Thanks Nadig for that post.<div><br></div><div>We need help towards the event too. Please check the link below and volunteer:</div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Bangalore/WikipediaDay2010#Help_needed_for_event">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Bangalore/WikipediaDay2010#Help_needed_for_event</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>We also need folks from the following wikipedia to share the &quot;state of the wiki&quot;:</div><div>Hindi</div><div><ul><li>Bengali</li><li>Manipuri</li><li>Hindi</li><li>Marathi</li></ul></div><div>
We have volunteers for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Tamil already. Check page for details.</div><div><br></div><div>We are thinking of exploring possibilities to connect people remotely by telephone.</div><div><br></div><div>
regards</div><div><br clear="all">Arunram<br>Bangalore, India<br><a href="http://www.arunram.net">www.arunram.net</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/arunram">www.twitter.com/arunram</a><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Hari Prasad Nadig <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:hpnadig@gmail.com">hpnadig@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
January 15 is known as Wikipedia Day to Wikipedians. On this date in<br>
the year 2001, the wiki-based Wikipedia project went public after<br>
spending five days on Nupedia.<br>
A Wikipedia Day celebration is being planned in Bangalore on Saturday<br>
January 16, 2010.<br>
<br>
    * What: Wikipedia Day Bangalore — 16-Jan-2010<br>
    * When: Saturday, 16 Jan, 2010 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM<br>
    * Where: The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore<br>
    * Who: Wikipedians from any part of India or the world and anyone<br>
who is interested in Wikipedia!<br>
<br>
Meetup is open to members of all Wikimedia projects and Wikipedians<br>
from all languages.All are welcome, and we are especially interested<br>
in seeing newcomers to join the experienced Wikipedians/Wikimedians.<br>
<br>
(from)<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:MBL10" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:MBL10</a><br>
<br>
Venue:<br>
The Centre for Internet and Society<br>
No. D2, 3rd Floor, Sheriff Chambers<br>
14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore,<br>
Karnataka 560052, India<br>
Phone: (+91)-80-4092-6283‎<br>
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Hari Prasad Nadig<br>
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