Rousing oomph to bilateral ties

Frankenrauber band members rousing the crowd with their upbeat oompah numbers.

FOR one weekend each year, a corner of Penang transforms into a slice of Bavaria, alive with rousing music, robust fare and even heartier laughter.

The Malaysian-German Socie­­ty’s (MGS) annual Oktoberfest brings Malaysians and expatriates together through the spirit of gemütlichkeit, or warmth and conviviality.