The Glorious Comeback of Oktoberfest

AFTER A HIATUS OF TWO YEARS, OUR ANNUAL SIGNATURE EVENT FINALLY MADE A COMEBACK IN 2022. AS PER TRADITION, THE EVENT SPANNED FIVE DAYS, FROM 14 TO 18 SEPTEMBER, CULMINATING IN THE FAMILY-MINDED FRÜHSCHOPPEN SUNDAY.

THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF REVELLERS Around 12,000 guests, comprising Swiss Club Members, our corporate sponsors and their guests, and ticket-holding members of the public, partied in an air-conditioned tent of epic proportions.

The long-awaited Oktoberfest delivered everything regulars had come to expect – live music performed by the award-winning Musikkapelle Partenkirchen brass band, direct from Munich, Germany, a mouthwatering feast of hearty German and Swiss delicacies, endless rivers of cold beer on tap, and more.

“MADONNA” BELTS OUT HER HITS A special guest performer, Madonna tribute artist Adriana Lee, got everyone up and dancing. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Adriana loves Asia – and loves spreading the joy of music with the world. She wowed the crowd with her authentic costumes and very convincing renditions of Madonna’s greatest hits.

AN ALL-CONSUMING EVENT While the Swiss Club staff were totally consumed by the massive task of pulling off such an event, the guests did a good job of quaffing beer and devouring meat. The numbers speak…

OKTOBERFEST 2022 BY NUMBERS Beer consumed 19,080L Roast ox 900kg Sausages 1,480kg Jägermeister 8,800 bottles

TIRELESS EFFORTS When we asked Aaron, our General Manager, how he felt at the end of Oktoberfest, he mustered up the energy to utter one word – “Surreal!”

After a brief pause, he added, “I speak for all of my amazing team here at the Swiss Club when I say, we’d do it all again in a heartbeat. This year, probably more than any other year in living memory, our guests needed to experience the joy of gathering with friends, enjoying good food, good drink and good music, and simply having an uncomplicated good time. I hope we delivered.”

Aaron, the photos speak for themselves. Once again, the Swiss Cub delivered the best party of the year – or in this case, the best party in three long, dry years.

Can’t wait for the next Oktoberfest? Hopefully nothing will get in the way of Singapore’s best party of the year in 2023.

DOING GOOD AMID THE GOOD TIMES As per tradition, our 2022 Oktoberfest included a charity event on 11 September, when we hosted some 230 very special guests from A Ray of Hope – a local crowdfunding charity that supports people who have fallen through the cracks of our society, and their families. The occasion was graced by the Ambassador of Switzerland, His Excellency Frank Grütter.

Our guests tucked into a yummy kid-friendly menu that included popular favourites like mini chicken schnitzel burgers, aglio olio and Blackforest cake. A magic show, balloon sculpting and free-flow popcorn and candy floss kept the kids enthralled.

Case Manager Hana, a spokesperson for A Ray of Hope, said, “Our beneficiaries certainly had fun during the event. A lot of them reached out to say that they would love to be invited again next year. To Swiss Club, thank you for inviting and hosting our beneficiaries and helping them make these lasting memories.”