Wikimedians of the Caribbean User Group/WikiCari Festival

Wikimedians of the
Caribbean
User Group
Wikimedians of the ; Caribbean ; User Group
	; The Caribbean
Location	The Caribbean
Country code	WIS
Approval date	26 July 2019
Official language(s)	Spanish, English, French, Dutch, French Creoles, English Creoles
Other language(s)	Other ethnic languages
E-mail address	wikicariinfogmail.com
Twitter	@WikiCari
Instagram	@WikiCaribbean

The first annual WikiCari Festival happened on Saturday, September 19, 2020
Catch up on the action here.

WikiCari Festival on Wikimedia Commons

#WikiCariFest is a first-of-its-kind, online Wikimedia community celebration of Caribbean cultures, colours, creeds & ideas – hosted by Wikipedia Weekly!

Wikimedians of the Caribbean aims to achieve this through threading-the-needle through the various composite parts of the Caribbean experience; Food, Literature, Folklore, and the Visual & Performing Arts.

The event aims to:

Increasing awareness of various parts of our regional culture.

Sparking greater awareness of the heterogeneity of Caribbean culture and its 30+ million inhabitants.

Galvanizing community members to improve contributions on Wikipedia Categories, Commons & most importantly, WikiData - in all the region's representative languages.

September 19 Livestream

The Wiki Cari Festival live-stream was on September 19, 1:30 -5 PM EDT on Wikipedia Weekly, and is available for viewing on YouTube.

Event Schedule

The schedule is in Eastern Daylight Time / Atlantic Standard Time

START: 1:30 PM

Welcome and introductions: With Wiki Cari Leadership and hosts of Wikipedia Weekly

TIME CHECK A -- 2:00 PM Guest Speaker: Rubadiri Victor: The salience of multidimensionality in representations of Trinbagonian Culture -- Digitally Archiving Indigenous Lore, Life & Living in the Twin Island Republic.

TIME CHECK B -- 2:30 PM Music of the Caribbean: Folk Songs from the Caribbean Nationals on the Call + Recommendations from Social Media. How can we improve Wikipedia articles on Caribbean music?

TIME CHECK C -- 3:00 PM Wah Gwaan Pon Wikidata? Waiz di scene on WikiData? (What’s up on WikiData?) Segment Speaker: Ian Ramjohn + wider Panel We'll look at Indigenous Botany, Food of the Caribbean & Caribbean “Imports” -- Tell us TWO from your own country! We’ll put it to the community to make the linkages LIVE

TIME CHECK D -- 3:30 PM Diversity of the Caribbean A look at cultural diversity of the Caribbean (guest speaker to be announced)

TIME CHECK E -- 4:00 PM How to get involved in the Wiki Community Segment Speaker/Guest: News on Wiki // Sherry Antoine & Pete Forsyth News on Wiki Presentation (with group seminar happening immediately following the festival at 5:15 PM EDT)

TIME CHECK F -- 4:30PM Wiki Community 2030 Update Guest Speaker: Mehrdad Pourzaki, Wikimedia Strategy Design Team

TIME CHECK G -- 5:00 PM Closing remarks and Celebration Wiki Cari Panel is back, join us as we close out an exciting day. Join News on Wiki Seminar immediately after the festival at 5:15 PM

5:00 PM Wiki Cari Festival END

After Fest, at 5:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time:

Join News on Wiki Seminar immediately after the festival at 5:15 PM on Zoom (To be announced here Saturday 9/19/20, sign up here for an update email: bit.ly/NewsOnWikiConnect

click here to join the seminar

Focus Areas / Ideas for editing

Let's add some more Caribbean flavor to Wikipedia! Please add to some topic areas for editing that could use some love.

This call-to-action centers around various themes. Feel free to add to the mandate!

Folklore

Anancy Stories
El Chupacabras
Douens
Soucouyants
Papa Bois
Mama D'Leau / Mama Dloo
La Diablesse

Food

Mofongo
Bake & Shark
Oxtail
Pelau
Chevere
Curry Goat
Conch Salad
Peas n Rice
Johnny Cake
Mangú
Oil Down
Fry Bake
Roast Bake
Dumpling
Curry Mango
Red Mango
Mango Amchar
Kuchela
Roti
Ochro and Rice
Callaloo
Coo Coo
Crab and Callaloo
Curry Crab and Dumplings
Fungee
Doubles
Chow (Mango, Pineapple, Plum)
Mannish Water
Pacro Water

Literature

E. R. Braithwaite
Martin Carter
Dereck Walcott
V. S. Naipaul
Louise Bennett-Coverley
Olive Senior
Chrisitan Campbell
Luis Palés Matos
Earl Lovelace
Michael Anthony
Anthony De Verteuil
C.L.R. James
Alfred Mendes
Samuel Selvon
Sonny Ladoo
Nala Hopkinson
Andrew Salkey
Edwidge Danticat
Caryl Phillips
Erna Brodber
Édouard Glissant

Caribbean News Media

COMING SOON

Performing Arts

Little Theatre
Edna Manley School of the Visual & Performing Arts
Little Carib Theatre
Trinidad Theatre Workshop
National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA)

Have recommendations for other uncovered parts of the Caribbean Experience? Add it here!

Music

Calypso
Soca
Chutney
Soca Chutney
Steelband
Zouk
Rumba
Reggae
Ska
Mento
Dance Hall

Performers

Robert 'Bob' Nesta Marley
Mighty Sparrow / Slinger Francisco
Mighty Kitchner / Aldwyn Roberts
Roaring Lion / Raphael De Leon
David Michael Rudder
Calypso Rose / Mc Cartha Lewis
Machel Montano
Beryl Mc Burnie
Molly Ahye
Astor Johnson
Joyce Kirton
Geoffrey Holder

Partnerships

AfroCROWD User Group Logo
News on Wiki NOW Logo

Post event

NewsOnWiki campaign

Please note that News On Wiki will hold a seminar immediately following the Festival at 5:15-6:00 PM EDT/AST, Sep. 19, 2020. Register here.