Bringing people together to celebrate free knowledge, learn about Wikimedia projects and enjoy the spirit of community.

On 3rd of Oct 2026, members of the Wikimedia community in Zanzibar came together to celebrate Wikidata’s 14th birthday . It was a wonderful opportunity to learn, share experiences, meet new people and celebrate the important role that Wikidata plays in making knowledge freely accessible to everyone.

The celebration was filled with learning, interesting conversations, laughter, juice, photography and, of course, a delicious birthday cake!

We were also happy to welcome three new participants who joined the celebration and had an opportunity to learn more about the Wikimedia movement and its projects.

Understanding the story behind Wikipedia and Wikidata

One of the main parts of our celebration was a discussion about the history and development of Wikipedia and Wikidata.

We talked about how Wikipedia started as a free online encyclopedia where people from different parts of the world…