Commons:UAE in Lens Competition/About

The Wikimedians of the UAE User Group organizes the photographic competition “UAE in Lens” which seeks to promote the UAE culture through Wikimedia projects mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. This competition focuses on three topics:

• Touristic destinations, Monuments & Historic sites in the UAE
• Emirati Artists (Artists, visual artists, actors/actresses, directors)
• Arabic books published by Emirati writers

Everyone is welcome to participate in this competition! You are free to upload as many images as you want related to the topics mentioned above. You may use old photos as long as they were uploaded during the competition’s period. At the end of the competition, the judges will evaluate the photographs and select the top three photos. ALL THE BEST!

Competition Timeline

• Duration: December 15 to February 15
• Judging duration: 15 Feb – 15 Mar
• Winners’ announcement: 16 Mar