Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore
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Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF) is an international photographic contest where the photographers can contribute media (photographs, video, and audio) about their local folk culture to Wikimedia Commons under free licenses to be used on Wikipedia and any other places with attribution. This photography contest is focused on folk culture of different regions, including folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, etc. The campaign is targeted at protecting the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
The Wiki Loves Folklore International photography contest serves as a vital catalyst for preserving intangible cultural heritage, in accordance with the 2003 UNESCO Convention. It encourages people from diverse backgrounds to capture and share images representing their cultural heritage, effectively documenting and sharing these intangible aspects of culture. Through visual storytelling, it raises awareness about the importance of cultural practices, rituals, and traditions and promotes community engagement in heritage preservation. By showcasing intangible cultural heritage on Wikimedia Commons, Wiki Loves Folklore ensures its transmission to future generations, making it more accessible and relevant in the modern world while upholding the principles of the 2003 UNESCO Convention.
Every year, the Wiki Loves Folklore photography contest runs from February 1st to March 31st. Originally globally launched in 2019 as "Wiki Loves Love", the contest was subsequently renamed to "Wiki Loves Folklore." Over its 5-year journey, the contest has garnered an impressive collection of 79,844 media files from 168 different countries, with the invaluable contribution of 6,414 dedicated volunteers.
Dalc'hioù
- Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024, the contest in February and March 2024
- Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2023, ar gevezadeg e miz C'hwevrer 2023 (skeudennoù)
- Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2022, ar gevezadeg e miz C'hwevrer 2022 (skeudennoù)
- Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2021, ar gevezadeg e miz C'hwevrer 2021 (skeudennoù)
- Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2020, ar gevezadeg e miz C'hwevrer 2020 (skeudennoù)
- Commons:Wiki Loves Love 2019, ar gevezadeg e miz C'hwevrer 2019 (skeudennoù)
Winning pictures in former editions
Hor c'hevelerien
Wiki Loves Folklore is a project organized by the Open Heritage Foundation. We express our thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation along with Wikimedia Espana, Wikimedia Russia, Wikimedia Thailand, Wikimedia Peru, Wikimedia Community Kenya, Wikimedia Belgium, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia of Benin Usergroup, Dagbani Wikimedians, Wikimedia Community of Tatar language User Group, Wikimedians of Erzya language User Group, Hausa Wikimedians Usergroups, Punjabi Wikimedians, Wikimedia Community Ireland, PhilwikiCommunity, IGBO Wikimedians Usergroup, Wikimedians of Albanian Language Usergroups, Wikidonne Usergroup, Community Wikimedia User Group Haïti, Amical Wikimedia, Wikimedia Community Malta, Wikimedians of Mali Usergroup, Yoruba Wikimedians Usergroup, Wiki Loves Falles, Women in Red, Global Open Initiative and Le Sans Page for supporting the project in the past years.
We would like to also thank Scholastic, American Folklore Society, TheFolkloreSociety, Archivalia Hypotheses (Germany), Wikiwand, Tribune India, Punjab Tribune, Ajit News, Dainik Bhaskar, VCA Government of Malta, fes ta festa.cat, Businessnews, Futmax.org, Dainik Savera, Dainik Jagran, and Punjabi Jagran for their support to make this campaign visible to the public.
We also acknowledge the supported by national organizers from countries like Albania and Kosovo, Belarus, Benin, Burundi, Ghana, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Land of Valencia, Mali, Malta, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Zambia in the past years.
Er c'henstrivadegoù diwezhañ hon eus resevet skeudennoù deus broioù evel Afghanistan, Arc'hantina, Armenia, Aostralia, Aostria, Azerbaidjan, Bahrein, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgia, Belize, Bhoutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-ha-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Kambodja, Kameroun, Kanada, Chile, Sina, Kolombia, Costa Rica, Kroatia, Kuba, Kiprenez, Republik Tchek, Danmark, Republik Dominikan, Ecuador, Ejipt, Bro-Saoz, Estonia, Etiopia, Finland, Frañs, Alamagn, Ghana, Gres, Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, Hungaria, India, Indonezia, Iran, Irak, Iwarzhon, Israel, Italia, Aodoù an Olifant, Jamaika, Japan, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lituania, Malezia, Maldivez, Mali, Maouritania, Mec'hiko, Moldova, Mongolia, Maroko, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Izelvroioù, Zeland Nevez, Nigeria, Norvegia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Panama, Perou, Filipinez, Polonia, Portugal, Qatar, Roumania, Rusia, Arabia Saoudat, Bro-Skos, Sierra Leone, Singapour, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suafrika, Sukorea, Spagn, Sri Lanka, Soudan, Sveden, Suis, Siria, Tadjikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunizia, Turkia, Turkmenistan, Ouganda, Ukraina, Emirelezhioù Arab Unanet, Rouantelezh Unanet, Stadoù Unanet, Uruguay, Ouzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kembre, Yemen, Zambia, Taiwan, Benin, Guatemala, Rwanda, Makedonia an Norzh, Montenegro, Moris, Gambia, Aljeria, Mozambik, Paraguay, Georgia, Burkina Faso, Kongo [RDK], Serbia, Albania, Botswana, Tchad, Gabon, Ginea, Island, Liban, Lesotho, Malawi, Nicaragua, Papoua Ginea Nevez, Saint Lucia, Sant Visant hag ar Grenadinez, Somalia, Susoudan, Senegal, Albania & Kosovo, Madagaskar, Zimbabwe, Vanuatu, Malta, ar Vatikan, Luksembourg ha Fidji.
Collaborating partners in countries
The Wikipedia project of Feminism and Folklore has been supported by affiliates and partner organizations from 11 countries – India, USA, Italy, France, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Tunis, Ghana, and Geneva.
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Mont e darempred ganeomp
- Lec'hienn: www.wikilovesfolklore.org
- Chomlec'h postel: support wikilovesfolklore.org, wikilovesfolklore gmail.com
- Facebook: @WikiLovesFolklore
- Twitter: @WikiFolklore
- Instagram: @wikilovesfolklore