Alright how an i participate in joining the dashboard. On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 2:03 PM Mikaeel Sodiq via African-Wikimedians < [email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Wikimedia Community Members, > > The Yoruba Wikimedians Community is excited to invite you to participate > in Wiki Loves Yoruba Heritage 2026 > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Yoruba_Heritage>, > a national photography contest dedicated to documenting the culture, > history, and living heritage of the Yoruba people. > > From 1 August to 30 September 2026, we invite Wikimedians, photographers, > and cultural enthusiasts across Nigeria to capture and upload original > photographs that celebrate the richness and diversity of Yoruba heritage. > Your photographs can help preserve our cultural memory and make Yoruba > heritage freely accessible to millions of people through Wikimedia Commons, > Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia projects. > What can you photograph? > > We welcome photographs of: > > - Historical monuments and landmarks > - Traditional architecture > - Festivals and cultural ceremonies > - Yoruba arts and crafts > - Indigenous cuisine > - Traditional clothing and adornment > - Music and dance performances > - Sacred sites and shrines > - Markets and community life > - Cultural landscapes > - Traditional occupations > - Indigenous knowledge and other expressions of Yoruba heritage > > How to participate > > 1. Photograph Yoruba heritage. > 2. Upload your images to Wikimedia Commons during the contest period. > 3. Add clear descriptions, locations, dates, and relevant categories. > 4. Stand a chance to win exciting prizes while contributing to free > knowledge. > > Prizes > > - *1st Prize:* NGN 500,000 > - *2nd Prize:* NGN 300,000 > - *3rd Prize:* NGN 200,000 > > *Why participate?* > > Your contribution will: > > - Preserve and promote Yoruba cultural heritage > - Support education and research > - Enrich Wikimedia Commons and Yoruba Wikipedia > - Create a lasting open digital archive for future generations > > *Contest timeline* > > - 1 August – 30 September 2026: Upload period > - October 2026: Jury and review process > - 1 November 2026: Results announcement (expected) > > To participate, create a Wikimedia Commons account and visit the contest > page: > > *Wiki Loves Yoruba Heritage 2026* > > We also encourage community members to join local photowalks, workshops, > and documentation activities throughout the contest period. > > Let us work together to document the stories, traditions, places, and > people that make Yoruba heritage unique. > > *Join the movement. Share Yoruba heritage with the world.* > > With best regards, > > Mikaeel Sodiq > > *Yoruba Wikimedians Community* > > *Wiki Loves Yoruba Heritage 2026* > *Documenting the Culture, History, and Living Heritage of the Yoruba > People* > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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