Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Cultural Digitization:Festivals and Museum Archives of Southern Kerala/Final Report
Application type: Standard application
Part 1: Project and impact
1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
2.1. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
2.2. Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below: Key Learning Goals
Through this project, we aim to gain insights that can inform and enhance future efforts in cultural preservation and digital documentation. Below are the main learning questions we hope to answer: 1. Preservation of Cultural Heritage
- How effective is digital documentation in preserving the rituals, performances, and oral histories of Padayani and other temple festivals?
- What aspects of cultural heritage are most at risk of being lost, and how can digital tools address these gaps?
2. Public Engagement and Accessibility
- To what extent does digitizing festivals and museum collections improve public engagement and awareness?
- How accessible is the digitized content to various audiences, including students, researchers, and the general public?
- What features or formats (e.g.multilingual content) resonate most with users?
3. Community and Stakeholder Participation
- How can local communities, artists, and cultural custodians be effectively engaged in the documentation process?
- What are the best practices for involving stakeholders in co-creating and sharing digital heritage resources?
4. Challenges in Digitization
- What are the primary technical, logistical, and resource-related challenges in documenting festivals and museums?
- How can these challenges be overcome to make the process more efficient and scalable?
5. Sustainability and Impact
- How can the digital repositories created through this project be sustained and regularly updated?
- What long-term impact does this project have on preserving and promoting Kerala’s cultural heritage?
- Are there measurable outcomes, such as increased tourism, greater cultural awareness, or improved collaboration between institutions?
6. GLAM and Wikimedia Integration
- How effectively can the digitized content be integrated into Wikimedia platforms under the GLAM framework?
- What impact does Wikimedia integration have on the visibility, reach, and usability of the content?
Broader Takeaways These learning goals will help us understand the effectiveness of our methods, the challenges involved, and the potential for scalability. The insights gained will serve as a valuable resource for future projects focused on cultural preservation, ensuring that traditional knowledge and practices are celebrated and sustained in the digital era.
5. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities? This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences? (required)
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
Part 3: Metrics
7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 20 | ||
| Number of editors | 5 | ||
| Number of organizers | 3 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |||
| Wikimedia Commons | |||
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | |||
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | |||
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | |||
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Uploads | Number of medias to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons | 1000 | ||
| Photos linked to Wikipedia Pages | Number of these photos to be integrated to Wikipedia pages | 50 | ||
| Edits to Wikimedia Projects | Edits happening in Wikimedia projects related to the project | 1500 | ||
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. State the total amount spent in your Indian Rupees. (required)
11. State the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
12.1. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the project? (required)
13.1. Amount of unspent funds.
N/A
13.2. Explain the reason for unspent funds.
N/A
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
14. Are you in compliance with all applicable terms, laws and regulations as outlined in the project agreement?
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)