UbeFest Germany: It Could Have Been Better
The event has a big potential to introduce Philippines culture in Germany. However, the event yesterday (15 June 2024) failed to deliver. I understand that they were shocked on the number of attendees, but they should've opted first with closed event, i.e., with entrance ticket (and that ticket will also serve as voucher for one meal). So they could have controlled the crowd better and the participating booths were not overwhelmed as well. Or, they should've worked with experienced event organizers, I bet there are German partners, or Filipinos themselves, who are active in organizing annual German events like Kerb, Oktoberfest, Jahrmarkt, Medieval Fests and the like. Kerb, for example, is free for all and no entrance tickets needed, so they could learn from it, if they really wanted to open it for all. If they want to make this an annual event like Ubefest in California, here are some ideas they could add up next time: ● Cultural show all-day long and not just as opening and...