Wow , hats off to the team for selecting this beautiful location for next year’s Wikimania…
derrick On Mon, 11 Dec 2023 at 21:08 Sherry A <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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