User talk:Lucy Iwuala

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Lucy Iwuala!

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Your Tell Us About Her on ISA 2022 prize

Hello user:Iwuala Lucy!

I hope this meets you well.

I am Afek from Wiki In Africa.

Congratulations on winning the 4th place in the ISA campaign.

Thank ou for participating.

Cheers!

Afek

File:Ig-Enuka Okoma.ogg

File:Ig-Enuka Okoma.ogg has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ig-Enuka Okoma.ogg This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

OtuNwachinemere (talk) 20:25, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

File:Ig-Nazọ Ekezie.ogg

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OtuNwachinemere (talk) 19:15, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

File:Ig-Uche Elendụ.ogg

File:Ig-Uche Elendụ.ogg has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ig-Uche Elendụ.ogg This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

OtuNwachinemere (talk) 19:20, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore Postcard

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Greetings! Thank you for participating in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2022 Commons photography competition. Your contributions today have made the world a better place. We're sending you a digital postcard as an appreciation for you being one of the top 100 uploaders during this project. To receive your digital postcard, please complete this form by July 20, 2022.

We hope to see you next year in February 2023.

Gratitude and Wikilove

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:56, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for...

Volunteering and helping in the first big round of selection of best images for Wiki Loves Africa 2022 contest. It takes dedication.. Your support was very appreciated ! Anthere (talk) 10:14, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

Please test new feature on the ISA Tool (computer-aided tagging)

Hello

We have just released a new version of the ISA tool on the Test Server. The new version propose semi-automatic tagging of images, which seeks to assist community in identifying and labelling depicts statements for Commons files.

We are currently looking for feedback with regards to the look, feel, and usability of the tool with the machine vision / metadata-to-concept enhancements in place. In a second stage, we will be testing the quality of the recommandations provided.

We deeply appreciate your feedback, since it will help us determine the next steps of the project.

Please sign-up to indicate interest, test the tool, and simply provide feedback in the talk page.

More information on the new feature and test campaign: Commons:ISA Tool/Image to Concept

Thank you in advanceǃ

User:Anthere

ISA Tool Workshop - Dec 12th 2022

Greetings.

We released a few weeks ago a new version of the ISA tool on the Test Server. The new version propose semi-automatic tagging of images, which seeks to assist community in identifying and labelling depicts statements for Commons files.

Now we are looking for feedback with regards to

• the look, feel, and usability of the tool with the machine vision / metadata-to-concept enhancements in place.
• and most importantly, the quality of the recommandations provided.

This is why we are organizing an online workshop on Monday 12th of December, 16h-17h30 UTC+1 (on zoom). We will be very happy if you find the time to join us.

More information and sign-up : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool/Image_to_Concept#ISA_Workshop_-_Dec_12th

Thank you in advanceǃ

User:Anthere

Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2022! Please help with this survey

Wiki Loves Monuments logo

Dear Lucy Iwuala,

Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2022, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again for a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 150K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 35 countries around the world.

You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey.

Please fill in this short survey and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2022.

Kind regards, Wiki Loves Monuments team, 09:38, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

Wikimedia Photo Contests in Nigeria: Learning & Evaluation

Hello there,

Thanks for your participation in Wikimedia-related photography contest (Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Monuments, etc.) in Nigeria.

The learning and evaluation team at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria is collecting feedback from users who have participated in one or more of the Wikimedia-related photography contests in Nigeria. The primary purpose of this survey is to evaluate, and learn from you on how we can change or improve them in the future.

Please take 5 to 10 minutes to give your feedback through this survey.

Kindly click on the link below to the survey or copy and paste the URL into your internet browser:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh3gDBhJcUME8_wvrwZjZ063yfXU6CKSJy9mNkwqXgocb0zg/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email info@wikimedia.org.ng.

Thank you for your time!

Regards,

Ayokanmi Oyeyemi Program Director, Wikimedia UG Nigeria.

Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Nigeria

Hello there,

Thank you for your participation in the past editions of the Wikimedia-related photography contests (Wiki Loves Folklore, Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, and Wiki Loves Monuments) in Nigeria.

We are inviting you to join the 2023 edition of the Wiki Loves Folklore contest. The photography contest focuses on traditional festivals, music, culture, games, dances, costumes, cuisine, and so on. 

To submit your photos, please click on the link below.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Nigeria

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email info@wikimediayo.org.

Thank you for your time!

Regards,
User:T Cells
Technical support: Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Nigeria

Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 has started, Join us!

Hello Lucy Iwuala,

Greetings from Wiki Loves Folklore International Team!

Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest hosted on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world, such as folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology, and many more.

The campaign invites participants to document photographs, videos, and audios linked to folk culture and fit within the contest's theme. Through this campaign, you may become a part of a community dedicated to preserving our intangible culture, which has been brought and passed down for thousands of years.

How to Contribute?

The dates for the submission in the photography contest on Wikimedia Commons are from 1 February to 31 March 2023. Probably you are wondering how you can take part. It’s simple: grab a camera, record an image, video or audio under the folklore theme and start uploading ! To learn more about the rules, check out our Project page on Wikimedia Common. Here are the exciting prizes which you can win internationally.

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
• 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 : The above prizes will only be disbursed in form of gift card or voucher format only)

You can win both International prizes and your local Prizes simultaneously !

If you are interested in participating in the photography campaign, start photographing and collecting media of your local culture and get ready for the photo campaign happening on Wikimedia Commons. For more information about rules and prizes of the contest, refer here. For any questions, email us or join our telegram group

Warm regards,

Rockpeterson

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team.

Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2022 voting is open!

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because we noticed that you voted in Round 1 of the 2022 Picture of the Year contest, but not yet in the second round. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2022) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2022.

Round 2 will end at 18 May 2023, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

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Notification about possible deletion

Some contents have been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Iwuala Lucy This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated contents should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Affected:

• File:Data purchase for trainers. Africa Day 2023.pdf

And also:

• File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf
• File:Payment for Venue. Africa Day 2023.pdf
• File:Africa Day (Payment for Food).pdf

Yours sincerely, Omphalographer (talk) 17:53, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Omphalographer please go ahead and delete. It was uploaded in error and I was about reaching out to an admin before your mail came in.

Please go ahead and delete.

Thank you. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 18:06, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Data purchase for trainers. Africa Day 2023.pdf

File:Data purchase for trainers. Africa Day 2023.pdf has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Data purchase for trainers. Africa Day 2023.p… This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Oby Ezeilo (talk) 19:11, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf

File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Oby Ezeilo (talk) 19:13, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf

File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Africa Day Transport details.pdf This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Oby Ezeilo (talk) 19:13, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Africa Day (Payment for Food).pdf

File:Africa Day (Payment for Food).pdf has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Africa Day (Payment for Food).pdf This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Oby Ezeilo (talk) 19:14, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Hand-carved sculpture 01.jpg

File:Hand-carved sculpture 01.jpg has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Collections at the Tunde Odunlad… This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

User who nominated the file for deletion (Nominator) : Verbcatcher.

And also:

• File:Hand-carved sculpture 03.jpg ( Nominator : Verbcatcher | Entry page : Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Collections at the Tunde Odunlade Arts and Culture Connexions )
• File:Hand-carved sculpture 02.jpg ( Nominator : Verbcatcher | Entry page : Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Collections at the Tunde Odunlade Arts and Culture Connexions )

I'm a computer program; please don't ask me questions but ask the user who nominated your file(s) for deletion or at our Help Desk. //Deletion Notification Bot 2 (talk) 11:29, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Event:Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon 2024

Hello. You might be interested by the upcoming online event : Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon 2024. It will take place Jan 19-21 and will be dedicated to the Commons:ISA Tool. More info about the event : m:Event:Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon 2024. Thanks Anthere (talk) 02:00, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for sharing.

Looking forward to it. Iwuala Lucy (talk) 07:44, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 has started, Join us!

Hello Lucy Iwuala,

Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest hosted on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world, such as folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology, and many more.

The campaign invites participants to document photographs, videos, and audios linked to folk culture and fit within the contest's theme. Through this campaign, you may become a part of a community dedicated to preserving our intangible culture, which has been brought and passed down for thousands of years.

How can I Contribute?

The dates for the submission in the photography contest on Wikimedia Commons are from 1 February 2024 through 31 March 2024. Probably you are wondering how you can take part. It’s simple: grab a camera, record an image, video or audio under the folklore theme and start uploading or Click on Upload Now Icon which is available on right side of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024. To learn more about the rules, check out our Project page on Wikimedia Commons.

Here are the exciting prizes which you can win internationally.

International Prizes

• 1st prize: 400 USD
• 2nd prize: 300 USD
• 3rd prize: 100 USD
• Top 10 consolation prizes: 40 USD (each)
• Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 50 USD (each)
• Top uploader prize for images: First Prize: 300 USD, Second prize: 150 USD
• Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
• Certificates and postcards to Local Organizers.

(Disclaimer : The above prizes will only be disbursed in the form of gift card or voucher format only) You can win both International prizes and your local Prizes simultaneously !

If you are interested in participating in the photography campaign, start photographing and collecting media of your local culture and get ready for the photo campaign happening on Wikimedia Commons. For more information about rules and prizes of the contest, refer here. For any questions, email us or join our telegram group here

Warm regards,

Gaurav and Issac

#WeTogether

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:00, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Deadline Approaching for Most Memorable Shot Submission!

Hello Iwuala Lucy !,

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Just a quick reminder that the deadline for submitting your most memorable shot of 2023 is swiftly approaching! As tradition holds, since 2018, we've been sharing our favorite captures from the past year with each other. This year marks the sixth iteration of our beloved "Most Memorable Shot" tradition, and we're excited to see what everyone has to share.

Whether you're a member of the Commons Photographers User Group or not, you're warmly invited to participate. Your unique perspective adds to the richness of our community, and we'd love to see the world through your lens.

So, if you haven't already, take a moment to pick out your most cherished picture of 2023 and share it with us on the designated page. The deadline is February 29th, so don't let time slip away!

Let's keep this wonderful tradition alive and celebrate the beauty and diversity of our collective experiences through photography.

Looking forward to seeing your memorable shots!

Best regards,

Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 17:45, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on April 13, 2024

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm inviting you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 9.00 UTC ( start time in your timezone (via zoneStamp!) (expected duration for 2 hrs). The primary agenda of this gathering will revolve around discussions regarding the Movement Charter. Your valuable input and participation in these discussions would be highly appreciated. If you're interested in attending, please sign up on this page: Virtual Meeting on April 13, 2024.

I hope you're having a great time taking photos and I'm looking forward to seeing you.

All the best, -- Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 10:35, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

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You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

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Namespaces

Ig Wiki Loves Earth 2024 has been moved to Commons:Ig Wiki Loves Earth 2024. Please, mainspace is for galleries, project pages belong in "Commons" space. - Jmabel ! talk 04:28, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Duly noted. Thanks Iwuala Lucy (talk) 04:39, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Similarly for Wiki Loves Monuments 2024 in the Igbo Wikimedians Community and several others. - Jmabel ! talk 05:04, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2023 voting is open!

2022 Picture of the Year: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) and Gadwall (Mareca strepera) in Nepal.

Dear Wikimedian,

Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2023 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year will be the eighteenth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2023) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just three images to become the Picture of the Year.

Round 1 will end on 14 October 2024, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

Thanks,
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You are receiving this message because you voted in the 2022 Picture of the Year contest.

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Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2023 voting is open!

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2023) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2023.

Round 2 will end at 28 October 2024, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

If you have already voted for Round 2, please ignore this message.

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Your most memorable shot of 2024

Happy New Year! As always at the beginning of the new year, I'm inviting you to share your most memorable shot of the past year. Which of your photos stood out in 2024? Which image created special memories that you'd like to share with others? On behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best for 2025. Warmly, --Ailura (talk) 18:05, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Has Launched – Join Us!

Hello Lucy Iwuala,

Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! We are excited to announce Wiki Loves Folklore 2025, an international contest on Wikimedia Commons dedicated to capturing the beauty of folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world. Whether it’s vibrant folk festivals, traditional dances, soulful music, time-honoured culinary practices, unique attire, oral storytelling, or other cultural treasures, this is your chance to document and share the living heritage that unites us all.

How Can I Contribute?

It’s simple! Grab your camera, smartphone, or recording device, and start capturing photos, videos, or audio that tell the story of your local folklore. Once you’ve collected your media, head over to the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 page and click on the Upload Now icon to submit your entry. For complete rules and guidelines, please visit our project page on Wikimedia Commons.

Timeline

• Submission Period: February 1, 2025, 00:01 (UTC) – March 31, 2025, 23:59 (UTC)
• Results Declaration: Around July 15, 2025

Exciting 2025 Prizes

International Prizes

Photo Category

• 1st Prize: 500 USD
• 2nd Prize: 400 USD
• 3rd Prize: 300 USD
• 4th Prize: 200 USD
• 5th Prize: 100 USD
• Top 10 Noteworthy Contribution Prizes: 50 USD each

Video Category

• 1st Video Prize (Best Oral Storytelling): 150 USD
• 2nd Video Prize (Best Video Storytelling): 100 USD
• 3rd Video Prize (Sustainable Folklore Video): 100 USD

Audio Category

• 1st Audio Prize (Overall Best): 150 USD
• 2nd Audio Prize (Best Folklore Podcast Series): 150 USD

Community Prizes

Top Uploader Category

• 1st Top Uploader Prize: 250 USD
• 2nd Top Uploader Prize: 150 USD
• 3rd Top Uploader Prize: 100 USD

Additionally:

• Volunteer Excellence Awards: Two awards (gift voucher and certificate) recognizing volunteers who have gone above and beyond in organizing events, coordinating participants, or otherwise contributing to the competition’s success.
• Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards: To the top 100 uploaders.
• Certificates and Postcards: For Local Organizers.

Disclaimer: All prizes will be distributed exclusively in the form of major brand gift cards or vouchers, equivalent to the local currency amount.

Regional Prizes

Regional prizes will be awarded to the top three jury-selected media entries from the following regions:

• MENA: Middle East & North Africa
• SSA: Sub-Saharan Africa
• SA: South Asia
• ESEAP: East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific
• LAC: Latin America & Caribbean
• NA: North America
• NWE: Northern & Western Europe
• CEECA: Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Awards per Region:

• Regional Champion Award: 150 USD
• Regional Runner-Up Award: 100 USD
• Regional Contributor Award: 50 USD

What We Won’t Accept

To maintain the integrity of the competition, please note that we will not accept media that are:

• Out of the Commons Project scope
• Lacking EXIF information
• Excessively processed or digitally altered
• Pornographic or explicit
• Artwork submissions that pose copyright issues

We invite you to celebrate and preserve our rich and diverse folklore traditions. Your contribution will help create a lasting record of our cultural heritage for generations to come.

For more details on the contest rules, prizes, and submission process, please visit our project page on Wikimedia Commons. If you have any questions, email us or join our Telegram group.

Let’s come together and keep our traditions alive – #WeTogether!

Warm regards,
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

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Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!

2023 Picture of the Year: Incense plays an important role in Vietnamese life. It is considered as a sacred bridge to connect the visible life of human beings and the world of heaven, earth, and gods. Photo taken in Quang Phu Cau village, on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. In this picture, incense sticks are being set out to dry, after being dipped in the incense solution.

Dear Wikimedian,

Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2024 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the nineteenth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just three images to become the Picture of the Year.

Round 1 will end on 27 September 2025, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee

You are receiving this message because you voted in the 2023 Picture of the Year contest.

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Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!

Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2024.

Round 2 will end at 11 October 2025, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now! If you have already voted for Round 2, please ignore this message.

Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee

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Commons Photographers User Group Virtual Meeting, October 2025

Hello Iwuala Lucy!

You are receiving this message because you are one of our esteemed members of the Commons Photographers User Group.

You are invited to the next virtual meeting of the Commons Photographers User Group! This is a great opportunity to connect, discuss important updates, and plan for the future of our group. Please register for the event using the link below!

Agenda:

1.   Welcome and CPUG Updates
2.   Upcoming Election
3.   Commons Conference
4.   Community Updates
5.   Other topics

Date and Time

•   Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
•   Time: 4:00 PM UTC (Check your local time)
•   Venue: Online (Google Meet link will be shared closer to the date on Registration page)
•   Register here: Sign up on Meta-Wiki

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank You, -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 19:19, 2 October 2025 (UTC) - (Chair, CPUG)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2025

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

the 2025 board election is starting soon.

The timeline for the 2025 election will be

• November 25 – December 2: Applications for the election committee
• December 2 – December 15: Vote for election committee (if necessary)
• December 16: Election committee starts work
• December 20 – January 4: Nomination phase for candidacies
• January 5 – January 11: Elections
• January 15: Results announced

In the first step we ask you to be part of the election committe. Please add your name on the Election Page.

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

All the best

--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2025/2

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

thank you for your interest in our board election.

This week we ask you to vote for the election committe.

Please support up to three candidates on the Election Page by December 16th, 00:00 UTC.

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

All the best

--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board

Your most memorable shot of 2025

Happy New Year! As always at the beginning of the new year, I'm inviting you to share your most memorable shot of the past year. Which of your photos stood out in 2025? Which image created special memories that you'd like to share with others? On behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group I wish you, your family and your friends all the best for 2026.
Warmly, -- Mouryan (talk) 11:48, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Your Most Memorable Shot Submission!

Hello Iwuala_Lucy!

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As we step into a new year, we’re happy to invite you to take part in “Your Most Memorable Shot 2025.”

Since 2018, photographers from across the Wikimedia community have come together at the beginning of each year to share the photographs that meant the most to them over the past twelve months. Now in its eighth iteration, this tradition continues to be a space for reflection, storytelling, and celebrating meaningful moments through photography.

Whether you are a member of the Commons Photographers User Group or not, you are warmly welcome to participate and invite others too. Every image carries a story, and your perspective helps enrich this collective showcase.

Whenever you’re ready, please select your most cherished photograph from 2025 and share it on the designated page.

The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2026, so we hope you’ll join us before then.

We look forward to discovering the moments that made your year memorable and to continuing this wonderful tradition together.

Warm regards, -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 22:36, 4 January 2026 (UTC) (CPUG)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2026

Dear Lucy Iwuala,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group.

The Election Committee is pleased to announce that the Board Elections 2026 have officially commenced.

Election timeline

• February 1–15: Nomination phase
• February 21–25: Community Q&A and candidate engagement
• February 26 – March 7: Voting period
• March 15: Results announced

Full details are available at: Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2026

All eligible members are encouraged to participate in the election, including standing as candidates.

If you wish to run, please add your name and candidate statement on the nomination page during the nomination period.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

Unsubscribe / opt-out:' If you do not wish to receive further notifications related to the CPUG Board Elections 2026, you may remove your name from the mailing list

We look forward to your participation.

—CPUG Election Committee 04:58, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

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CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Nomination Extended

The nomination deadline has been extended to: 19 February 2026, 23:59 (UTC)

Eligible members (joined on or before 1 November 2025 with 100+ meaningful Commons contributions) are invited to nominate themselves.

How to nominate

• Go to the Candidates page
• Create your subpage
• Add your statement

Links

• Election page
• Nomination page

We encourage broad participation from the community.

Election Committee, Commons Photographers User Group - 17:36, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

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CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Now Open

Dear Lucy Iwuala,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group and are included in the eligible voter list.

The Election Committee is pleased to invite you to vote in the Board Elections 2026.

• Voting period: 00:00, 26 February 2026 – 23:59, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
• Ballot: Go to the voting server

Full details about the candidates are available at: Candidates Overview

All eligible members are strongly encouraged to participate in the election.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

Unsubscribe / opt-out: If you do not wish to receive further notifications related to the CPUG Board Elections 2026, you may remove your name from the mailing list.

We look forward to your participation.

— CPUG Election Committee - 10:38, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Closing Soon

Dear Lucy Iwuala,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group and are included in the eligible voter list.

The Election Committee is pleased to invite you to vote in the Board Elections 2026.

• Voting deadline: 7 March 2026 23:59 (UTC)
• Ballot: Go to the voting server

Full details about the candidates are available at: Candidates Overview

All eligible members are strongly encouraged to participate in the election.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

Unsubscribe / opt-out: If you do not wish to receive further notifications related to the CPUG Board Elections 2026, you may remove your name from the mailing list.

We look forward to your participation.

— CPUG Election Committee - 09:58, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Final Reminder: CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Closing Tomorrow

Dear Lucy Iwuala,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group and are included in the eligible voter list.

The Election Committee would like to remind you that voting in the Board Elections 2026 will close tomorrow.

If you have not voted yet, please cast your vote as soon as possible.

• Voting deadline: 7 March 2026 23:59 (UTC)
• Ballot: Go to the voting server

Full details about the candidates are available at: Candidates Overview

All eligible members are strongly encouraged to participate in the election.

For questions or discussion, please use the election talk page.

Unsubscribe / opt-out: If you do not wish to receive further notifications related to the CPUG Board Elections 2026, you may remove your name from the mailing list.

We look forward to your participation.

— CPUG Election Committee - 04:36, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2025 voting is open!

2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.

Dear Wikimedian,

Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2025 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the twentieth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and the top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just five images to become the Picture of the Year.

Round 1 will end on 18 April 2026, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee

You are receiving this message because you voted in the 2024 Picture of the Year contest.

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