Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Togo
Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photographic competition to enjoy and celebrate the cultural diversity from around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate.
In Togo, we call on people to visit local sites with ties to Togolese culture, folklore or storytelling and capture the best moments.
The fundamental objective of the contest is to collect photos of human cultural diversity to illustrate articles from the free worldwide encyclopedia Wikipedia and other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation. Photos provided should be relevant to the theme, including but not limited to festivals, material culture, dances, cuisine, clothing, or daily life routine emphasizing Togo's popular culture .
To find out about all the other current national competitions, go to the international site.
The competition in Togo is organized by Wikimedia Community of Togo, in collaboration with the international team of Wiki Loves Folklore.
During the month of the Francophonie, a writing competition will be organized on the theme Women and development in Togo. This competition is within the framework of feminism and folklore.
To find out about all the other national competitions taking place, visit the international website.
Top tips
Criteria
The jury will judge individual entries based on the following criteria (in no particular order):
- Technical quality
- Originality
- Potential usefulness and overall value of the image (including its licensing) to the Wikimedia projects
Out and about
- Please be respectful and considerate to your fellow photographers, and to others.
- If you are photographing building interiors, stop straight away if you are asked to do so. Some places prohibit interior photography, but in others you may be allowed to continue if you ask for permission.
- Do not trespass on private property (it is perfectly OK, though, to take photographs while standing in a public place such as the street).
- Where possible avoid photographing vehicles, and particularly vehicle numberplates.
- Please do not upload photographs of posters, noticeboards, signs, or anything else having text or two-dimensional images that might be copyright-protected. That applies even to text or images that are in a public place and that everyone else is taking pictures of. Ancient wall paintings in churches are fine, as are photos of stained glass windows of any date.
Contest Timeline
- 1 February: The contest officially opens, and uploading of photos begins.
- 31 March: Contest closes, uploading of photos ends.
- Results Declaration: National results to be declared by end of April 2023 by [Wikimedia Community of Togo]. International results to be declared by end of July 2023 at Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 page on Commons
(Note: Result declaration is subject to changes and may be delayed subject to unexpected circumstances.)
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Participate
Take a photo and upload it to Wikimedia Commons
Make sure to enter your email address on your Wikimedia profile otherwise we may not have a way to contact you if you win one of the prizes.
International Prizes
You can win the following prizes in the international contest:
- 1st prize: 400 USD
- 2nd prize: 200 USD
- 3rd prize: 100 USD
- Top 10 consolation prizes: 10 USD each
- Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 25 USD, 25 USD (each)
- Top uploader prize for images: First Prize 100 USD, Second prize 50 USD
- Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
National Prizes
You can win the following prizes in the national contest:
- 1st prize: 100 000 f CFA voucher
- 2nd prize: 80 000 f CFA voucher
- 3rd prize: 60 000 f CFA voucher
- 4th prize best contributor : 80 000 f CFA
Contact us!
There are several ways to contact us:
- Write us on our discussion page.
- Send us an email to wikimediatg
gmail.com - Communicate with us through[1] or Facebook
Identify some Maltese intangible cultural heritage
Take photos
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