I have to admit, when I first heard the date of Twestival – 12 February – I thought, “Oh this is an elaborate scheme by some geek to make sure that they have a date for St. Valentines Day”.
I looked into it a little more, not because I’m looking for a date I hasten to add, but because I was curious to see why Twitter users wanted to meet up. What was their purpose? Then I saw the videos and I knew why people were signing up.
And then it mushroomed. Cities have signed up in their droves!
What started out as a vague idea to try and get a handful of cities together to raise money to drill fresh water wells in Ethiopia is fast becoming a major global fundraising party. The deadline for cities to sign up passed on 31st January and at that point nearly 200, yes you read right, 200 cities throughout the world have signed up for Twestival.
You don’t have to be a Twitter user to come to the party. Tickets cost between €5-50 depending on how much you want to pay. There are 3 bands lined up and a DJ and we’ll be at Le Botanique from 5pm-1am.
And here’s why!
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