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Dubai will host Dubai Twestival Local, one of the 200 Twestival Local events taking place in leading cities around the world, on Saturday using the power of Twitter to support local causes.
Dubai Twestival Local (@dubaitwestival on Twitter) aims to raise money and awareness for Dubai Autism Center, a non-profit organisation Founded in November 2001, set-up to help integrate children with autism into the community and raise social awareness for autism.
Dubai Twitter users, or ‘tweeps’ as we call ourselves, will converge on The Jam Jar gallery in Al Quoz on Saturday 12 September 2009 to meet other members of the Twitter community and support Dubai Autism Center (@dubaiautism) at an informal networking event sponsored by Nokia (@nokconv), ShopandShip.com (powered by Aramex, @shopnship) and Nahel.com (@naheldotcom).
We’re delighted to have been able to organise Dubai Twestival Local during the holy month of Ramadan, since giving is at the core of the Twestival concept and is the reason that the event has been given such fantastic support from volunteers and sponsors.
We’re proud to support Dubai Autism Centre, since, sadly, recognition for autism and understanding those that suffer from the condition and their families is still very low worldwide. We hope that the Twestival will make a worthwhile contribution to autism awareness in the Emirates.
The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers and 100% of the money raised by these events goes directly to charities. Twestival events are also being organised around the Middle East, with events taking place in Abu Dhabi; Amman, Jordan; Cairo, Egypt; Doha, Qatar; and Beirut, Lebanon.
Twitter users who wish to attend Dubai Twestival Local should follow @DubaiTwestival for daily updates on the event.
Dubai Twestival Local takes place on Saturday 12 September 2009, 8pm to 11pm at The Jam Jar in Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For more information on Dubai Twestival Local visit http://dubai.twestival.com and follow @DubaiTwestival on Twitter.
You can download the English Press Release, the Arabic one or the official logo.
