Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Article draft for Europa nostra. please proofread!

Wiki loves monuments European photo contest runs in more than 10 countries. Wiki Loves Monuments is a Europe-wide photo contest around monuments in September, organized by Wikimedia, the movement behind Wikipedia. Wikipedia is the popular free Encyclopedia with more than 400 million visitors per month - collaboratively authored by volunteers. Cultural heritage is an important part of the knowledge Wikipedia aims to collect and disseminate. Everybody can contribute, not only by writing articles, but also by taking pictures. An image tells more than a thousand words and can be useful in many different languages at the same time. Cultural heritage is around the corner - almost everywhere. And everybody can participate easily by raising awareness of monuments nearby their home. And even locals can (re-)discover the cultural, historical or scientific significance of their neighborhood. Wikipedia volunteer communities in more than 10 countries joined this initiative enthusiastically and pave the way to make participation as easy as possible. The contest is inspired by the highly successful 2010 pilot in the Netherlands, resulting in more than 12.500 new images under a free license, which can be used in Wikipedia and by anybody for any purpose. Any support - from a single image in the contest to spreading the word or becoming a partner - is warmly welcomed. This coming September, cultural heritage will be in the spotlight on Wikipeda from Portugal to Estonia. Link: Winning photo of 2010 _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list WikiLovesMonuments(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments http://www.wikilovesmonuments.eu