Wikipedia 20/Events/List

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Global events

• Wikipedia’s virtual birthday celebration, a global virtual party featuring remarks from community members about how they have seen the movement grow over the 20 years and their wishes for the future, as well as from Jimmy Wales and Katherine Maher.
• Wiki 20 Countdown, livestream series leading up to 20th anniversary weeklong celebration.
  • Asia-Pacific - livestream event that feature activities & advocacies of the Asia Pacific Region.
  • Africa - livestream event that feature activities & advocacies of the Wikimedians in the African Region.
• English Wiktionary will feature a special Word of the Day on its Main Page on 15 January 2021.
• WP20-Geburtstagswichteln, Wikipedia version of Wichteln, Engerl Bengerl, Secret Santa, Kris Kringel, Manita-Manito, Amigo Secreto or however you call it your part of the world and language; organized on de.wikipedia
• One World Birthday, a celebration with speakers and a Wikidojo, in the afternoon/evening Jan. 15 in the Americas, morning in Asia, late night in Europe and Africa.
• Wikidata Live Editing a live stream, on 16 January, of Wikidata edits and queries focusing on Wikipedia turning 20.

• Open Anniversary: Share your favorite memories on this interactive timeline of Wikipedia and the free culture movement.
• Workshop: Creating a Theme for your 2021 A+F Event: As we celebrate Wikipedia's 20th birthday, we are creating a space for connection with the Art+Feminism community. Bring questions, ideas, energy to connect with others in A+F community including A+F leadership, event organizers and participants. This workshop will be repeated three times (twice in English and once in Spanish) to accommodate the global community.
• Wikipedia@20 panel - on January 15 at 17:30UTC, join contributors and editors to the essay collection Wikipedia@20 for a panel discussion
• Talk to the world about Wikipedia - An idea to share facts/ information about Wikipedia among your Non-wiki friends, collegues, social, professional contacts so that they can be motivated to use Wikipedia.
• Several talks about Wikipedia 20 during Wikimania in August 2021.

Europe

Armenia

WP 20 ceremony awards and gifts, Armenia

• Yerevan

Albania

• Wikipedia_20/Events/Albania

WP20 meeting Aus­tria 2020-01-15

WP20world meeting 2020-01-15

Austria

• Online Birthday-Party (2020-01-15; starts at 7 pm)
• Digitaler Themenstammtisch (2021-01-15)
• WP20-Geburtstagswichteln, Wikipedians wish for articles, pictures or something else on Wikipedia and fullfill the wishes of other; ends 2021-01-15
• Vor den Vorhang, Wikimedia Austria invited Wikipedians to interviews an presents them bi-weekly all year long

Belarus

• Minsk

Czech

• Jesenik

France

• Digitaler Themenstammtisch (Alsace & Lorraine)
• Wikipedia 20/Events/Marne-la-Vallée
• Virtual event
• Communty live on Twitch

Georgia

• Tbilisi

Germany

• Digitaler Themenstammtisch
• Virtual birthday party for DE:WP, 16 March

Greece

• Virtual event in Greek

Ireland

• All-Ireland virtual meet-up

Italy

• Digitaler Themenstammtisch (South-Tirol)
• Rome

Liechtenstein

• Digitaler Themenstammtisch

Malta

• Valletta

Poland

• Virtual community party
• Expert debate about fake news and Wikipedia

Portugal

• Festa da Wiki-Lusofonia 2021 (with Brasil)

Russia

• Moscow
• Saint Petersburg
• Rostov-on-Don

Serbia

• Virtual community party

Spain

• Virtual party with cultural institutions
• Virtual party with local communities
• Virtual event with several thematic rooms around Wikipedia

Sweden

• Virtual event in Swedish

Switzerland

• Wikimedia CH 20 years activities (whole year)
• Digitaler Themenstammtisch
• #Festream von WikiDienstag

Turkey

• Virtual event in Turkish

Ukraine

• ZOOM party

United Kingdom

• Virtual Birthday Party (2020-01-15; starts at 5pm GMT)
• #WikiLovesCakes competition on social media @wikimediauk.

Asia

• Wiki 20 Countdown/Asia-Pacific

China

• Beijing

Bangladesh

• Wikipedia 20/Events/Dhaka, Bangladesh

Pakistan

• Karachi

Japan

• Tokyo

Jordan

• Amman

India

• Kolkata
• Uttar Pradesh
• Joint Online Event for Hindi and Punjabi Wikimedians
• Hyderabad

Indonesia

• Padang
• https://twitter.com/wikimediaid/status/1349677075192446976

Nepal

• Kathmandu
• Rajbiraj
• Chitwan
• Jhapa

Palestine

• Hebron
• Ramallah

South Korea

• Seoul

Taiwan

• Taichung

Thailand

• Celebration party with music, Shakespeare, and live painting in Bangkok hosted by @bastianpphiansa

Africa

Algeria

• Online Event
• Mostaganem
• Mascara
• Oran

Bénin

• Cotonou

Botswana

• Francistown

Cameroon

• Online Event

DRCongo

• Lubumbashi
  • Yves Madika
• Kisangani
  • BamLifa

Egypt

• Alexandria

Guinea

• Conakry

Ghana

• OFWA Wikipedia20 Celebration

Nigeria

• Ilorin
• Kaduna
• Ibadan
• Kano
• Let's make Wikipedia editing inclusive!

South Africa

• South Africa

Sudan

• Sudan

Tunisia

• Tunis
• Gafsa

Tanzania

• Arusha

North America

• New England
• New York City
• San Diego
• Washington, DC
• Caribbean

Latin America

Brasil

• Festa da Wiki-Lusofonia 2021 (with Portugal)

El Salvador

• 20 años Wikipedia (en Español)

Oceania

• New Zealand
• Australia

Events calendar

All year

January	February	March	April	May	June
01: Beijing 07: South Africa 07: Mascara, Algeria 14: Gafsa 14: Hebron and Rammallah, Palestine/Amman, Jordan 14–15: Ilorin 14–16: Guinée Conakry 15: Wikipedia’s virtual birthday celebration 15: English Wiktionary Word of the Day 15: Kaduna 15: Minsk 15: Moscow 15: Saint Petersburg 15: Turkey 15: Valletta 15: Yerevan 15: Alexandria 15: Seoul 15: Taichung 15: Albania 15: Austria online birthday party 15: Austria Digitaler Themenstammtisch 15: Austria WP20-Geburtstagswichteln 15: Austria biweekly interviews 15: Jesenik, Czech Republic 15: Teblisi, Georgia 15: Wikidonne. Rome, Italy 15: Poland 15: Spain 15: Sweden 15: Switzerland 15: Punjab, India 15: Hyderabad, India 15: Kathamandu, Nepal 15: Rajbiraj, Nepal 15: Chitwan, Nepal 15: Jhapa, Nepal 15: Sudan 15: Open Foundation West Africa 15: New England, USA 15: NYC, USA 15: Austrailia 15: Belgrade, Serbia 15: Ukraine 15-16: Guinée Conakry 15-16: Thailand 16: Wiki 20 Countdown/Asia-Pacific 16: Wikidata Live Editing 16: Rostov-on-Don, Russia 16: Oran, Algeria 17: Greece 17: San Diego 15-18: Wiki Loves Cakes competition, UK 22-23: Africa 23: Tokyo 23: Tokyo, Japan 23: Oran, Algeria (in person) 25: DRCongo 25-27: DRCongo 27: Ireland 28: Padang 29: Bangkok		1-15: Benin 6: Melbourne, Australia 16: DE:WP (Austria, Germany, Switzerland et al) 16: Virtual event in France 20: New Zealand	30: El Salvador	8–9: Festa da Wiki-Lusofonia

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	Several talks about Wikipedia 20 during Wikimania in August 2021.