National Polka Festival
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The National Polka Festival is a long-running annual celebration of Czech heritage featuring polka music, dancing, parades, and traditional food in Ennis, Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Polka Festival canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9315454 — 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: National Polka Festival Context triple: [Ennis, Texas, knownFor, National Polka Festival]
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A.
Polish Fest
Polish Fest is a cultural festival in South Omaha celebrating Polish heritage through traditional food, music, dance, and community activities.
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B.
Tecumseh Corn Festival
The Tecumseh Corn Festival is an annual community celebration in Tecumseh, Ontario, featuring live entertainment, family activities, and corn-themed food and events.
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C.
Jan Kiepura Festival
The Jan Kiepura Festival is a renowned Polish music and opera festival held annually in Krynica-Zdrój, celebrating the legacy of the famous tenor Jan Kiepura.
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D.
Western Days Festival
Western Days Festival is an annual community celebration in Lewisville, Texas, featuring live music, Western-themed activities, food, and family-friendly entertainment.
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E.
Paragbiele Festival
Paragbiele Festival is a traditional cultural celebration held by communities in Ghana’s Upper West Region, featuring rituals, music, dance, and communal activities that honor local heritage and social unity.
- 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: National Polka Festival Target entity description: The National Polka Festival is a long-running annual celebration of Czech heritage featuring polka music, dancing, parades, and traditional food in Ennis, Texas.
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A.
Polish Fest
Polish Fest is a cultural festival in South Omaha celebrating Polish heritage through traditional food, music, dance, and community activities.
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B.
Tecumseh Corn Festival
The Tecumseh Corn Festival is an annual community celebration in Tecumseh, Ontario, featuring live entertainment, family activities, and corn-themed food and events.
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C.
Jan Kiepura Festival
The Jan Kiepura Festival is a renowned Polish music and opera festival held annually in Krynica-Zdrój, celebrating the legacy of the famous tenor Jan Kiepura.
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D.
Western Days Festival
Western Days Festival is an annual community celebration in Lewisville, Texas, featuring live music, Western-themed activities, food, and family-friendly entertainment.
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E.
Paragbiele Festival
Paragbiele Festival is a traditional cultural celebration held by communities in Ghana’s Upper West Region, featuring rituals, music, dance, and communal activities that honor local heritage and social unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural festival ⓘ folk festival ⓘ |
| celebrates |
Czech culture
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Czech heritage ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalFocus |
Czech dance
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Czech food ⓘ Czech music ⓘ Czech traditions ⓘ |
| dressCode | Czech kroj ⓘ |
| encourages | wearing traditional Czech costumes ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | polka music ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
children’s activities
ⓘ
costume contests ⓘ dance contests ⓘ live music ⓘ parades ⓘ polka dancing ⓘ street dancing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
concerts
ⓘ
dance halls ⓘ downtown parade ⓘ street festival ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 3 days ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact | supports local businesses in Ennis, Texas ⓘ |
| hasFood |
Czech cuisine
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klobase ⓘ kolaches ⓘ sauerkraut ⓘ traditional Czech pastries ⓘ |
| hasTourismImpact | draws visitors from across the United States ⓘ |
| heldIn | May ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| languageOfCulture | Czech ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ellis County, Texas
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Texas ⓘ |
| location | Ennis, Texas ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Czech polka
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waltz ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the largest Czech heritage festivals in the United States ⓘ |
| organizingCity | City of Ennis ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Czech-American community
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tourists ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | Memorial Day weekend ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nationalpolkafestival.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Polka Festival Description of subject: The National Polka Festival is a long-running annual celebration of Czech heritage featuring polka music, dancing, parades, and traditional food in Ennis, Texas.
Referenced by (5)
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