Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès
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Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès is a traditional Catalan town festival renowned for its human towers (castells), folk dances, and religious and cultural celebrations held each year in Vilafranca del Penedès.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catalan festival
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | wine-producing region of Penedès ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
ⓘ
local visitors ⓘ national visitors ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Penedès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Catalan intangible heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Vilafranca del Penedès identity ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
community participation
ⓘ
intergenerational transmission of traditions ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
children’s activities
ⓘ
daytime events ⓘ nighttime events ⓘ religious mass ⓘ street performances ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
castells
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ cultural celebrations ⓘ fireworks ⓘ folk dances ⓘ giants and big-heads ⓘ parades ⓘ processions ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ traditional bestiary figures ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | Saint Felix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformance |
collas castelleres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dance troupes ⓘ traditional music groups ⓘ |
| language | Catalan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alt Penedès
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catalonia ⓘ Province of Barcelona ⓘ Vilafranca del Penedès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Vilafranca del Penedès town center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
human towers
ⓘ
religious devotion ⓘ traditional Catalan dances ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | August ⓘ |
| recurs | human towers ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern Spain ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | town festival ⓘ |
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