Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Rwanda
Wiki Loves Folklore (Meta-Wiki: Wiki Loves Folklore) is an international photographic contest organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in different regions of the world. Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 is a continuation of c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Rwanda with the theme of folk culture.
This photography contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, 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. You can check out some other suggestions and examples in our Category page.
Folk culture by country, Folk art, Chinese fortune telling, Folk dance, Europeade, Folk festivals, Folklore, Folk games, Gavari, Folk groups, Folk magic, Folk museums, Folk music, Newweling, Folk religion, Traditional music, Traditional songs, Folk wrestling.
Prizes
* 1st prize: 80,000 RWF
- 2nd prize: 60,000 RWF
- 3rd prize: 50,000 RWF
Timeline
The timeline for WLF 2024 is as follows
- February 1 – 31 March , 2024
- Start for submissions: February 1, 2024 00:01 (UTC)
- Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2024 23:59 (UTC)
- Results Declaration: Around April 20, 2024
What we won't accept
We won't accept media that are:
- Out of Commons Project scope.
- Which lack EXIF information.
- that are excessive processed and digitally altered.
- Pornographic and explicit images.
- Artwork due to copyright issues, etc.
Folklore People and Activities
Folk Cuisine
Folk Music/Dance
There will also be a writing competition Feminism and Folklore 2024 from 1st February 2024 till 31 March 2024. Create or expand articles on feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia. Participate now in Kinyarwanda language.
Prizes
* 1st prize: 80,000 RWF
- 2nd prize: 60,000 RWF
- 3rd prize: 50,000 RWF
Timeline
The timeline for WLF 2024 is as follows
- February 1 – 31 March , 2024
- Start for submissions: February 1, 2024 00:01 (UTC)
- Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2024 23:59 (UTC)
- Results Declaration: Around April 20, 2024
To participate join the writting contest dashboard
- TBD