A festive atmosphere, excellent beer, and a concert by Israeli rock legend Berry Sakharoff, resulted in an incredible summer evening at the Desert Beer Festival in Tekoa, Gush Etzion this past Thursday night.
Council Mayor Shlomo Ne’eman said, “It’s wonderful to see thousands in celebration, consuming local products, and beginning the summer with an amazing festival.”
Everything that’s good is close by: The Desert Beer festival is a beer festival serving local beer only - beer that is produced in Tekoa and other communities across the Gush Etzion region. This year is the eighth year Gush Etzion held the festival, and the festival this year featured the amazing Berry Sakharoff, raising everyone’s spirits.
Approximately 4,000 visitors came to Tekoa from all over Israel, where they enjoyed excellent boutique beers, a happy and relaxed atmosphere, and a performance by Berry.
The Gush Etzion Regional Council invests a lot of work in this festival, and the number of participants increases each year, with many arriving from all over the country.
Gush Etzion Regional Council head and Yesha Council Chairman Shlomo Ne’eman said: “The Desert Beer Festival in Tekoa is a Gush Etzion tradition and a unique event. The initiative began among the Tekoa community, and was adopted with open arms by the Council. Each year we invest many resources in this festival and conduct fruitful dialogue with the beer makers. This festival has become a magnet, drawing people from all over the country.”
“It’s wonderful to see thousands in celebration, consuming local products, and beginning the summer with an amazing festival,” Ne’eman added, thanking all the organizers who had worked hard to make the festival turn out as outstanding as possible.
David Rudman, director of tourism for Gush Etzion, said, “Thousands of people from across the country chose to come to a very special festival. The atmosphere was electrifying. We’re already working on more events to come, because everything that’s good is close by.”