Share pictures of "African people at work" with the entire world and Win great prizes!


WIKI LOVES AFRICA 2017

Of all of the millions of subjects you can read about on Wikipedia, subjects relating to Africa have the least coverage. This is due to a number of reasons, but mainly because many people do not know that they can donate their images, videos and audio to Wikipedia.
We need your help to visually celebrate the richness, diversity and beauty of Africa.

The theme for the contest is... People at Work.
Please, document all manner of occupations that are undertaken across the African continent - these can be formal and informal, contemporary or ancient, business-oriented or creative.
There are several prices to grab. Including two special prizes for photo essays that capture Women Working or Rare, Fading or Threatened Traditional Crafts, Styles or Way of Working.



What is Wiki Loves Africa?

Wiki Loves Africa is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that relates to that year's theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to contribute media (photographs, video and audio) that illustrate the specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and is chosen by the community from universal, visually-rich and culturally-specific topics (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc)

When does it take place
The competition starts on 1st October 2017 and closes on 30th November 2017.
Winners will be announced around February 2018.


What prizes are up for grabs?
1st prize: US$600
2nd prize: US$400
3rd prize: US$200
Organizer price: US$200
Photo Essay Prizes : Women Working US$200
Photo Essay Prizes : Rare, Fading or Threatened Traditional Craft, Style or Way of Working [1] US$200
Additional prizes in each category: a Wiki Loves Africa powerpack + t-shirt

Competition scope : examples to get inspired
The theme calls for photographs, videos and audio files that document all manner of occupations undertaken across the continent - formal and informal, contemporary and ancient, business-oriented and creative.




Read more here and Apply : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2017/en

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Nice one, we should jump on this Asap..