Honolulu Joins In Twestival 2009

February 2nd, 2009 | Print | By Vernon Brown

The people of Hawaii are filled with so much aloha that in many ways it’s contagious. But you already know that right? Well if you thought we had love before, wait till you hear about the participation of Honolulu in the 2009 global Twestival event!

History of Twestival:

“In September 2008, a group of Twitterers based in London UK decided to organise an event where the local Twitter community could socialize offline; meet the faces behind the avatars, enjoy some entertainment, have a few drinks and tie this in with a food drive and fundraising effort for a local homeless charity.

The bulk of the event was organized in under two weeks, via Twitter and utilized the talents and financial support of the local Twittersphere to make this happen.

Around the world similar stories started appearing of local Twitter communities coming together and taking action for a great cause. Twestival was born out of the idea that if cities were able to collaborate on an international scale, but working from a local level, it could have a spectacular impact.“

Hawaii has become known throughout the Twittersphere for organizing quick get togethers or “tweetups” in much the same way that the founders of Twestival did. So when word of a global tweetup came to light it was only fitting that Hawaii MUST be included. With less than two weeks away from the 2009 Twestival, a group of Honolulu tweeps (Twitter people) started a chatter and later met at a food court table in Ala Moana Shopping Center to discuss and try to organize what is now the official Honolulu Twestival! It went from nothing to amazing in only a matter of days and with that Honolulu has now joined 175+ cities around the world who will host a Twestival in their community for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water.

So we talk about Twitter and the name Twestival gets it’s name because of Twitter + Festival, but in reality this is not just a Twitter thing this is a global thing! Yes for EVERYONE! This is a 100 percent volunteer driven effort to raise money for charity: water, a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. It’s people coming together globally for a single cause on the same day in hopes of bringing awareness to this global crisis.

Right now, 1.1 billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one in six people. Many communities in developing nations often have a plentiful supply of clean drinking water just below the ground, but no way to get to it. This is where charity: water and its partner organizations come in.

Please join us and meet good people and have a good time, all for a good cause. 100 percent of ticket sales go to charity: water.

Event:
Honolulu’s pau hana-style Twestival event will feature great food, drinks, raffle, and a lineup of live Hawaii entertainment, including Guy Cruz, Anuhea, Mailani Makainai, Jama Hang, and Sunset. The event will also be live-streamed across the Internet and Honolulu will be the final city featured in this 24-hour worldwide party. All eyes will be on the Aloha State!

When:
Thursday – February 12, 2009
5:00-9:00 p.m.

Where:
Oceans 808
Restaurant Row, 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Map