Bangalore Twestival 2010

Venue: Opus, Palace Road Bangalore

Twestival Corporate Cricket League on March 28, 2010

Posted on: 26 March 2010 at 1407 - Comment

Twestival Corporate Cricket League

Bangalore Twestival Global 2010 is looking for corporates to participate in the Twestival Corporate Cricket League to support the global cause of Education through the NGO Concern Worldwide.

Twestival is a Fund-raising event initiated by Twitter users in hundreds of cities around the world, coming together to rally around an important cause, by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness.

The last Twestival happened in September 2009 for a local cause where we raised over Rs.30,000 from Bangalore which went completely to the charity ‘Dream a Dream’. This year, we are working towards a bigger and better event. As aforesaid, this Twestival is supporting the global cause of Education through Concern Worldwide. With Global Media supporting us and Local Media giving us an arm, we Volunteers of Twestival largely work on propagating the event widely over Social Media like Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and others.

It would be great if we could have you support us by participating in the tournament.

More details about the format are mentioned below:

Tournament Date: The event is to be held on Sunday, 28th March.

A total of 6 teams will participate in the event. We are planning to conduct the tournament in 3 stages.

The details of which are mentioned below.

Location: Ujjval School, Whitefield, Near Hope Farm Circle

Registration Fees: Rs. 500 / head i.e. Rs 5500 / team.

Stage I: League Matches – 3 matches of 8 Overs each

Stage II: Semi Final – 1 match of 10 Overs. One of the teams from Stage I gets a direct bye to the Finals. The team who scores most number of six’s. In case of a tie it will be a lucky draw.

Stage III: Final Match for the title – 10 Overs

Prize: Winner’s trophy and medals will be given to the winners and runners’ up of TwCCL. We also have an exciting prize for the best player of the day.

The tournament will be conducted with a Tennis Ball. Watch out for the special trapezium zones which will be on the offer.

Awaiting your positive response.. Please feel free to contact us for any further details.

Thanks and Best Regards,

Team Twestival

It’s You! and Yahoo! at Twestival Cricket Corporate League

Posted on: 25 March 2010 at 1612 - Comment

“Yahoo! India (www.yahoo.in) attracts millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, making it one of the most visited Internet destinations and a world-class online media company. Yahoo!’s vision is to be the center of people’s online lives by delivering personally relevant and meaningful Internet experiences.”

We are proud to announce the association of Yahoo! with the charitable causes the Twestival movement supports and we seek their active participation with Bangalore Twestival in near future. Yahoo! is going to be with you! to support the noble cause. Many thanks to Yahoo! for their wonderful support to our event.

Xperience the Blue Rush @ Twestival Global Bangalore 2010

Posted on: 24 March 2010 at 2143 - Comment

Twestival Global Bangalore is proud to be associated with Kingfisher Blue!

Kingfisher Blue is a truly distinct and absolutely refreshing beer from the stable of United Breweries Ltd., home to India’s best known beer brand, Kingfisher. Meant for the young & adventurous, Kingfisher Blue is made to thrill with a fresh, clear and crisp premium taste with a strong palate.

Kingfisher Blue takes great pride in associating itself with the charitable causes the Twestival movement supports and will be very glad to be a part of the event at Bangalore. The thrilling taste of Kingfisher Blue will be offered Free & Unlimited for the Bangalore Twestival at Opus on 25 March, 2010

For more info: http://www.kingfisherworld.com

Why Tweeple Love Twitter : Got featured in Blore Mirror

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By Renuka Phadnis, Bangalore Mirror

Some made friends, some stalked celebs, and some… ahem… gained experience between the sheets, thanks to the micro-blogging site. Their confessions make it to Twitter on its fourth b’day

What is it that makes people walk into streets peering into their mobile phone screen oblivious to crazy traffic around them? Or check their mobile phones compulsively every five minutes?Tweeple (or people on Twitter) say they are addicted to Twitter because they have found love, fame, and friends, and they find the microblogging site better than Facebook or MySpace.Thanks to Twitter, they have stalked celebrities, got zero in maths, and gained experience (a girl thanked Twitter for helping her lose her virginity).

On Twitter’s fourth birthday on March 21, a question went out: “Let us know how Twitter changed your life”. And Tweeple sent in the drollest 140 causes for why they adore the microblogging site.

Here are some tweets:
Tum, Hum aur
Twitter
From those who have found love comes “thankstwitter4 the opportunity to get to know My Girlfriend and Met …, the love of my life, on Twitter 7 months ago. Happy birthday Twitter! Hope you’re as happy as we are.”
One girl (we presume) tweeted #thankstwitter4 being a good listener and perfect boyfriend substitute now and again

Famous and Not-So-
Famous
Those who tweeted on getting ‘fame’ on the site tweeted:
“#thankstwitter4 showing me that regular people are funnier than actual comedians s m f h! and # thankstwitter4 letting average people some how
(to) become internet
famous.

One person thanked Twitter for making him “semi famous”. Another thanked Twitter for “Pumping peoples heads up with the Follow, feature.. People really think they’re famous now.”

Another claimed to have understood the minds of celebrities: “Twitter makes it clear that celebs are just as bored as we are!”

Dump FarmVille, Facebook
One person thanked Twitter for helping him/her come out of Facebook and harvesting imaginary crops. The tweet said, “#thankstwitter4 Gettin me off of Facebook() lol, damn Farmville” while another said, “#Thankstwitter4 making me bored of facebook, I officially hate it now.”

Tweet for Good English!
The site is the reason for declining performance in school. Somebody tweeted to thank Twitter for “making me get 0s on almost all my homework assignments” while another said thank you for “stopping me doing any kind of homework.” But the site is not bad — one person appreciated the site “for helping me getting better in english!”

Because of Twitter addiction, a student is seeing more than stars — he is seeing the Twitter bird! His tweet thanked the site “for lowering my grade in every classwhen i close my eyes i see that damn bird.”

Don’t Tweet AND Drive
Twitter is causing people to either tweet or drive. A tweet said, “thanks Twitter for almost causing me to get in several accidents. I cant tweet and drive.”

Another blamed the site for “running my battery down every single day.”

But one tweet bemoans what Twitter has reduced people to. It says, “#thankstwitter4 Ruining my life by making me think in 140 characters.”

Twestival in Bangalore

It’s magic and music for Tweeple who will gather at Opus on March 25. According to Bangalore tweeter Hrish Thota, 250-300 Tweeple have already bought tickets for the event. Most are IT professionals, music junkies, and of course they all tweet.
Bangalore is one of 175 cities hosting the Twestival. The event supports education projects across the globe.

Twestival Bangalore will be at: Opus, #1, 1st Main, Chakravarthy Layout, Palace Cross Road, Next to Mahindra/Ford showroom Bangalore
Date: March 25
Ticket Cost: Rs 250
For details see: http://bangalore.twestival.com
Agenda: Music, dance and drinks.
* Rock show by the Galeej Gurus and Repsychled
* Nakul Shenoy’s Beyond Magic
* RJ Anjaan at the dance floor

Original Link : Bangalore Mirror

Twestival Bangalore Tickets are now available!

Posted on: 23 March 2010 at 2219 - Comment

Hurry! We have a limited number of tickets available to be sold online. You can purchase the tickets from IndianStage.in here:

http://www.indianstage.in/EventDetails.do?eventId=771

Though tickets will be available at the venue, it’s better to buy it online in case we run out of capacity!

Forum Nokia, we heart you!

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We are very happy to announce that Forum Nokia India will be sponsoring Twestival Bangalore. They will be covering all our event costs and making sure we keep our promise to Concern Worldwide by helping us give 100% of the ticket money to the nonprofit.

As you will know, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, India, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.

For the third year in a row, they are conducting the “Calling All Innovators” to inspire creativity and develop change. Submissions for the 2010 Calling All Innovators contest will be accepted until 18 May 2010. Take the first step towards great prizes and review this year’s contest categories.

And as we mentioned, we heart Forum Nokia. Many thanks to them for their wonderful support to our event.

Thank you Fleximoms!

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We are thankful to Fleximoms for supporting Twestival.

Fleximoms is a pioneer in bringing and demanding flexible work for the Women in India. They serve both companies looking for flexi professionals as well as users looking for opportunities. Please visit their website to know more about them.

We wish them the very best.

TWITTER FESTIVAL : TWEETING FOR A CAUSE

Posted on: 22 March 2010 at 1312 - Comment

By B Pradeep Nair | TNN

Times Of India, March 22, 2010. Page: 20

Twitter was conceptualised as the web equivalent of SMS. But in its four years of existence, the microblog has grown way beyond even what its founders imagined. Millions of people use it in some way: to follow breaking news, to keep in touch with friends or to give expression to their emotions and opinions.

When a few Londoners in 2008 decided to leverage the power of online networking to steer social projects, they were breaking new ground. The thought was elementary: if a million people could network online, why can’t a few of them get together offline? And, thus was born the idea of Twestival or twitter festival.

Twestival Global 2010 will be held in 175 cities around the world — including Bangalore — on March 25 in aid of international charity, Concern Worldwide. The proceeds will go to its worldwide education projects. Besides Bangalore, six cities — Chennai, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Kochi — will host Twestival this year. Each city will have its own fund-raising programme, conceptualized and organized by volunteers, on that day.

The Bangalore festival will include a rock show by Galeej Gurus, Repsychled, and Nakul Shenoy’s Beyond Magic, at Opus, Palace Road, from 7 pm onwards. “If you are on twitter and in Bangalore, this is a must-attend to meet your twitter friends as well as to contribute to a social cause,” said Vaijayanthi K M, regional coordinator for India. There are plans for a secondary fund-raising inter-corporate cricket match on March 27.

Jason Alexander, who manages Galeej Gurus, said: “We strongly believe in the cause of education that Twestival is supporting this year. We would like to do our part in giving back to the society & community, through what we do best…making & performing music.” Shalini Mohan, a bassist for Repsychled, is excited. “It’s a festival that’s happening all over the world on the same day. Nothing like joining hands for supporting a cause.”

Continue reading here.

Organisers of Twestival 2009

Twestival t-shirts on SALE - Buy them QUICK!

Posted on: 19 March 2010 at 1603 - Comment

Twestival t-shirts are here!

Special Twestival t-shirts are now available for purchase from Myntra. Help us support our cause by buying these cool t-shirts for just Rs. 299/-.

Visit the following site for designs:

http://www.myntra.com/twestivalindia

Myntra will donate 100% profits from the sale of Twestival T-shirts to Concern Worldwide.

Free Unlmtd KF Blue Beer Only @ Twestival Global Bangalore 2010!

Posted on: 18 March 2010 at 1158 - Comment

As the D-Day comes closer, Bangalore is all set to host the Twestival Global 2010!

So here are the details for the night to party (with a cause: Concern Worldwide)

This party will be held at : Opus (Palace Cross Rd)

#1, 1st Main, Chakravarthy Layout, Palace Cross Road, Next to Mahindra/Ford showroom, Blore – 560020. Phone: 9844030198 / 080-23442580

Time : 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

What’s in store for all the Bangalore party animals @ Opus?

Some Magical Acts - Some Awesome Music - And - Lots of FUN!

‘Repsychled’ a pot-pourri of funk rock and a tinge of the blues. The band was formed when four members from different local acts in the city got together and decided to ‘let go and have fun’! Because when the band has a blast on stage, its so very difficult for the audience not to!”

Nakul Shenoy:a leading corporate entertainer based in Bangalore (India) and travels the world entertaining his audiences — typically including corporate big-wigs, visiting dignitaries, and high-fliers of the society. His clients have included Fortune-100 companies, with performances spanning Asia, Middle East, Europe, UK and America.

Galeej Gurus: They’ve won Shamal, an international Battle of the Bands held in Dubai. Their genre is beyond any classification and well-known for their Indie approach. And they’re playing at Twestival Global Bangalore 2010!

DJ Elden : From Bollywood Blockbusters to Billboard Chartbusters - DJ Elden gives you the best of the dance tunes to groove with!

Our Official Sponsors:

Forum Nokia

Kingfisher: King Of Good Times

Myntra: Your Style Factory

Buy your customized Twestival Tee TODAY! Only at : myntra.com/twestivalindia

Our Official PR Partner: Text100 Our Official Blog Partner: BlogAdda

Online Tickets available at: Indiastage.in Buy them NOW!

FREE && UNLIMITED Kingfisher Blue beer only at Twestival Global Bangalore 2010!