Bavarian Guild Oktoberfest brings ‘bit of Germany to Colorado’ – Denver Gazette

Bavarian Guild Oktoberfest brings ‘bit of Germany to Colorado’  Denver Gazette

A brand new Oktoberfest celebration, hosted by the Bavarian Guild of Colorado and Wyoming, touched down in Denver this year at the National Western Center. For Chadwick Williams, founder and CEO of the Bavarian Guild of Colorado and Wyoming, what makes the event different from other similar soirées in the city is its authenticity, family-friendly and connective energy, and its focus on multi-cultural celebration. “It’s not beer and brats,” he said. “It is 100% about sitting across the table from people that you don’t know, of all walks of life, and making a new friend, bringing community together, building relationships.” The festival and the guild’s connection to the Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is another part of what makes the celebration special, Williams said.

Williams, on behalf of the Bavarian Guild of Colorado and Wyoming, which is less than a year old, proctored a city economic partnership between Munich and Denver — the first of its kind, he said. “We had both mayors sign,” he said, referencing Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Munich Mayor Dominik Krause. “Historically, we’ve never had an economic partnership with any part of Germany. This is the first historic opening up (of) the the gates for that economic opportunity.” Oktoberfest attendee Mike Cachat had a unique perspective on the new festival, being that he had just gotten back