Sounds interesting. Please consider adding me to the exploration
discussion.Mark Baumann
-------- Original message --------From: Joe Mabel <[email protected]>
Date: 3/17/25 9:28 PM (GMT-07:00) To:
[email protected] Subject: [Wikimedia Cascadia] Re:
Wiki-activation in the PNW? Open to it; would rather wait till I'm back
home, though (end of month), trying not to schedule things during my
travels that don't relate to my travels.JMOn 3/17/2025 8:54 PM, Oscar
Costero wrote:> Hi Joe,>> I’m thinking of a Zoom or Google Meet call with
those who are interested,> probably just three or four of us to start. It’s
an exploratory chat, so> there’s no pressure; we might decide to move
forward, or we might not. How> that sounds?>> Cheers,>>> On Wed, Mar 12,
2025 at 7:31 PM Joe Mabel <[email protected]> wrote:>>> I, for one,
have no idea what you mean here by an "exploratory call". To>> whom, about
what? Or is that "call" as in "call for papers"? Or do you>> mean an online
session such as Zoom? Or something else entirely?>>>> JM>>>> On 3/12/2025
1:30 PM, Oscar Costero wrote:>>> Glad to see some interest!>>>>>> I may not
have all the answers, mainly questions, but thanks for the>>> suggestions!
A major event in Seattle or Portland could be ideal, and>>> connecting with
the wiki-folx behind SXSW might help us strategize. How>>> about an
exploratory call to gauge interest?>>>>>> Cheers,>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025
at 3:23 PM peaceray--- via Wikimedia-Cascadia <>>>
[email protected]> wrote:>>>>>>> Just over two
months out are these two events in Seattle:>>>>>>>> - Seattle
International Film Festiva <https://www.siff.net/festival>>> l>>>>
(SIFF), May 15–25 – although Sundance gets the flashy premieres,>>
SIFF>>>> has>>>> been touted as "the largest film gathering in the
U.S.>>>> <>>>>>>
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/seattle-international-film-festival-2018-lineup-1202795655/>>>>>
">>>> & "the country's biggest international film festival>>>>
<>>>>>>
https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/washington/articles/how-siff-became-the-countrys-biggest-international-film-festival>>>>
".>>>> - Last year's festival program>>>> <
https://issuu.com/siffnews/docs/fest24_program> (p. 3) stated>>
that>>>> they were screening a "total of 261 films from 84>>>>
countries/regions around>>>> the globe: 92 features, 47
documentaries, 115 short films in 14>>>> different>>>> programs,
five archival features, two conversations with>> incredible>>>>
actresses, and two secret films. 18 of these films are world>>>> premieres,
26>>>> are North American premieres, and 14 are U.S. premieres. 49%
of>> our>>>> filmmakers are female or non-binary identifying, 35%
identify as>> a>>>> BIPOC>>>> director, and 18% identify as part of
the LGBTQIA+ community.>>>> 62% are from>>>> first- or second-time
filmmakers, and 63% don’t currently have>> U.S.>>>>
distribution.">>>> - Should WikiPortraits>>>> <
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:WikiPortraits> (on>>>> Bcc:,
*hint,>>>> hint*) ever desire to get easy access to up-and-coming>>
filmmakers,>>>> this is the festival at which to do it!>>>> -
2025 NW Folklife Festival <https://nwfolklife.org/>, May 23-26th>> –>>>>
this>>>> 54th year's theme <https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html>
is>> based>>>> on the Japanese *Ikigai *[life worth living]>>>>>>>>
Seattle is also one of the five metropolitan areas with six or more
FIFA>>>> World Cup 2025 matches>>>> <>>>>>>
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/83583980e0bb1fb/original/FCWC25-Match-Schedule.pdf>>>>
in June, with LA, Miami, NY/NJ, & Philadelphia being the other
four.>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM Oscar Costero <>>>>
[email protected]> wrote:>>>>>>>>> DuckDuckGo
was unable to verify sender identity>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,>>>>>>>>>> I’m
inspired by the wiki-activations happening at SXSW this week>>>>> <
https://www.wiki.haus/>, and the possibility of bringing something>>>>>
similar>>>>> to the PNW.>>>>>>>>>> I’d love to explore what it would take
to make it happen!>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,>>>>>
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