Dear colleagues,
As part of activities marking Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary, the Yoruba
Wikimedians User Group is organizing a Cake Baking Contest to celebrate 25
years of free knowledge, creativity, and community-driven contributions to
the global information ecosystem.
The contest is designed as a creative engagement effort that brings
together bakers and creatives to interpret Wikipedia’s impact and values
through themed cake designs. It also serves as a public outreach and
visibility activity aligned with the anniversary celebrations.
Key Details
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Organizer: Yoruba Wikimedians User Group
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Theme: Wikipedia’s 25th Anniversary
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Focus: Creativity, design quality, presentation, and public engagement
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Scoring Components: Cake quality, creativity, presentation, and social
media engagement
Prizes
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Grand Prize: Prizes will be awarded to winners
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Additional Prizes: Consolation prizes for first and second runners-up
Eligibility
The contest is open to:
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Professional bakers
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Home bakers
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Baking enthusiasts
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Students and creatives with baking skills
Purpose and Significance
This initiative forms part of the Yoruba Wikimedians User Group’s broader
contribution to Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary celebrations and aims to:
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Celebrate Wikipedia’s 25 years of impact on free and open knowledge
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Encourage creative expressions linked to Wikimedia values
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Increase public awareness and engagement with Wikipedia and other
Wikimedia projects
Further updates, including outcomes and highlights from the contest, will
be shared with the Wikimedia community as activities progress.
Thank you.
Olusola Oladele
For:Yoruba Wikimedians User Group