Xanthi Carnival
E1008055
Xanthi Carnival is a major annual cultural festival in the Greek city of Xanthi, featuring elaborate parades, costumes, music, and traditional celebrations leading up to Lent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xanthi Carnival canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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carnival ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important regional attraction
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major event for Xanthi ⓘ promotes Thracian culture ⓘ promotes local traditions ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Christian liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
folk festival
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street festival ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
burning of the carnival king
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children’s events ⓘ closing parade ⓘ concerts ⓘ costume contests ⓘ costume parades ⓘ cultural events ⓘ dance events ⓘ fireworks ⓘ music performances ⓘ night parades ⓘ parades ⓘ street parades ⓘ street parties ⓘ themed events ⓘ traditional celebrations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate costumes
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folk dances ⓘ large crowds ⓘ lively atmosphere ⓘ street decorations ⓘ themed floats ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
NERFINISHED
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Northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthi NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthi regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apokries
NERFINISHED
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European carnival traditions ⓘ Greek Carnival traditions ⓘ Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.