User talk:Afimaame

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Afimaame!

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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 11:43, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 has started, Join us!

Hello Afimaame,

Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest hosted on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world, such as folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology, and many more.

The campaign invites participants to document photographs, videos, and audios linked to folk culture and fit within the contest's theme. Through this campaign, you may become a part of a community dedicated to preserving our intangible culture, which has been brought and passed down for thousands of years.

How can I Contribute?

The dates for the submission in the photography contest on Wikimedia Commons are from 1 February 2024 through 31 March 2024. Probably you are wondering how you can take part. It’s simple: grab a camera, record an image, video or audio under the folklore theme and start uploading or Click on Upload Now Icon which is available on right side of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024. To learn more about the rules, check out our Project page on Wikimedia Commons.

Here are the exciting prizes which you can win internationally.

International Prizes

• 1st prize: 400 USD
• 2nd prize: 300 USD
• 3rd prize: 100 USD
• Top 10 consolation prizes: 40 USD (each)
• Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 50 USD (each)
• Top uploader prize for images: First Prize: 300 USD, Second prize: 150 USD
• Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
• Certificates and postcards to Local Organizers.

(Disclaimer : The above prizes will only be disbursed in the form of gift card or voucher format only) You can win both International prizes and your local Prizes simultaneously !

If you are interested in participating in the photography campaign, start photographing and collecting media of your local culture and get ready for the photo campaign happening on Wikimedia Commons. For more information about rules and prizes of the contest, refer here. For any questions, email us or join our telegram group here

Warm regards,

Gaurav and Issac

#WeTogether

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:01, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Invitation to Participate: Mapping Skills and Building Networks with Capacity Exchange

Dear recipient,

I hope this message finds you well!

I am excited to invite you to an upcoming interactive session, Mapping Skills and Building Networks: Testing Capacity Exchange for Peer Learning. This session is designed to empower collaboration and skill-sharing within the Wikimedia Movement, with a special focus on the Africa Wikimedia Technical Community (AWMT).

During the session, participants will have the opportunity to:

• Explore and test the Capacity Exchange (CapX) prototype in real-time.
• Provide valuable feedback to refine the platform’s usability.
• Discover how CapX can enhance peer learning and capacity building across the Wikimedia Movement.

This is your chance to co-create and contribute to developing a tool that could revolutionize community capacity building within our movement!

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, 14 December 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM UTC – 1:20 PM UTC (check your timezone)

Facilitators:

• Amanda Jurno (Wikimedia Brasil)
• Joris Darlington Quarshie (AWMT)

Agenda

• 30 minutes: Welcome and skill-mapping activity, followed by a guided exploration of the CapX prototype.
• 5 minutes: Short anonymous survey to collect impressions and insights.
• 45 minutes: Group discussion to gather ideas and experiences for shaping the platform’s future.

How to Participate

• Meeting Link: Google Meet
• Register Here: Click to register

Your participation would be invaluable, and we would love to hear your thoughts and ideas during this collaborative session.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need further information.

I am looking forward to your registration and seeing you at the event!

Best regards,

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

📢 Reminder: Upcoming Session at 12 PM UTC

Dear Participants,

This is a friendly reminder about our upcoming session, scheduled for 12 pm UTC.

Here are the session details:

Topic: Mapping Skills and Building Networks: Testing Capacity Exchange for Peer Learning
Date: Today
Time: 12:00 PM UTC
Link: https://meet.google.com/xna-zgmj-fyw

Please make sure to join on time so we can make the most of our session. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Best regards, Joris Darlington Quarshie

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC)