Welcome to Wiki Loves Folklore!
Wiki Loves Folklore is a global media contest held annually on Wikimedia Commons, aimed at documenting the diverse folk cultures from around the world. Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 builds on the success of the2025 campaign, continuing its focus on celebrating folk culture. The initiative traces its roots back to 2018, originating fromWiki Loves Love 2019, which highlighted ceremonies and festivals centered around love.
This media contest celebrates the rich tapestry of folk culture from around the world, featuring categories that include (but are not limited to)folk festivals, dances, music, activities, games, cuisine, clothing, and a wide variety of traditional expressions. These may encompassballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, seasonal celebrations, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, and mythology. For further inspiration and a broader selection of examples, we invite you to explore ourCategory page.
1. Capture culture
Photograph or record traditions, rituals, stories, food, dance, music, clothing, crafts, or community heritage.
2. Upload
Submit your work to Wikimedia Commons between
1 February – 31 March 2026.
3. Describe & categorize
Add media description, location, date, and relevant categories.
4. Win prizes
Awards include global and regional prizes for photography, video, and audio.
Global Photography Excellence
Multimedia Categories
Distinguished Heritage Documenter
Volunteer organiser Excellence Award
Regional prize awarded to the top jury-selected media entries from the following regions.
Award per region
(Disclaimer: All Prizes will be distributed only in the form of major brand gift cards or vouchers, equivalent to the local currency amount.)
✔ Acceptable: Your own original photos/videos/audio, free license (CC BY-SA/CC0), with context & metadata.
✘ Not accepted: Watermarks, AI-generated media, content copyrighted by others, overly edited images, low-quality uploads, or missing EXIF (if camera supports it).
Full details →Complete Rules Page
Local Wikimedia groups host photowalks, workshops, and national sub-contests. Find your local group:
There are several ways to contact us:
wikilovesfolklore.orgThere will also be a writing competitionFeminism and Folklore 2026 from 1st February 2026 till 31 March 2026. Create or expand articles on feminism, women biographies and gender-focused topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia.Participate now in your local language.
