In the first half of 2024, over 11,000 new entries related to Swiss performing arts productions were created in Wikidata. This was made possible by a partnership established in 2023 between the SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive for Stage Arts, and the Wikimedia CH association. These entries represent nearly 20 percent of all productions documented by the SAPA Foundation – marking a first milestone in the collaboration between the two organisations.
Sandra Becker and Flor Méchain, as representatives of the GLAM programme of Wikimedia CH, promoted the data import through multiple sessions and also provided practical programming assistance. Their enthusiasm helped to spread the passion for open-source projects to the working team. ‘We repeatedly highlighted the potential of open data and demonstrated how visibility can be increased by making the data freely available for further research,’ reports GLAM Lead Sandra Becker. The SAPA team has compiled a detailed report on this first stage of our collaboration.
The SAPA team has compiled a detailed report in french (format PDF et EPUB) on this first stage of our collaboration. Both organisations will work to make this heritage more visible and accessible.
Editathon ahaed: From 20 to 22 September 2024, thanks to the association Sujettes, Lausanne will be celebrating its first Journées du Matrimoine (Heritage Days). To mark the occasion, SAPA, Wikimedia CH and the association Les sans pagEs invite you to an editathon on women on stage. The participants will write biographies of female directors, dancers, choreographers and more. Please bring your computer.
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