Wikipedia WikiMeetup
Bangalore, India

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The Wikipedia Bangalore meetup is a monthly get-together of wikipedians (contributors and users) to meet up, discuss, share experiences, reach out and advocate for wikipedia and wikimedia.

As discussed in the Bangalore Meetup 3 in July, Wikipedians in Bangalore (Bangapedians) will meet up every month on the 2nd or 3rd Sunday at 3 PM. The meetups are intended to be structured as follows —Introductions, a few focused talks by Wikipedians to share experience / expertise followed by demos and open discussions on topics of common interest.

Pre-Meeting discussions can be on the talk page please.

Date: : Sunday, 12-June-2011 3:00 PM IST

Venue:
The Centre for Internet and Society
No. 194, 2nd 'C' Cross,
4th Main
Domlur 2nd Stage
Opposite to Domlur Club
Bangalore 560 071
Karnataka

Anyone interested in Wikipedia (user, contributor or curious about it). Wikipedians from any part of India or the world and anyone who is interested in Wikipedia! Meetup is open to members of all Wikimedia projects and Wikipedians from all languages. All are welcome, and we are especially interested in seeing newcomers to join the experienced Wikipedians/Wikimedians. If you are interested in coming, please add your name below.

• By Road:
  • From MG Road, Brigade Road, Central Business District, Vidhan Soudha — Come straight on Old Airport Road towards Domlur, and take a Left after Steves Gym / Paratha House. Go straight, and continue straight after the Domlur BDA Complex crossroads. Further, go straight, cross bridge over storm water drain, and take Left AFTER The Energy Research Institute [TERI]. You will see Domlur Club on the LEFT. Take a right onto the SECOND lane, opposite the gate of the Club. The CIS building has a white gate and is on the RIGHT-hand side, first gate.
  • From Hosur Road, Electronics City, Koramangala, Sarjapur, Bannerghatta — Take Inner Ring Road/Intermediate Ring Road towards the Domlur-Old Airport flyover. Proceed straight towards Indra Nagar by taking the flyover. Take a Left just AFTER the flyover, before the Pedestrian Foot Over Bridge [FOB]. Proceed forward and take the Third LEFT towards TERI. Take a Right before TERI and proceed as above.
  • From Old Airport, HAL, Marathalli, Varthur — Come on Old Airport-Varthur Road, cross Domlur flyover, take a Right AT the flyover proceed towards IndraNagar and proceed as per above to reach.
  • From Old Madras, Road, Indira Nagar, Ulsoor — Take 100feet Road [Under Metro] to Domlur flyover. Take a Right BEFORE the flyover, at the Pedestrian Foot Over Bridge [FOB]. Proceed forward and take the Third LEFT towards TERI. Take a Right before TERI and proceed as above.

• By Bus:
  • From Kempegowda Bus Station [Majestic], KR Market, Shivaji Nagar, take a bus towards Old Airport, Domlur and get down at the Water Tank and Proceed as above.
  • From Banashankari, Central Silk Board — Take a bus terminating at Domlur. Get down after the Indira Nagar FOB, and walk towards TERI as mentioned above. Take a bus going toward Indira Nagar. Get down before the flyover, walk towards, the Water tank, and proceed as above.

• Talks
  • "People are Knowledge" - Achal Prabhala, speaks on his recently concluded project.
  • Tory Read from Wikimedia Foundation will be speaking about her work in the foundation for recording the history of Wikipedia.
  • Images of Czech Villages Juan de Vojníkov from Czech Wikipedi will be talking about Czech Wikipedians photography journey across countrysides to collect pictures and making Wikipedia rich. (Though Skype)
• Discussions
  • Bangalore Community Engagement with Wikimedia Chapter
    • Membership
    • Projects 2011-2012
    • Representation of Bangalore in the city SIG
  • Discussion regarding campus programs in Engineering colleges of Bangalore
• Updates
• Networking & Snacks

Add your name as " # ~~~~ " if you have an username or else add " # Name"

1. Tory Read
2. Rameshng (talk)
3. Achal Prabhala
4. ansuman (talk)
5. Gkjohn (talk)
6. sohanmaheshwar (talk · contribs)
7. --ସୁଭପାSubha Pa^Utter2me!
8. Arjunaraoc (talk)
9. Rsrikanth05 (talk)
10. Srikanth (Logic)
11. Suma nadig
12. Rahimanuddin. S
13. Pushpa
14. Shiju Alex
15. Kishore Kumar
16. Sandeep

1. Tory Read
2. -- Tinu Cherian -
3. --ସୁଭପାSubha Pa^Utter2me!
4. Arjunaraoc (talk)
5. Rsrikanth05 (talk)
6. Srikanth (Logic) 12:14, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
7. Lynch7
8. Rameshng (talk)
9. Achal Prabhala
10. ansuman (talk) 13:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
11. Gkjohn (talk) 05:37, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
12. sohanmaheshwar (talk · contribs)
13. Justjkk (talk) 11:39, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1. Kiranravikumar (talk · contribs) - If I get enough time, will attend this one for sure.
2. krb2383 (talk · contribs)
3. Arun K
4. Saikrishna.rao (talk) 06:25, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1. All the Best. Vibhijain (talk)
2. --Srikant Kedia

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