Event:Wikipedia 25/India/Wikipedia 25th Birthday Celebration at Thiruvananthapuram
Wikipedia 25th Birthday Celebration – Thiruvananthapuram
[edit]- 📍 Location: ICFOSS, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- ⏱ Time: 4.30 P. M
About the Event
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As part of the global celebrations marking 25 years of Wikipedia, and 25 years of Drupal, the Wikimedia community and Drupal Community in Thiruvananthapuram and FSUG TVM is organizing a birthday celebration to reflect on Wikipedia’s journey, celebrate community contributions, and strengthen local participation in the free knowledge movement.
This event brings together Wikimedians, Drupal community volumteers, open knowledge enthusiasts, students, educators, and the general public to celebrate Wikipedia’s impact in India and explore ways to contribute meaningfully to its future.
Objectives
[edit]- Celebrate 25 years of Wikipedia and its role in democratizing knowledge
- Highlight contributions from Indian and Malayalam Wikipedia communities
- Introduce new contributors to Wikipedia and sister Wikimedia projects
- Encourage local participation in editing, content creation, and open data
- Foster collaboration among volunteers, institutions, and open communities
Target Audience
[edit]- Active and aspiring Wikimedians
- Drupal Community members
- FOSS enthusiasts
- Students and educators
- Open data and open knowledge enthusiasts
- Members of local tech, culture, and academic communities
- Anyone interested in contributing to Wikipedia
Organizers
[edit]The event is coordinated by Drupal TVM Community, Wikimedians of Kerala User Group, along with Free Software User Group - Thiruvananthapuram
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Report
[edit]Wikimedians of Kerala User Group, DrupalTVM and FSUG TVM organized an event at ICFOSS in Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate 25 years of Drupal and Wikipedia, both started in 2001. 45 participants including developers, students participated in the event to honor this history of open source and open knowledge.
The event started at 4:30 PM with registration. Alka Elizabeth from TheDropTimes gave welcome speech. Dr. Sunil Thomas Thonikuzhiyil, ICFOSS Director, spoke next. He said open source needs more local support in Kerala.
Sebin Jacob from DrupalTvm talked about Drupal's past and future. Mujeeb Rahman from Wikimedians of Kerala User Group looked back at Wikipedia's 25 years and how it has made knowledge available to all. He pointed out the importance of content in regional languages like Malayalam. He also stressed community involvement to build the free knowledge movement. Rahman produces IB Computing, a Malayalam tech video channel, and has long supported free software and open knowledge.
Anish A announced "Drupal in a Day" to teach beginners quickly. Kala Jayan proposed "Wiki Loves Drupal" to improve Wikipedia pages about Drupal. Akhil Babu from sponsor QED42 discussed Drupal AI plans. Thomas P Thomas of Zyxware Technologies delivered felicitation speech. After that cake cutting ceremony took place. Then Tarun Udayaraj from DrupalTvm delivered the vote of thanks. After the ceremony, dinner was served for the participants.
In News
[edit]- Kerala Open Source Communities Mark 25 Years of Drupal and Wikipedia in Thiruvananthapuram, The Drop Times, 16 January 2026.