Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Italy
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 Italy, WikiDonne who is organizing the campaign since the first edithaton in 2019, is calling people to dive into their photo archives or visit local sites with connections of Italian culture, folklore or storytelling and upload them to win!
The basic aim of the competition is to collect photos of human cultural diversity to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopaedia Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. The photos provided must match the theme, including, but not limited to festivals, material culture, dances, cuisine, clothing or daily life routine emphasizing on folk culture of Italy.
To find out about all the other national competitions taking place, visit the international website.
Since its first edition, the contest in Italy is organized by WikiDonne User Group. There is also a writing competition running throughout February and March on Italian Wikipedia - Donne e folklore 2024!.
Check out Wiki Loves Folklore Italy, the official site.
Organization
February 1: The contest is officially open and photo uploads begin. March 31: End of contest, end of uploading photos. Reporting of results: Local results must be reported by the end of July 25th. International results must be reported by the end of July 2024 on Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 page on Commons
Timeline
- Commons contest: February 1 – March 31, 2024
- Start for submissions: February 1, 2024 00:01 (UTC)
- Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2024 23:59 (UTC)
- Uploading category: Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 in Italy
- Results Declaration: Wiki Loves Folklore Italy 2024 Finalists declared by June 30th. Wiki Loves Folklore Italy 2024 Winners for the local contest declared by July 25th. At the end of July 2024 the results for the international contest.
- Note:Result declaration is subject to changes and may be delayed subject to circumstances with pandemic or technical issues).
International prizes
- 1st prize: 500 USD
- 2nd prize: 400 USD
- 3rd Prize: 300 USD
- Top 10 consolation prizes: 40 USD each
- Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 150 USD, 150 USD (each)
- Top uploader prize for images: First Prize 100 USD, Second Prize 50 USD
- Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to Top 100 Uploaders
- Certificates and postcards to local organizers.
(Disclaimer: International prizes will be distributed as a gift card or voucher).
Local jury
- Camelia Boban, amateur photographer and Wikimedian
- Tiziana Pannunzio, professional photographer
- Marco Fodde, professional photographer & Commoner/Wikipedian
- Margherita Verdi, professional photographer
- Francesco Bini, photographer and Wikimedian
- Susanna Giaccai, Wikimedian
- Shreya Dwivedi, Events Coordinator of Commons Photographers User Group
Local recognitions
- 1st prize: €100 EUR in gift card or digital voucher
- 2nd prize: €75 EUR in gift card or digital voucher
- 3rd prize: €50 EUR in gift card or digital voucher
- WikiDonne's Feminism & Folklore Special Prize for pictures that portray women in folklore or the female universe in the context of folklore: €100 EUR in gift card or digital voucher
(Disclaimer: Local prizes will be distributed as a gift card or digital voucher).
Organizing team in Italy
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The contest is organized by WikiDonne User Group and its associated administrative non profit body WikiDonne APS.
- Camelia Boban (Campaign organizer and 2024 Wiki Loves Folklore Ambassador for NW Europe)
- Maria Beatrice Kowalska (graphic design and site developer)
- Lorenza Colicigno (press coordinator)
- Michele Miglionico (coordinator for Donne e folklore edit-a-thon in Italian Wikipedia)
(Disclaimer: Prizes to be dispersed in a gift card or voucher format).
Top tips
Will be considered only the photos with no signature or other text. An user can only receive one reward.
Criteria
The participants must produce photographs released with free CC BY SA 4.0 license taken by themselves and not images resulting from or partially altered by artificial intelligence that won't even be taken into consideration for the contest.
The judging panel will judge individual entries based on the following criteria (in no particular order):- Technical quality: image sharpness and resolution, light, undistorted perspective, realistic view, etc. The evaluation criterion has a weight of 30% on the total score..
- Originality: original point of view, personal interpretation, narrative and aesthetic ability. The evaluation criterion has a weight of 30% on the total score.
- Potential usefulness and overall value of the image (including its license) for Wikimedia projects (weight of 40% of the total points). One of the main objectives of this contest is to collect good photographs representing national customs and traditions for use in Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. To what extent does the image meet the documentary need and how useful can it be in an encyclopedic context? The evaluation criterion has a weight of 40% on the total score.
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, notice boards, 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.
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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.
Prizes
You can win the following prizes:
- 1st Prize: €100 gift card or digital voucher
- 2nd Prize: €75 gift card or digital voucher
- 3rd Prize: €50 gift card or digital voucher
- WikiDonne's Feminism & Folklore Special Prize for pictures that portray women in folklore or the female universe in the context of folklore: €100 gift card or digital voucher
Contact us!
There are several ways to contact us:
- Write us on our discussion page.
- Send us an email to wikilovesfolklore
wikidonne.org - Communicate with us through Twitter, Facebook page and group or Instagram
Identify Italian intangible cultural heritage
From festivals, material culture, dances, cuisine, clothing or daily life routine find inspiration for your images here.
Take photos
Take as many and as good photos as you can, try different angles. Even if the photo doesn't win you a prize, it may help Wikipedia!
Describe your images
Describe what you photographed in the image description and captions. Record the place's name, description, and date of photo.
Upload to Commons
Upload your images to Wikimedia Commons between 1 and 28 February. Create an account, if you don't have one already.Finalists
TBD
Winning images
TBD
