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Cornwall-based social media fans, mark your diaries - a brand new Cornwall Twestival (@twestivalcor) event is planned for Thursday 25th March 2010.

Building on the success of two very well attended Cornwall Twestivals in 2009, the Vertigo Bar in Truro will play host to Cornwall Twestival Global 2010 on the evening of Thursday 25th March.  Truro will join hundreds of cities around the world as Twitter users and other social media fans come together in the ‘real world’ to have fun and raise money for a global cause. Find out more about Twestival Global 2010.

Twestival Global 2010 official charity: Concern Worldwide

This year’s Twestival Global charity is Concern Worldwide (@concern), a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of poverty.  Find out more about Concern Worldwide.

All funds raised from the March 25th Twestival Global events will go to Concern to help the 72 million children in the world who don’t currently have the opportunity to go to school.

Concern has confirmed that 100% of money raised will be used for material purchases (curriculum, desks, pencils) as well as project activities such as construction of schools; rehabilitation of classrooms; teacher/management training; PTAs; HIV/AIDS school clubs; water and sanitation in schools; health education in schools; education advocacy; vocational/life-skills training for youth, farmers and women; and curriculum development for secondary school/university.

Tickets on sale soon!

We’re planning an outstanding evening of entertainment on the 25th, and we’ll be taking over the popular and buzzy Vertigo Bar in the centre of Truro (see map) for the night.  Tickets will go on sale very soon, and you can follow @twestivalcor on Twitter for updates. We’d love for you to join us and help to raise thousands for this very worthy cause - while having a lot of fun in the process!

Become a Cornwall Twestival Global sponsor

A limited number of sponsorship places are available for local businesses and organisations. To find out more about sponsoring, including the extensive media and publicity opportunities associated with being a Twestival sponsor, contact Rose Robinson on the Cornwall Twestival Global organiser team.

Questions?

If you have any questions about Cornwall Twestival Global 2010, leave a comment here or contact lead organiser Matt Franks.

In the meantime, stay tuned for updates!