Subsaharan Africa - Hack Ur Culture

“Hack Ur Culture” is a platform that brings together GLAM institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) with creative minds and tech enthusiasts to bring about collaborations and innovations from open cultural data.

On this platform, creatives from various walks of their professional lives participate in the Hack Ur Culture Hackathon!

Hack Ur Culture Program: Opening, Guest Lectures, Discussions, Closing Cermeony and Awards

Watch the keynote address for Hack Ur Culture by Trevor Stuurman, learn new skills in guest-lectures from Chao Tayiana and Manenga Mungandi, gain insights from our panel discussions, or watch our exciting ceremonies and awards.

Program

Challenges, data sets and problem statements

You can now read through the challenges, available data sets, and problem statements of participating GLAM partners. Start your mission and #HackUrCulture.

Check it out!

Hack Ur Culture 2020 Winners

After 3 weeks of hacking, training and workshops, there were 9 total winning teams across 3 prize categories announced as winners of Hack Ur Culture hackathon 2020.

See the winners!

Social Media Challenge

#HackUrCulture

The #AfricanHeritageHighway

The African Heritage Highway is an online library with open data/content generated by us, for us - data that accurately represents our cultural heritage, and can be accessed by anyone, anytime, anywhere! The goal of the African Heritage Highway is to improve African cultural representation on digital platforms, including search engines.

Learn more and participate!

Podcast

GoetheStories

Open data, cultural heritage and hackathons — this is #HackUrCulture

In the newest episode of GoetheStories, Host Sound of Xee speaks about open data, cultural heritage and the Hack Ur Culture hackathon by the Goethe-Institut and Credipple. He talks to Lethabo Sekhu, co-founder of Credipple.
Music by: Sculptured Music - Sad to Think (Fka Mash Glitch Dub), Ed -Ward - 7 Steps (Original Mix), Dunn Kidda - Bullet, Xee & CodeKid - Recycle Navy & Thandiswa Mazwai - Kwanele (Black Coffee Mix)