditions, and so on.

Date: September
Location: Palestine