Folkestone Triennial
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The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Folkestone Triennial Context triple: [Folkestone, hasEvent, Folkestone Triennial]
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Brighton Festival
The Brighton Festival is a major annual multi-arts celebration in Brighton, England, featuring a wide range of performances and events across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and literature.
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Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a prestigious international cultural exhibition in Venice, Italy, renowned for its contemporary art, architecture, cinema, and other artistic disciplines.
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Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival
Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival is an annual multi-arts festival in Royal Tunbridge Wells showcasing local and visiting talent across theatre, comedy, music, and other live performances.
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Bombay Beach Biennale
The Bombay Beach Biennale is an experimental, site-specific art and culture festival that transforms the decaying Salton Sea community of Bombay Beach into a surreal, open-air gallery and performance space.
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E.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival
The Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival is an annual London event featuring large-scale, immersive light installations and artworks that illuminate the Canary Wharf district during the darkest weeks of winter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folkestone Triennial Target entity description: The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
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A.
Brighton Festival
The Brighton Festival is a major annual multi-arts celebration in Brighton, England, featuring a wide range of performances and events across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and literature.
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B.
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a prestigious international cultural exhibition in Venice, Italy, renowned for its contemporary art, architecture, cinema, and other artistic disciplines.
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C.
Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival
Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival is an annual multi-arts festival in Royal Tunbridge Wells showcasing local and visiting talent across theatre, comedy, music, and other live performances.
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D.
Bombay Beach Biennale
The Bombay Beach Biennale is an experimental, site-specific art and culture festival that transforms the decaying Salton Sea community of Bombay Beach into a surreal, open-air gallery and performance space.
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E.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival
The Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival is an annual London event featuring large-scale, immersive light installations and artworks that illuminate the Canary Wharf district during the darkest weeks of winter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art biennial-type event
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contemporary art exhibition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
commission new artworks
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engage local community ⓘ regenerate urban spaces through art ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Liverpool Biennial
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Venice Biennale ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Folkestone Creative Foundation Triennial
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linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
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| frequency | every three years ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
outdoor exhibition
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public art ⓘ site-specific artworks ⓘ town-wide exhibition ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Folkestone Triennial 2008
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linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
Folkestone Triennial 2011 ⓘ
linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
Folkestone Triennial 2014 ⓘ
linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
Folkestone Triennial 2017 ⓘ
linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
Folkestone Triennial 2021 ⓘ
linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
|
| hasImpactOn |
cultural tourism in Folkestone
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local economy of Folkestone ⓘ public realm of Folkestone ⓘ |
| hasTheme | changes each edition ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/folkestone-triennial ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Folkestone ⓘ Kent ⓘ coastal town ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
harbour area of Folkestone
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public spaces in Folkestone ⓘ seafront of Folkestone ⓘ streets of Folkestone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
invites international artists
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many works remain in town as permanent artworks ⓘ uses non-traditional art venues ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Creative Folkestone
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linked to:
Folkestone Creative Quarter
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| partOf |
Creative Folkestone visual arts programme
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linked to:
Folkestone Triennial
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| regionServed |
Folkestone and Hythe district
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linked to:
Folkestone and Hythe District
South East England ⓘ |
| sponsor | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear |
autumn
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late summer ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
digital art
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installation art ⓘ performance ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
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Subject: Folkestone Triennial Description of subject: The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
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Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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