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SUMMARY:Wiki Loves Folklore 2026
DESCRIPTION:Wiki Loves Folklore\n\n\n\n\nCreate an account \n\nWiki Loves Folklore is a global media contest held annually on Wikimedia Commons\, aimed at documenting the diverse folk cultures from around the world. Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 builds on the success of the 2025 campaign\, continuing its focus on celebrating folk culture. The initiative traces its roots back to 2018\, originating from Wiki Loves Love 2019\, which highlighted ceremonies and festivals centered around love. \n\nScope\n\nThis media contest celebrates the rich tapestry of folk culture from around the world\, featuring categories that include (but are not limited to) folk festivals\, dances\, music\, activities\, games\, cuisine\, clothing\, and a wide variety of traditional expressions. These may encompass ballads\, folktales\, fairy tales\, legends\, seasonal celebrations\, calendar customs\, folk arts\, folk religion\, and mythology. For further inspiration and a broader selection of examples\, we invite you to explore our Category page. \n\nHow to participate\n\n\n\n1. Capture culture\nPhotograph or record traditions\, rituals\, stories\, food\, dance\, music\, clothing\, crafts\, or community heritage. \n\n\n2. Upload\nSubmit your work to Wikimedia Commons between\n1 February – 31 March 2026. \n\n\n3. Describe & categorize\nAdd media description\, location\, date\, and relevant categories. \n\n\n4. Win prizes\nAwards include global and regional prizes for photography\, video\, and audio. \n\n\n\nPrizes and details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCampaign Prizes\nGlobal Photography Excellence \n\n1st prize: 500 USD\n2nd prize: 400 USD\n3rd prize: 300 USD\nTop 10 Noteworthy Contribution Prizes: 50 USD Each\n\nMultimedia Categories \n\nBest Video: 300 USD\n2nd Video Prize: 200 USD\n3rd Video Prize: 150 USD\nBest Audio: 200 USD\n2nd Audio Prize: 150 USD\n3rd Audio Prize: 150 USD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Prizes\nDistinguished Heritage Documenter \n\n1st prize: 500 USD\n2nd prize: 300 USD\n3rd prize: 200 USD\n\nVolunteer organiser Excellence Award \n\n1st prize: 200 USD\n2nd prize: 150 USD\n3rd prize: 100 USD\nWiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders\nCertificates and postcards to Local Organizers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegional prizes\nRegional prize awarded to the top jury-selected media entries from the following regions. \n\nMENA – Middle East & North Africa\nSSA – Sub-Saharan Africa\nSA – South Asia\nESEAP – East\, Southeast Asia\, & Pacific\nLAC – Latin America & Caribbean\nNA – North America\nNWE – Northern & Western Europe\nCEECA – Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia\n\nAward per region \n\nRegional Winner: 125 USD\nRegional Runner-up: 75 USD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Disclaimer: All Prizes will be distributed only in the form of major brand gift cards or vouchers\, equivalent to the local currency amount.) \n\n\n\n\n\nTimeline\n\n1 Feb – 31 Mar 2026 – Upload period\nApril – June – Review & jury\n15 July 2026 – Results announced (expected)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEssential rules\n✔ Acceptable: Your own original photos/videos/audio\, free license (CC BY-SA/CC0)\, with context & metadata. \n✘ Not accepted: Watermarks\, AI-generated media\, copyrighted content\, overly edited images\, low-quality uploads\, or missing EXIF (if camera supports it). \n\nFull details → Complete Rules Page \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipate locally\nLocal Wikimedia groups host photowalks\, workshops\, and national sub-contests. Find your local group: \n\n→ Local Events Directory \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious international winners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 Winners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact us\nThere are several ways to contact us: \n\nWrite us on discussion page.\nSend us an email to supportwikilovesfolklore.org\nCommunicate with us through Twitter\, Facebook or Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWriting competition\n\nThere will also be a writing competition Feminism and Folklore 2026 from 1st February 2026 till 31 March 2026. 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 your local language.
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