Are you a photographer? Interested in traditions?
With the aim of gathering photographs of all participants at Festgħana in a way that makes them accessible for promoting global awareness of Maltese għana, Festgħana has invited Polish photographer Wojciech Pędzich to lead a workshop on his working methods. These workshops are of particular interest to photography enthusiasts, especially those who appreciate intangible cultural heritage.
During the workshops, examples will be given of how photographs of Festgħana participants can be used on Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopedia. Participants will also have the opportunity to take photographs during the Friday evening activities at Argotti, which will then be developed and discussed in the second part of the workshop, taking place on Saturday morning.
These workshops will be conducted in English.
Deadline to Register: 14th May
About Wojciech Pędzich:
Wojciech Pędzich is a Wikimedian at heart who has spent the past 20 years as a knowledge volunteer. Over the last four years, he has taken and uploaded thousands of freely usable concert photographs to Wikimedia Commons, the media library used by Wikipedia and other platforms seeking open content. His contributions include images from national music awards and the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside extensive documentation of local and national concerts and festivals. He has also recently been a member of the Wikimedia CEE Hub support centre and served as chief programme lead for Wikimania 2024 in Katowice, part of the largest international conference series dedicated to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement.