For the first time in Uzbekistan, a photo contest "Wiki loves monuments" will be held

    Culture & Arts 25 August 2023 2029

    Uzbekistan is taking part in the annual international photo contest "Wiki loves monuments" for the first time. The competition has been held since 2010 and is dedicated to historical buildings and attractions. This year, more than 40 countries are taking part in it.

    To participate in the competition, it is necessary to take pictures of cultural heritage sites of Uzbekistan and upload them to Wikimedia Commons in the period from October 1 to October 31, 2023.

    It is expected that at least 5,000 photographs of historical monuments of Uzbekistan will be uploaded as part of the competition, as well as 100 articles in Uzbek and Russian will be created.

    The organizers of the contest in Uzbekistan are a group of Uzbek-speaking Wikimedians together with the Russian Wikigid community with the support of the Wikimedia Foundation and the Ministry of Ecology.

    The authors of the best works will be awarded with certificates and valuable prizes.

    Detailed terms of the contest in Uzbek, Russian, English and Karakalpak languages are available at the link.