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On October 12, 1810, King Ludwig I of Bavaria held a wedding feast which, like every wedding feast, involved dancing, music, beer and joy. The population of the city was invited to participate in this moment and, in the following years, he repeated the party, as a celebration of his wedding anniversary.

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Nobody remembers this origin anymore, but as the tradition of dancing and drinking beer to the sound of traditional German music is a guarantee of great joy, the party “got it”.

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In Blumenau, a Brazilian city with strong German colonization, the party has existed since 1983 and emerged as a reaction to a catastrophe, with the objective of raising funds to mitigate the impacts of the serious floods that year.

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The use of typical Bavarian attire is optional, of course, but those in costume do not pay admission to Vila Germania. The tradition of drinking beer is exactly the same and the music and dances performed by folk groups help to give the German atmosphere to the party.

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One thing that Brazilian and German parties have in common is the fact that an empty glass of beer does not represent the end of the party, but the chance to start drinking again...