Wikigrannies User Group/our events 2021

January 16 edit

Wikipedia celebrated its 20th anniversary on January 15th. Executive Director Catherine Maer in speech mentioned Bashkir Wikipedia. «Russia’s Federal Agency for ethnic Affairs formally recognized Wikipedia’s contribution to preserving and strengthening Russia’s indigenous multilingualism and gave Bashkir Wikipedia a special Merit nomination. One of the First videos I saw celebrating the birthday came from Yakutsk in Russia — a different language — it was in Sakha language Wikipedia, so very cool!» see 44:48

Febrary 20 edit

 

The Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theater hosted a forum of Bashkir Wikipedists. The solemn forum celebrated the 15th anniversary of Bashkir wikipedia. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic Azat Badranov, Director of the non-profit enterprise Wikimedia RU Vladimir Medeiko (Moscow), Chairman of the Presidium of The World Qoroltai of the Bashkirs, Deputy Chairman of the State Assembly of Bashkortostan Elvira Aitkulova, Director of the Foundation for the preservation and development of Bashkir language Gulnaz Yusupova. They presented to the audience Letters of Thanks from the Head of the Republic, the Government and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the World Kurultai of the Bashkirs, the Foundation for the Preservation and Support of the Bashkir Language, letters of honor, congratulatory addresses.