Culture Connect Africa

Ta̱m Culture Connect Africa hu yet tangka̱i a̱di̱dam WikiProject hwa nang sot African & Proud (AP) ji ku jhyi mat á̱ tung jhyet tazwa kyang ku shyia̱ mami Wukipedia tazwa taada Afi̱rika a̱ni. Ta̱m huni keang a̱banta̱m ma̱ a̱di̱di̱t, kuzang á̱ ku jhyi ku tyai nfam taada ma̱ng mumwang bwoi nkyang Afi̱rika nvwuon da̱ a̱ka̱nyiung.

Ta̱m Culture Connect Africa hu yet a̱di̱dam mumwang wa nang á̱ jhyi da̱nian tyei jhyet nta̱m gba̱gbak mat á̱ mban kyang ku shyia̱ mami Wukipedia ku byia̱ a̱ka̱ta ma̱ng taada Afi̱rika a̱ni. Ma̱ng a̱ni̱nan ba̱ neet di̱ nka̱nda̱n nyian ta̱m ma̱ng a̱yaataada ma̱ a̱di̱di̱t, tyei konyan mami nkyang, mbeang sa̱u lyen ma̱ a̱gang, ta̱m huni ngeang ku si̱ byiam a̱banta̱m ma̱ a̱di̱di̱t, kuzang ma̱ng a̱jwat nka wu.

A̱ma̱bwoi ta̱m wu

Culture Connect Africa is an initiative encompassing three transformative projects: AfroCuisine, Wiki Festival, and African Cinema/Film Editathon. These projects collectively aim to amplify the rich tapestry of African cultures, filling content gaps on Wikimedia platforms and fostering a more inclusive representation of African heritage.

African & Proud (AP) core team have identified a gap in the rich African culture and has planned this culture connect Africa project to connect Africans together to promote the richness in the heritage and culture, in line with the representation of culture, starting with Nigeria, the project will also encompass the language Wikis; including Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and other language Wiki Projects.

Subprojects and Timeline

1. African Film & Cinema: February 2024 - March 2024: The project aims at bridging the content around African Film and Cinema, it aims at promoting and projecting Nigerian/African cinematic heritage, including notable films, actors, theatre, media or distribution company. The project not only focuses on English Wikipedia, but also aim at covering language Wikipedia projects including but not limited to Yoruba Wikipedia, Igbo Wikipedia and others. To be a part of this exciting project, click African Film/Cinema for more information and sign-up details.
2. AfroCuisine X AfroFestival - October- November 2024: Bringing together the vibrant worlds of AfroCuisine and AfroFestival, Culture Connect Africa presents a dynamic fusion of culinary arts and cultural celebration. This integrated initiative celebrates the diverse culinary traditions and spirited festivities of the African continent. (See details of AfroCuisine 1.0) (See details of WikiFestival Nigeria 1.0)