Hello Kitty’s birthday is almost here! Starting today, Hello Kitty Online will be hosting a massive event where fans all over the world can get together with their friends to celebrate, have fun, and get limited-edition virtual items, all in preparation for the big day on November 1, 2009!

Here’s the quick version: from now until November 1, 2009, collect as many Birthday Tokens as you can. These tokens are used to redeem special limited-edition items. You need to be wearing at least 4 of these items in order to be admitted to the main event, which is Hello Kitty’s birthday party in London on November 1!

Birthday tokens
You will want to collect as many Birthday Tokens as possible. You get tokens for completing special 35th anniversary quests and by participating in social party activities. Getting tokens is easy, so get as many of these as you can and exchange them for limited-edition Hello Kitty items in the game!

Hello Kitty Birthday Items
To celebrate Hello Kitty’s 35 years of bringing cuteness to the world, Hello Kitty Online is offering in-game versions of official Sanrio merchandise! These Hello Kitty Birthday Items are collectors’ pieces, as they can only be obtained during this special event. The Party Master NPC will trade your Birthday Tokens for up to 23 limited-edition items. Alternatively, you can buy up to 22 items from the Item Mall. You need to be wearing at least 4 different Hello Kitty Birthday Items to access the main party on November 1, so get those as soon as you can! You certainly don’t want to miss out on these limited-edition items!

Special Birthday-themed quests
All the Sanrio characters are busy with preparations for the party, and they’ve decided to make special floats to celebrate Hello Kitty’s birthday. But things are far from ready, and they need your help! Travel to each of the main cities (Sanrio Harbour, Florapolis, London, Paris, Beijing). See if you can lend a hand, and your kindness might earn you some Birthday tokens!

New mini-games
This special event introduces new multiplayer mini-games unlike anything previously seen in the game. Mimic the Party Master’s actions in the Emote game, or play Bingo with other players and you could win Birthday tokens while having fun with your friends!

Piñatas
Travel through the adventure maps with your friends and you might catch a piñata or two! They’re really tough to break but, once they crack, up to ten players can loot the goodies hidden inside! The common piñatas hold much-needed Birthday tokens, and there are also special piñatas that carry limited-edition Birthday items that you won’t find anywhere else - so keep your eyes peeled!

The main event: Birthday party in London on November 1
London is the place to be on November 1, but you must get your party clothes before you can attend the hottest virtual birthday party ever! Players must be wearing at least 4 of the Hello Kitty Birthday avatar items in order to be allowed into the party. This is one party you do not want to miss – get ready for even more special events and free treats!

Hello Kitty’s birthday party in London on November 1 will have birthday decorations, Party Clowns, free items, and other special treats lined up, so come join the celebration for our beloved Hello Kitty!

It’s almost Hello Kitty’s 35th birthday! Send us your birthday e-cards, photos, fan art, or a simple “happy birthday” to your favorite white feline. You can even create a video for her on SanrioTown’s very own Dream Studio! Make sure to make it extra-special and creative because your greetings may find their way on Hello Kitty World or even SanrioTown’s Official Blog!

E-mail us your greetings at sanriotown_event@hellokitty.com.

This event will run from today to 5 November, so send them in!

Get your mood - and your computer - set for Halloween with this month’s downloads! Your favorite Sanrio characters are featured in their cute and creepy garb  in the October freebies, so don’t miss out on that! Head off now to the “Enjoy Downloads” and grab wallpapers, calendars, icons, and more for free! All you have to do is sign in to your SanrioTown account to get these.

If you don’t have a SanrioTown account, click here to register for free.

Hello Kitty Online (HKO) makes its way to Thailand! A collaboration between Sanrio Digital and C2 Vision, Co., Ltd., a leading PC game distributor and developer in the country, to offer Sanrio’s MMORPG to the people of Thailand. Beta testing is expected to start come the first half of 2010.

Original source: C2 Vision and Sanrio Digital join forces to bring Hello Kitty Online to Thailand

Hi girls! You still have five days to participate in the “Call for Voices” event! This is your chance to participate in a possible once-in-a-lifetime event with Hello Kitty, so bring out your microphone and record yourself (or even you and your friends!) as you give your greetings in your native tongue.

To find out more details about this event, click here. Sample audio clips can also be found here if you’re not sure how to make your recording.

Have fun recording!

The Kitty Points are now officially converted into the Sanrio Loyalty Points! This means the points you earn are now consumable: you can use these to get the latest and hottest items when you play Hello Kitty Online (HKO).

Points can be earned through activities done on SanrioTown, such as posting in the forums, playing the flash games, and sending e-mails. To find out the details on how you can accumulate points, click here.

To check your Loyalty Points, please go to your SanrioTown account. The amount should appear on the upper left box on the page after you log in.

What are you waiting for? Drop by SanrioTown and start earning Sanrio Loyalty Points now!

Hi girls!

Have you ever wished you could share your culture with the rest of the world? Here’s your chance! Send us an audio clip of speaking a greeting in your language and get the chance to be part of this awesome event with Hello Kitty herself! It’s top secret right now, but we promise that it’s going to be extremely fun, and it may only happen once in your lifetime.

For more details about this event, click here.

Last Saturday, September 26, 2009, a fierce storm hit the Philippines. The typhoon, known locally as Ondoy and internationally as Ketsana, brought strong wind and heavy rainfall that eventually caused major damage to the country, particularly to Manila, the capital city.President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a state of calamity for almost the entire region. Several areas were affected by heavy flooding, with surges as high as 6 metres sweeping up everything in their path. 240 deaths were reported as of September 28, 2009, and countless people are still missing. News reports for the past days have shown people clambering to the roofs of their homes in a desperate attempt to escape the floods, the clothes on their backs the only things they were able to salvage. To say that this has caused major damage to person and property would be an understatement, given the major losses the country has suffered.

While there have been rescue missions and outreach programs to help the victims, most victims of this storm are still in need of aid. Here is where you can help. Listed below is web link to World Vision that delivers badly needed aid to the victims of typhoon Ketsana. Even the smallest contribution will help to provide relief to the needy, so please consider giving.

Thank you.

World Vision – Emergency Relief

http://www.worldvision.org.hk/eng/form/donation.html

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Good news to our Hello Kitty Online Philippines and European fans!

Hello Kitty Online has now been released on Open Beta for both countries! You may use your SanrioTown accounts to register or sign-up now for free!

For more information, you may visi HKO PH for the Philippine Launch and HKO EU for the European Launch.

See you all in HKO!

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We hope everyone likes the new theme! If you want, you can leave us comments here for suggestions. We look forward to hearing from everyone soon!