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Kosovo report

Summer of Wikivoyage Edit-a-thon in Kruja & Traditional Albanian food photography competition

By Rita Maliqi

WikiVoyage 2024

Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group organized the Summer of Wikivoyage Edit-a-thon 2024 in Kruja, Albania, on May 4th and 5th. Kruja is located in North Central Albania and has a long list of attractions to offer tourists from the ancient castle nestled in the craggy rocks, two museums, stunning views, a nearby national park, sacred temples, natural springs, the ancient city ruins of Albanopolis, and the old bazaar.

Over the course of 2 days, 19 people participated to contribute to enriching the travel guide on Wikivoyage, Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Wikimedia Commons.

This year, we invited high school students from the nearby area of Kruja. A group of students from Shote Galica High School of Fushë-Kruja joined us. We wanted the local community to engage and become familiar with the Wikimedia Movement.

Throughout the edit-a-thon, we updated and improved articles on various destinations, attractions, and travel tips regarding Albania and Kosovo. Overall we made:

  • Wikivoyage and Wikipedia: 22 pages created and 120 pages edited
  • Wikidata: 47 total revisions
  • Wikimedia Commons: 76 uploads

Traditional Albanian food photography competition in 2024

In the third year of the Albanian Food Photography Contest, 12 participants uploaded 187 photos of the rich cuisine heritage of Albania and Kosovo. Lasting for one month, March 25th - April 25th, this annual campaign helps increase and illustrate Wiki projects about Albanian food.

Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group encouraged people to participate in uploading food pictures of Albanian cuisine to the community and to preserve the traditional food heritage.

Currently, we are in the process of selecting the winners, which will be announced soon.

Pictures from the campaign.

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