Yay! Congrats on the announcement! Cheers to you and the organizers *Sherry-Ann L. Antoine, MPA*
Technologist and Free Knowledge Advocate Executive Director, Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia (AfroCROWD), AfroCROWD.org <http://afrocrowd.org/>, @AfroCROWDit, #AfroCROWD Lead Organizer, Wikimedians of the Caribbean User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Caribbean_User_Group/WikiCari_Festival#:~:text=Wikimedians%20of%20the%20Caribbean%20aims%20to%20achieve%20this,awareness%20of%20various%20parts%20of%20our%20regional%20culture.>, @WikiCari, #WikiCaribbean Co-Organizer, News On Wiki NOW <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/News_on_Wiki/Present>, @NewsWiki1, #NewsOnWiki Phone / Whatsapp: 1(718) 772-4802 She/ her/ hers *Sent in a hurry. Please excuse any typos, thanks. On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 2:01 PM Wikipedysta Nadzik < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone! > > It is my great pleasure to inform you that Wikimania 2024 will happen on 7-10 > August 2024 at International Congress Centre > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Congress_Centre_in_Katowice> > in Katowice, Poland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katowice>. > > Katowice is a UNESCO City of Music > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Music_(UNESCO)>, home to many > cultural institutions and in 2024 it will be a European City of Science > <https://www.euroscience.org/european-city-of-science>. Situated in the > heart of the region, it highlights some of the best of Silesia–rich history > and folklore, interesting architecture, and distinct local language and > cuisine! Well-connected, it is also a great place from which you can > explore the rest of the country. > > Wikimania Dates > > The main part of Wikimania is scheduled to happen from 7th to 10th of > August. 6tf of August is already designated as a pre-conference about which > we will share more information later. > > > > Why Katowice? > > We decided to shift the location to Katowice from Kraków due to unforeseen > complications out of our control with our original selected venue. It was > critical for us to find an ideal event space for Wikimania with the right > facilities, provisions and a great location. We also wanted it to > accommodate more general space for informal catch-ups and hangouts, our own > bespoke areas and enough meeting rooms for all the event needs. We were > also looking for cities that would give a similarly exciting cultural > experience for attendees. We were able to find all of that at the > International > Congress Centre > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Congress_Centre_in_Katowice> > in Katowice. We are confident that ICC will meet all of our event needs, > and that Katowice and the surrounding area will offer attendees an > enriching experience with its fascinating history, outstanding amenities, a > range of local cafes and restaurants, and rich cultural institutions–all > within walking distance to the main venue. > > I would like to thank you all for your patience and excitement for the > upcoming Wikimania. We cannot wait to meet you all in Katowice next summer > > Get your scholarship application in now > > Scholarships for Wikimania 2024 are open > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/11/15/wikimania-2024-scholarships-open-apply-now/> > and will close on the 18th of December. We look forward to receiving > applications from across our community and welcoming both scholars and > attendees to the wonderful city of Katowice! > > > On behalf of the Core Organizing Team 2024, > -- > > > Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz (He/him) > > Wikimania 2024 Katowice – Team Lead > > Wikimedia Europe Board Member > > Wikipedia Administrator > > Wikimania > <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2023:Wikimania> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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