Another two weeks have passed since the last recap post and it’s time for another recap of the ongoing Community Spotlight! FYI, Community Spotlight is taking place across November and December, where each week will see a different community (or two) take to the stage to showcase themselves! 
In week three, we had the delight of welcoming Team Nigeria 
to the spotlight! We had food, culture, Afrobeats 
… we had coolness personified! I was fortunate to be awake and well enough to attend their virtual meet-up and got to display my ignorance by asking, “How do you define Afrobeat?”, and you can watch the video below for the answer! Here are all the posts from Team Nigeria! 
17-23 NOV
• Nigeria Community Spotlight 2025 by @ChinonsoOnukwugha
• Introduction to Nigerian Google Local Guides by @Silooobaba
• Exploring Nigeria Through Her Cities — A Local Guides Perspective by @Edidyong
• A Taste of Naija: Where Flavors Tell Stories by @Freeworld
• Savor the Culture: Nigeria Beyond Borders by @UdokaObis
• Nigeria Local Guides Community: Legends, Pathfinders, and Navigators by @EmekaUlor
• Nigeria Then & Now: The Nigeria I Remember by @MrFreez
• Thank you, from the Nigerian Community! by @ChinonsoOnukwugha
• In-person Meet-up: A Taste of Home in Lagos
• Virtual Meet-up: Naija Virtual Hangout
And in week four, in case I wasn’t already up to my neck with so much to do, we got the pleasure of having two communities, Team India 
and Team Francophone 
! Needless to say, it was a very busy week with so many wonderful posts to discover! Both teams really brought their A-game, and you can see the close collaboration that their members had with each other through the sharing of photos and experiences and co-writing the posts! Check out their masterpieces! 
Side note: “Francophone” refers to people or things that are French-speaking, while “Francophonie” refers to the entire French-speaking world or the institution that promotes French language and culture!
24-30 NOV
• Introduction to Indian Local Guides Community Spotlight Series by @TravellerG
• A Country of Destinations by @Gurukrishnapriya
• A Country of Museums by @MerlinThomas @ShreyaMusings
• Chikankari and Silver Chapal – Global Symbols of Indian Craftsmanship by @Ankitsrivastava
• India’s Embroidery – A Celebration of Heritage & Craft by @RosyKohli
• India’s Diverse Food Palate - A Journey Through Flavours by @Shalz @Ruchee2
• Meet-ups and Celebrations by @Ssiddharth2000 @Gvipin
• Chandi Chowk: The Most Secular Street in the World by @curatorofmemory
• Unity in Diversity: Exploring the Festivals of India by @nish_25 @SYED_BKSC
• Cities of Stories and Inclusion by @SarathUpendran @Roopesh
• A Story of Collaboration and Contribution by @K.K.Sharma
• The Wildlife of India - Zoos and Nature Parks by @TravellerG @framesbysumedh
• Celebrating Sikkim, The Second Smallest Indian State by @SonamW @Nomad_Enkay
• Delhi - India’s City of Monuments by @Manishhh @Ssiddharth2000
• The Fashion of Incredible India by @Supriyadevkar
• The Avian Diversity of India by @CoolKriss
• Hybrid Meet-up: Discover India’s Richest Temple & Explore Oldest Street Market
• Virtual Meet-up: Concluding Celebratory Meet up for Team India Spotlight Week
24-30 NOV
• Hurray! French Speaking Team Community Spotlight by @SholaIB
• What is “Francophonie” by @cuicani
• Our Countries of Origin by @Laurent
• Iconic Touristic Attractions around the World by @Yannick_S
• Our Most Beloved Cultural Celebrations by @Kaegide
• The Best Cuisine in Our Countries by @LuisMGonzalez
• Summary: The French-Speaking Team by @cuicani
• Virtual Meet-up: Trivia Quiz
It’s been quite the two weeks and I have been constantly amazed by all the passion and commitment the various Local Guides have put into their spotlight week. Seeing everyone come together has been an immense joy for me and I would also like to take this opportunity to give a huge THANK YOU to the Point of Contact for these two weeks; @ChinonsoOnukwugha (Team Nigeria), @curatorofmemory (Team India) and @cuicani (Team Francophone). These folks help take the lead within their respective communities and, through their leadership, have given us such astounding results!
We are now heading into the final chapter of the spotlight. This week, the community torch 
is passed on to Team Indonesia 
and Team Mexico 
. Please do check out their introduction posts, which should also guide you to upcoming posts throughout this week!
This week is also really international because Team Indonesia will mainly be posting in Bahasa Indonesia while Team Mexico will be posting in Spanish! Please don’t let the language difference be a barrier as Connect has a really nifty translation tool! Also, if you do come across any issues with translation, feel free to tag me (or any of the Connect Moderators) for assistance!
The Local Guides program is a global program and we want Connect to reflect that as well, through the use of our own native languages and the sharing of our cultures and customs. 
By the way, Team Google 
will be having their spotlight in Week 51 (15-21 Dec) instead of Week 50 to fill in the gap between Team Argentina 
and the Big Year End party! If you haven’t already done so, please check out the details of the party and RSVP if you’re attending! I also plan to record/live stream the party! 
Last but not least, please support each other during this Community Spotlight! It is a great opportunity to learn about the different communities, get to know each, form new friendships and strengthen old ones! And ultimately, just have fun! 
that said good luck for both team Indonesia tagging mr 
Regardless, I’m still very pleased that they asked if they could participate as well and I, like you, are looking forward to seeing what their spotlight week will be. Until then, we have the excellent Team Argentina