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What is Twestival™? http://twestival.com/about-twestival-global-2010/ Twestival™ (or Twitter Festival) uses social media for social good. Twestival is the largest global grassroots social media fundraising initiative to date, raising over $1.2 million within 14 months for 137 nonprofits. All local events are organized 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to projects. Twestival™ Global is a series of offline events hosted on one day for one cause in cities around the world. Twestival™ Local is a series of offline events which aim to support local causes over a designated weekend.