While many of the post on this blog have been in thanks to our sponsors, we don’t want anyone to think we’ve lost sight of what this is really about: the kids.

And the kids, the beneficiaries of our fund-raising, have found a way that they too can help! They have created some of the most amazing Twitter artwork we’ve ever seen.

This is the true spirit of TwestivalHK–giving!

All of their amazing artwork will be part of the raffle on Saturday night. Please, come on down and buy a few extra tickets for the kids — they really have worked so hard.

Prize winners of the children’s artwork will have their pictures taken with the art, and we’ll immediately share that with the worldwide Twestival community via Twitpic. (see this picture on Twitpic here)

Thanks again to all our friends at the Language Learning Program, and the tireless work from our charity co-ordinators, Thomas Crampton (@ThomasCrampton) and Kitty Desjardins (@Kittydes).

得到眾多機構及善長人翁的慷慨捐助下，香港外國記者會慈善基金歷年為五十二位來自香港低收入家庭的學生提供了大學助學金，同時亦資助摩根大通/香港外國記者會/保良局兒童語文培訓中心之營運經費。該中心一直為超過三佰名住宿於保良局總部的兒童加強英語和普通話的學習。

香港外國記者會慈善基金正積極呼籲更多企業捐款支持，籌募足夠經費，希望能在九龍設立另一家語文培訓中心，旨在向低收入家庭兒童提供語文技能。慈善基金認為就業需要技能，不單是香港，整個亞洲區亦如是。另外，基金還通過其龐大及覆蓋各行各業的香港外國記者會會員網絡，為獲得助學金的學生提供暑期實習和就業機會。

Through the support of generous corporate and individual sponsors, the FCC Charity Fund has awarded university scholarships to more than 50 students from Hong Kong’s low-income families and has funded the JP Morgan/FCC/Po Leung Kuk Language Training Centre, a facility that gives 300 PLK children in residence at their Causeway Bay headquarters the chance to learn English and Putonghua.

The FCC Charity Fund, together with Merrill Lynch, is actively raising money to enable them to open a second Language Training Centre in Kowloon to provide language skills to underprivileged children, a skill the Charity Fund recognizes is a necessity for employment not just in Hong Kong but around the region as well. The Charity Fund also assists its scholars with internships and employment support through the vast network of the FCC’s members who represent diverse industries and professions.

Learn more about The Language Training Program here.

See video of the head teacher describing the Language Training Program.

Twitter is a kick-arse environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, which is why Venture Hype (@venturehype) is such a kick-arse Twestival Hong Kong sponsor.

Why? Because that’s what the firm is all about. It’s a member-based network for seed-stage investors who are excited about profits and promising startups.

Joey Lo (@jlojlo), MD of Venture Hype and Tweeter-extraordinaire says: “The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype jumped at the chance to sponsor this fun and meaningful event and we’re downright excited to be part of it. Collectively, we’ve met tens of thousands of cool Tweeps and have made many meaty connections on Twitter. Sponsoring Twestival is a great way for us to do our small part to support a cause while saying thanks to everyone who engage with our tweets.”

Joey also wants to thank all the Twestival volunteers for making things happen!

Tweeps, buy your tickets online now…

We ♥ Hong Kong.  The lights, the energy, the people.  But sometimes you just need to get away from it all (and the scortching hot weather!).

That’s when we “Zuji” Hong Kong! Everyone who comes to TwestivalHK has the chance to take how Zuji dollars, which can be used towards exciting holiday packages.

ZUJI Hong Kong, a Travelocity company, is supporting Twestival Hong Kong with a fabulous contribution of HK$3,000 ZUJI dollars, to be redeemed by the lucky prizewinner at their travel website: http://www.zuji.com.hk.

Plus, sign up for ZUJI HK’s newsletter here for a special Twestival HK instant win of HK$200 ZUJI dollars.
Meet. Tweet. Give. Go on holiday!

A big thanks to Skagen Denmark for helping keep TwestivalHK ticking. One of these fab watches will be given out in the TwestivalHK Comedy Club (upstairs at the party venue) prior to each comedian taking to the stage.

But you’ve got to come upstairs on the night and buy a raffle ticket (or maybe lots of raffle tickets) from the comedy club if you want to be eligible to win. If you win, you’ll really be laughing!

Hong Kong is watch-crazy city and we are delighted that a master watchmaker like Skagen Denmark has donated eight (yes, 8!) beauties for us to give away.

“Skagen Denmark is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of Hong Kong Twestival 2009. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year, and what could be a more fitting way to mark two decades of innovative, Danish designs than to be a part of a novel yet fun and cool event? We hope the prizes we sponsor will inspire the Hong Kong’s twitter community to appreciate the simple, elegant and sophisticated Danish design and help to raise funds for the worthy cause of the Po Leung Kok Orphanage Language Training Program. “

Come along for your chance to win! Get you tickets here (each come with three raffle tickets and a free beer!)

All evening at TwestivalHK while the DJs are grooving downstairs, the upstairs Comedy Club will be totally ROFL — thanks to some of Hong Kong’s funniest comedians who have graciously volunteered to bring some levity to our cause.

Here’s our line-up:

Vivek Mahbubani

Vivek, a freelance web designer and developer, is a comedian who performs in English and Cantonese when he’s not drumming for his metal band, Eve of Sin, or staring at the color hot pink.

Performing in English AND Cantonese

James Foreman

Wrote a novel about South London. Received death threats. Left the UK for Hong Kong. Writing a novel about Kowloon Tong. No death threats yet.

Performing in English

Kenneth Kwan

Kenneth Kwan is considered a comic’s comic’s comic, since nobody but comics understands his jokes (and that’s only when they’re drunk). Here’s what Jerry Seinfeld had to say about Kenneth: “Kenneth who?”

Performing in Cantonese

Kay Ross

Fun, fit, feisty, fabulous, 50+. Performs stand-up and comedy improvisation regularly at the TakeOut Comedy Club.

Performing in English

Matina Leung

Matina is a local girl who loves to be funnier each day. Since Fall 2008, she has performed stand-up at Champs Bar, Regal Hotel, City U, Mira Hotel, and regularly at the TakeOut Comedy Club.
Matina 每天想攪笑多一些！由08年秋季開始，她除了在 TakeOut Comedy Club 作定期楝篤笑演出外，亦曾在Champs Bar、Regal Hotel、City University、及Mira Hotel 演出。

Performing in Cantonese

Get your tickets now: http://www.amiando.com/TwestivalHK.html

So…you’ve had a little #Twittercrush on a certain Mr or Ms @ for a while now?  Maybe you’ve replied to their Tweets.  You may have even DMed them. Now’s a great time to meet face-to-face, while supporting a great cause!

Come along to Twestival  Hong Kong on 12 September 2009 to find out if your @s are meant to be!

Even if it’s not love you’re looking for, Twestival Hong Kong is a fantastic opportunity to meet the people who tweet… and many other partygoers.

Fantastic Power Networking Prize

Learn how to network like a pro… one of our Diamond sponsors, ‘Metamorphosis Lifestyle Coaching & Events’ (aka TwestivalHK’s very own @bethebutterfly) has contributed a sensational prize for the Twestival HK raffle.  Worth $10,000, ‘PlusOne’ is a program of one-on-one network mentoring, designed to help you get what you want and need from life.  Learn how to make the right connections and have a great time doing it!

Every party ticket includes three raffle tickets, plus you can buy more chances to win on the night for just HK$20 each.

And remember, all TwestivalHK proceeds go to local charity - the Language Training Program at the Po Leung Kuk Orphanage.
Twestival HK. Meet. Tweet. Give. Party. See you there.

HK’s hottest new digerati MC will smack down the bi-lingual awesomeness at TwestivalHK!

He’ll kick off the show at 8:30pm with his unmistakable Twitterific stage presence. Fabulous prize draws and surprise announcements happening several times each hour.

MC Hyperlink is the flamboyant alter-ego of Brent E. Horner (@behorner), co-creator of Hong Kong’s hottest TV game show (that’s not played on TV). Called First 2 Forward, this live event is played the third Wednesday of every month.

Armed with nothing but a laptop, a projector, and an Internet connection, two contestants compete to show off the coolest, latest, freshest links from around the Web. First 2 Forward (@first2forward) is a spin-off of Napoleon Bigg’s popular Web Wednesday, the No. 1 community for Asia’s Digerati. First 2 Forward is made possible through the generous support of Adobe. Contestants are invited to play, but the event is open to everyone to watch.

Coca-Cola is a very proud sponsor of Twestival HK –and we are proud to have them!

When we approached the company to sponsor our event, there was no hesitation from our fizzy friends — they wanted to be a part of this great event.

Why? Kenth Kaerhoeg, Communications Director, Coca-Cola Pacific, (@kenth) told us, “Coca-Cola is really excited about the opportunities Twitter offers for communication with our consumers. It provides us, as brand owners, with an opportunity to shift from traditional one way distribution of messages to two way dialogue. We also find the charity aspect of Hong Kong Twestival interesting. The Language Training Program at the Po Leung Kuk Orphanage is certainly a cause worth supporting.”

Well said, sir!

So, if you enjoy Coke as much as we do, follow @kenth — he’ll keep you up on all the latest Coke stuff, like this interesting recipe for Southeast Asian-Style Coca-Cola Chicken Noodle Soup.

Thanks to Coca-Cola for helping Tweeters meet and greet, give… and party!

可口可樂慷慨贊助香港推特節，讓我們感到相當榮幸！

當我們尋求贊助時，可樂公司一口就答應了，這麼有意義的活動怎會少了可樂的一份？

Coca-Cola Pacific Group 公關總監 Kenth Kaerhoeg (@kenth) 告訴我們：「可口可樂在推特找到新的機遇，以往可口可樂總在苦思如何打造品牌形象，現在透過推持，直接跟大眾對話，就聆聽到該怎樣做。現在香港推持節又讓我們知道報答社群厚愛的機會，可口可樂當然要支持保良局語言訓練計劃囉。」

說得好！

如果你跟我們一樣喜歡可口可樂，請 follow @kenth ，讓他帶領大家發掘更多有趣的事，比如這個東南亞風味可樂雞湯麵食譜。

感謝可口可樂投入推友社群，共襄善舉！

Twestival HK has been truly blessed to have some very generous Twitter-friendly companies join our cause.

A big thanks to Pure Group (@PureYogaHK and @PureFitnessHK) for their generous donation of 4 x fabulous 3 month Yoga & Fitness contracts.

These prizes will be part of our raffle draw on the night of Twestival. (Three raffle tickets are included in the price of admissio. Additional tickets can be purchased for HK$20/ticket.)

One more great reason to get your Twestival tickets today: http://www.amiando.com/TwestivalHK.html

香港有許多情熱投入推友圈子的公司，他們相繼支持香港推特節，實在令我們增光不少。

感謝 Pure Group (@PureYogaHK 及 @PureFitnessHK) 慷慨贊助四套為期三個月的瑜珈健美課程合約，讓大家做善事不單滋潤心靈，更加修得健美身段！

我們將在會香港推特節當晚，以抽獎形式送出這四份課程合約。每位購買了門券的朋友，都會獲得三張彩票，每額外多捐出二十港元，就可以換取多一張彩票，請多多支持善事，福有攸歸！

現在就來買香港推持節的門券吧！還有很多精彩節目、豐富獎品、溫馨訊息在等你呢！ http://www.amiando.com/TwestivalHK.html

We’re giving away more than HK$30,000 in awesome prizes to Twestival attendees — but you’ll have to be following the event if you want to win.

Your $150 party ticket gives you three raffle tickets for free, but why not increase your chances to win and buy more tix on the night for only $20 each?  It’s a great way to help raise more money for the Language Training Program at the Po Leung Kuk Orphanage, while also lining your pockets with awesome schwag!

Several times each hour during the party, we will tweet winning raffle tickets to our tweetwalls in Culture Club / Guru. Or you can follow the hastags #TwestivalHK and #Twaffle to see if your ticket numbers come up.

Of course, our fabulous MCs will make sure you don’t miss out on the grand prizes include a Raymond Weil watch, a $10,000 life coaching package, fantastic Pure Yoga and Pure Fitness Contracts and so much more!
Twestival HK. Meet. Greet. Give. Party. See you there!