Concurs de Castells de Tarragona
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Concurs de Castells de Tarragona is a major biennial festival and competition in Tarragona, Spain, where teams build traditional Catalan human towers in a large-scale public spectacle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Concurs de Castells de Tarragona canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8836164 — 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: Concurs de Castells de Tarragona Context triple: [Human towers (castells), hasCompetition, Concurs de Castells de Tarragona]
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A.
Festa Major de Terrassa
Festa Major de Terrassa is the main annual summer festival of the Catalan city of Terrassa, featuring traditional cultural events, music, parades, and community celebrations.
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B.
Festa Major de Lleida
Festa Major de Lleida is the main annual festival of the Catalan city of Lleida, featuring traditional parades, cultural performances, and popular celebrations.
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C.
Festes de la Santa Creu
Festes de la Santa Creu is a traditional spring festival in Figueres, Catalonia, featuring parades, concerts, cultural events, and popular celebrations centered around the Holy Cross.
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D.
Festa Major de Manresa
Festa Major de Manresa is the main annual festival of Manresa, Catalonia, featuring traditional parades, music, and popular cultural celebrations.
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E.
Las Fallas
Las Fallas is a famous traditional festival in Valencia, Spain, known for its elaborate satirical sculptures, street parties, fireworks, and the ceremonial burning of large papier-mâché monuments.
- 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: Concurs de Castells de Tarragona Target entity description: Concurs de Castells de Tarragona is a major biennial festival and competition in Tarragona, Spain, where teams build traditional Catalan human towers in a large-scale public spectacle.
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A.
Festa Major de Terrassa
Festa Major de Terrassa is the main annual summer festival of the Catalan city of Terrassa, featuring traditional cultural events, music, parades, and community celebrations.
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B.
Festa Major de Lleida
Festa Major de Lleida is the main annual festival of the Catalan city of Lleida, featuring traditional parades, cultural performances, and popular celebrations.
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C.
Festes de la Santa Creu
Festes de la Santa Creu is a traditional spring festival in Figueres, Catalonia, featuring parades, concerts, cultural events, and popular celebrations centered around the Holy Cross.
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D.
Festa Major de Manresa
Festa Major de Manresa is the main annual festival of Manresa, Catalonia, featuring traditional parades, music, and popular cultural celebrations.
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E.
Las Fallas
Las Fallas is a famous traditional festival in Valencia, Spain, known for its elaborate satirical sculptures, street parties, fireworks, and the ceremonial burning of large papier-mâché monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial event
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castell competition ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ human tower competition ⓘ |
| audienceSize | thousands of spectators per edition ⓘ |
| audienceType | open to the general public ⓘ |
| competitionCriteria |
completion and disassembly of the tower
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complexity of the structure ⓘ height of the tower ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | scoring system based on difficulty and completion of towers ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
showcase of UNESCO-recognized castells tradition
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symbol of Catalan identity ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| hasActivity | building human towers ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Biennial events
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Castellers ⓘ
linked to:
Human towers (castells)
Culture in Tarragona ⓘ Festivals in Catalonia ⓘ |
| hasGenre | castells ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
casteller teams from Catalonia
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casteller teams from the Balearic Islands ⓘ casteller teams from the Valencian Community ⓘ colles castelleres ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| language | Catalan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Tarragona ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Tarraco Arena Plaça
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Tarragona bullring ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
broadcast on Catalan television
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covered by local and international press ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gathers many of the best colles castelleres
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largest castells competition in the world ⓘ public spectacle with thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| organizer |
Ajuntament de Tarragona
ⓘ
Tarragona City Council ⓘ
linked to:
Ajuntament de Tarragona
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| partOf | Catalan cultural traditions ⓘ |
| region | Camp de Tarragona ⓘ |
| resumed |
1952
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1970 ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | use of helmets for children at the top ⓘ |
| ticketing | paid admission for main competition days ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | October ⓘ |
| typicalStructures |
10-level human towers
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9-level human towers ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | related to Human Towers declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Concurs de Castells de Tarragona Description of subject: Concurs de Castells de Tarragona is a major biennial festival and competition in Tarragona, Spain, where teams build traditional Catalan human towers in a large-scale public spectacle.
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