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Ukraine report

Spring 2026 news from Ukraine – Wiki Loves Folklore & more #1Lib1Ref

By AntonProtsiuk
“Ukraine everywhere on Wikipedia” – a visual for Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy Month

Spring 2026 was an eventful season for Wikimedia Ukraine, with several GLAM/culture-related initiatives wrapping up and new ones launching – from our traditional #1Lib1Ref campaign to a folklore photo contest & Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month.

1. #1Lib1Ref's winter–spring round adds hundreds of references

The latest round of the international #1Lib1Ref campaign on Ukrainian Wikipedia ran from February 19 to March 11, 2026. Within this round, 37 contributors made 389 edits and improved 335 articles with references to reliable sources. Among the improved articles were entries on topics ranging from the return of Crimean Tatars from deportation to human rights in Germany, the Zaporizhian Sich, and various botanical and mycological subjects. The campaign continues to demonstrate the potential of engaging librarians with Wikipedia: it remains open to everyone but has a special focus on library professionals.

2. Wiki Loves Folklore wraps up with strong results; Feminism & Folklore adds 100+ articles

The third Ukrainian edition of the Wiki Loves Folklore photo contest ran until March 31 and collected over 1900 photographs documenting intangible cultural heritage – traditional crafts, rituals, folk costumes, celebrations and other cultural practices. This year the contest also included a special “Ramadan” nomination for photos related to Islamic culture and traditions, as well as a video and audio nomination.

Alongside the photo contest, the international “Feminism and Folklore” writing campaign invited contributors to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women's roles in folklore and culture. Over 270 articles were created or substantially improved on Ukrainian Wikipedia during the campaign, covering topics from the Triple Goddess to Maman Brigitte in Haitian Vodou and the Moon Goddess in Maya mythology.

3. Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy Month returns for the sixth year, now focused on contemporary culture

On April 1, the sixth edition of Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month kicked off on Wikipedia. The campaign, co-organized by Wikimedia Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, with the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies as a strategic partner, invites Wikimedians worldwide to create and translate articles about Ukrainian culture in any language edition of Wikipedia throughout April.

This year's edition focuses specifically on contemporary Ukrainian culture, aiming to make modern artistic voices and practices more visible in the global encyclopedia. In 2025, the campaign resulted in over 1,620 articles created or improved across a record 70 languages.


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