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Welcome to Wiki Loves Folklore!

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The results for Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 International competition have been declared. Please visit the Results page to see the winning media.
Wiki Loves Folklore

Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photographic contest organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in different regions of the world. Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 is a continuation of Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 with the theme of folk culture. The origin of the project started in 2018 from Wiki Loves Love 2019 in the theme of ceremonies and festivals of love.

Scope

This photography contest is focused on folk culture of different regions on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc. You can check out some other suggestions and examples in our Category page.

Theme

Folklore
Subcategories

Folk culture by country, Folk art, Chinese fortune telling, Folk dance, Europeade, Folk festivals, Folklore, Folk games, Gavari, Folk groups, Folk magic, Folk museums, Folk music, Newweling, Folk religion, Traditional music, Traditional songs, Folk wrestling.

Prizes

The international prizes for Wiki Loves Folklore are as follows:

  • 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: Prizes will be distributed in the form of major brand gift cards or vouchers, equivalent to the local currency amount.)

Timeline

The timeline for WLF 2024 is as follows

  • February 1 – 31 March , 2024
  • Start for submissions: February 1, 2024 00:01 (UTC)
  • Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2024 23:59 (UTC)
  • Results Declaration: Around July 15, 2024

What we won't accept

We won't accept media that are:

  • Out of Commons Project scope.
  • Which lack EXIF information.
  • that are excessive processed and digitally altered.
  • Pornographic and explicit images.
  • Artwork due to copyright issues, etc.

Previous international winners

2023 Winners

Contact us

There are several ways to contact us:

Examples for photos that can be sent in

Folklore People and Activities

Folk Cuisine

Folk Dances

Folk Festivals

Folk Music

Folk Costumes/Clothing

Writing competition

There will also be a writing competition Feminism and Folklore 2024 from 1st February 2024 till 31 March 2024. 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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