Another idea for engagement would be the Capitol Hill Block Party, which just announced its lineup today. Quite a few emerging artists on there without proper Wikipedia photos.
On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > 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,>>>>> > _______________________________________________>>>>> Wikimedia-Cascadia > mailing list -->>>> [email protected]>>>>> To > unsubscribe send an email to>>>>> > [email protected]>>>>>>>>> > _______________________________________________>>>> Wikimedia-Cascadia > mailing list -->> [email protected]>>>> To > unsubscribe send an email to>>>> > [email protected]>>>>>>> > _______________________________________________>>> Wikimedia-Cascadia > mailing list -->> [email protected]>>> To > unsubscribe send an email to>> > [email protected]>> > _______________________________________________>> Wikimedia-Cascadia > mailing list -- [email protected]>> To unsubscribe > send an email to>> [email protected]>>> > _______________________________________________> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing > list -- [email protected]> To unsubscribe send an > email to > [email protected]_______________________________________________Wikimedia-Cascadia > mailing list -- [email protected] unsubscribe send > an email to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > -- *Bruce Englehardt / SounderBruce* [email protected] _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
