Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of Spain’s most famous and vibrant winter festivals, known for its elaborate parades, colorful costumes, music, and street parties that attract visitors from around the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria canonical | 7 |
| Carnival Queen of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 1 |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1427156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Context triple: [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, hasFestival, Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]
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A.
Carnival of Cádiz
The Carnival of Cádiz is a famous Spanish festival renowned for its satirical musical performances, elaborate costumes, and lively street celebrations held each year in the city of Cádiz.
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B.
Marinera Festival
The Marinera Festival is a renowned cultural event in Trujillo, Peru, celebrating the traditional marinera dance through competitions, parades, and folkloric performances.
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C.
Olinda Carnival
Olinda Carnival is a famous Brazilian street festival known for its giant puppets, vibrant parades, and traditional frevo music and dance in the historic city of Olinda.
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D.
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián is a vibrant multi-day street festival held each January in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring parades, live music, traditional food, artisans, and religious and cultural celebrations that mark the unofficial end of the holiday season.
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E.
Feria de la Manzanilla
Feria de la Manzanilla is a traditional spring fair in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, celebrated with flamenco, bullfights, and the local Manzanilla sherry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Target entity description: The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of Spain’s most famous and vibrant winter festivals, known for its elaborate parades, colorful costumes, music, and street parties that attract visitors from around the world.
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A.
Carnival of Cádiz
The Carnival of Cádiz is a famous Spanish festival renowned for its satirical musical performances, elaborate costumes, and lively street celebrations held each year in the city of Cádiz.
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B.
Marinera Festival
The Marinera Festival is a renowned cultural event in Trujillo, Peru, celebrating the traditional marinera dance through competitions, parades, and folkloric performances.
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C.
Olinda Carnival
Olinda Carnival is a famous Brazilian street festival known for its giant puppets, vibrant parades, and traditional frevo music and dance in the historic city of Olinda.
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D.
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián is a vibrant multi-day street festival held each January in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring parades, live music, traditional food, artisans, and religious and cultural celebrations that mark the unofficial end of the holiday season.
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E.
Feria de la Manzanilla
Feria de la Manzanilla is a traditional spring fair in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, celebrated with flamenco, bullfights, and the local Manzanilla sherry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnival
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cultural event ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
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local residents ⓘ |
| audience |
families
ⓘ
tourists from Europe ⓘ young adults ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important tourist attraction for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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major event in Canary Islands cultural calendar ⓘ |
| dressCode | fancy dress costumes ⓘ |
| duration | several weeks ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasElement |
costume contests
ⓘ
open-air concerts ⓘ street parades ⓘ themed stages ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Burial of the Sardine
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Drag Queen Gala ⓘ Gala de la Reina ⓘ Gran Cabalgata (Grand Parade) ⓘ Queen of the Carnival election ⓘ comparsa competitions ⓘ murgas contests ⓘ parade of floats ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean region
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Canary Islands ⓘ Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gran Canaria ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Las Canteras area
ⓘ
Santa Catalina Park ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
Latin music
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batucada ⓘ merengue ⓘ salsa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful costumes
ⓘ
elaborate parades ⓘ music ⓘ street parties ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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linked to:
Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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| partOf |
Canary Islands carnivals
ⓘ
Spanish carnivals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carnival of Cádiz
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Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ⓘ |
| theme | changes every year ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | winter ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
February
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March ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Description of subject: The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of Spain’s most famous and vibrant winter festivals, known for its elaborate parades, colorful costumes, music, and street parties that attract visitors from around the world.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
linked to: Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria