If your photo comes second, you can get a €100 voucher from a local book publisher (or €50 Amazon gift card), and the third prize lands you a €100 voucher (or a €25 Amazon gift card). The first prize for the Wiki Loves Folklore in Malta is €200 worth of photographic equipment from PhotoCity in Valletta. The second prize is a cash prize of $200 (€185) and $100 (€92) for coming third. When it comes to the international Wiki Loves Folklore contest, participants are in the chance of bagging $400 (€374) as first prize. Photo: Lance Anthony What are the prizes? One of the photos part of the 2022 Wiki Loves Folklore in Malta. The prizes for the 2023 edition of Wiki Loves Folklore in Malta are administered by Wikimedia Community Malta, and partly funded through a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation.Ī man weaving a fish trap by hand. An edit-a-thon will be held at Europa House, Valletta on Thursday 13 April at 6pm. Those who prefer writing can enter two writing contests, Art +Feminism and Folklore and Rebbiegħa. Since the competition takes place throughout the months of February and March, locals can look at recent feasts and celebrations, such as the Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck, Carnival and preparations for Lent and Holy Week for inspiration. This is the second time Malta is participating in the Wiki Loves Folklore and this year, local participants will be in for the chance to win international and national prizes. The competition is organised by volunteers contributing to Wikimedia Commons, a sister project of Wikipedia. Photos can capture folk games, folk wear, traditional song and dance, customs, and religion. Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest that focuses on the folk culture, tradition, and heritage of different regions.
There is also the chance to win a €200 voucher for photography equipment from PhotoCity, in Valletta and the top winning pictures will be published by Times of Malta.Įntrants have until March 31 to submit photos that capture local folk culture and heritage, as part of the Wiki Loves Folklore international and local competition. Local photographers, hobbyists, and anyone with an eye for detail could be in for the chance to win $400 (€374) if their photo wins an international photography competition.
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