Culture Connect Africa/2025
Culture Connect 2025 is the second edition of the Culture Connect program — a continent-wide initiative aimed at improving the representation of African culture on Wikimedia projects. Building on the success of the 2024 edition, this year we’re expanding our reach through new partnerships, including engagement with the Dagbani User Group in Ghana.
The program runs from April to November 2025, and includes three key focus areas:
Each project will roll out at different times during the year. Details on participation, events, and timelines will be shared here.
What’s Happening Now
[edit]🔴 Currently Live:
[edit]- Afrocuisine (Ghana) – Kickoff: June 2025 - Afrocuisine (Nigeria) – Kickoff: July 2025
🟢 Upcoming
[edit]- Afrofestival (Ghana) – Kickoff: TBC
- Afrofestival (Nigeria) – Kickoff: TBC
✅ Completed
[edit]- African Film & Cinema (Ghana) – Kickoff: 5th April 2025; Completion Date: June 2025 - African Film & Cinema (Nigeria) – Kickoff: 5th April 2025; Completion Date: June 2025
Program Schedule
[edit]| Event | Location | Date | More Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Kickoff for Culture Connect 2025 | Online | 5th April 2025 | Moderator: Speakers: Meeting Link: |
| African Film & Cinema Kickoff (Ghana) | Ghana | 5th April 2025 | Read more here |
| African Film & Cinema Kickoff (Nigeria) | Nigeria | 5th April 2025 | Read more here |
| Winner/Runner-ups Announcement – African Film & Cinema | Online | June 2025 | July/August 2025 |
| AfroCuisine Kickoff (Nigeria) | Nigeria | August 2025 | see [[1]] |
| AfroCuisine Kickoff (Ghana) | Ghana | August 2025 | see [[2]] |
| Winner/Runner-ups Announcement – AfroCuisine | Online | September 2025 | Announcement on meta-page and community group |
| WikiFestival Kickoff (Nigeria) | Nigeria | December 2025 | Read more [[3]] |
| WikiFestival Kickoff (Ghana) | Ghana | December 2025 | Read more [[4]] |
| Winner/Runner-ups Announcement – WikiFestival | Online | January | Announcement on meta-page and community group |
| Close-off for Culture Connect 2025 | - | December 2025 | - |
Project Pages
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[edit]Check this page regularly to know: