Wikimedians of Kerala/Newsletter/June 2025

This is Wikimedians of Kerala UG's seventeenth newsletter.

User group updates

• On 28th June 2025, we had our user group monthly meeting online via Google Meet. Jinoy shared the agenda of the meeting and welcomed everyone. Eleven members attended the UG meeting.
  • Jinoy shared updates about Wiki Loves Folklore. The results of the event was announced yesterday. Shared the thanks note to each commiunity members for their support in organising the activity
  • Jinoy shared updates about Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2025 (WPWP) event and shared the plans about conducting a regional level program in association with WPWP.
  • Manoj shared updates about Wiki Loves Earth in India competition. Around 4000 photos have been uploaded during the time of call and Manoj shared plans to socialize by sending mails on the same for better reach.
  • Jinoy shared that, following an email from IMUG on June 5, 2025, requesting support and mentorship for a hackathon in Kochi (July 25–27, 2025), the update was communicated through community channels and included in the June newsletter. During this call, he invited inputs from UG members.
  • Shaji shared updates on his work related to a template to store books in pdf format.
  • Manoj and Arya shared information about plans related to Ayurveda in Wikimedia projects.(read more...)

Events & activities

• On-going events & activities by User Group
  • Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos 2025 - Regional campaign by UG in Wikipedia from 1st July to August 31st 2025. #WPWPINKL
  • Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in India - photography campaign in Wikimedia Commons from 1st June 2025 to 31st July 2025.

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Upcoming meeting: 26th July 2025 - Meeting page | Meetup Registration

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