In hundreds of towns and cities around the world, Twestival Local will take place today, tomorrow and Saturday. […] While Twestival Global put the spotlight around one cause on a single day, Twestival Local is getting back to its roots and encouraging cities around the world to host events in support a local cause on one day during the weekend of 10-13 September 2009. 100% of the proceeds from these events will go direct to the local not-for-profit selected. Everyone involved with … [Read more...] about Gearing up for Twestival Local
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Enjoyable Reading Twestival
Yesterday was the day of Twestival, the global event designed to raise awareness of and financially support the charitable work of charity:water. Local twestivals took place in around 200 cities worldwide. I took part, too, at my local twestival: Reading Twestival, held in the La Tasca restaurant in the town centre. No visual records of the Reading event so far that I’ve been able to find. I’m sure those who took photos will upload them so keep an eye on the Flickr tags twestival and … [Read more...] about Enjoyable Reading Twestival
Twestival today!
Today, February 12, marks the culmination of an awful lot of effort and energy by many people around the world, volunteers all, who have made Twestival. This is an event taking place today in over 175 cities around the world, all with the ultimate objective of raising money to support the work of charity: water, a non-profit organization that brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries by funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need. Where I live … [Read more...] about Twestival today!
Twestival: tweeting-up with a social conscience
If you’re a Twitter user, you like the idea of extending your virtual community into the real world, and you’d be keen to help a worthy cause, Twestival is right up your street. On February 12 in over 100 cities around the world, local Twestivals will be taking place which will bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water, a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. There are over 100 … [Read more...] about Twestival: tweeting-up with a social conscience