What is the link between Polish national hero Kościuszko, Lugano and the Italian Risorgimento movement? It is a woman named Emilia Zeltner Morosini. To document her story and the historical context on Wikimedia platforms, an online edit-a-thon will take place on 8 and 9 November at Villa Negroni in Vezia (Lugano).

The event is a collaboration between the Wikimedia chapters of Switzerland, Italy and Poland, AILA-OIL and the Centro Studi di Villa Negroni.

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Illustration: By Francesco Hayez – Public Domain  Emilia Zeltner Morosini.