Silves Medieval Fair
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Silves Medieval Fair is an annual historical reenactment festival in Silves, Portugal, featuring medieval-themed markets, performances, costumes, and entertainment that recreate the town’s past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Silves Medieval Fair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1788295 — 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: Silves Medieval Fair Context triple: [Silves, hasFestival, Silves Medieval Fair]
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A.
Malaga Fair
The Malaga Fair is a major annual summer festival in Málaga, Spain, featuring street parties, music, dancing, and cultural events that celebrate the city’s traditions and history.
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B.
Medieval Faire
Medieval Faire is a medieval-themed section of the Canada's Wonderland amusement park featuring rides, games, and attractions styled after the Middle Ages.
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C.
Feria de la Manzanilla
Feria de la Manzanilla is a traditional spring fair in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, celebrated with flamenco, bullfights, and the local Manzanilla sherry.
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D.
Feria de Abril
Feria de Abril is Seville’s famous spring fair, a week-long festival of flamenco, horses, traditional dress, music, and food that transforms the city into a vibrant celebration of Andalusian culture.
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E.
Festival de Carcassonne
The Festival de Carcassonne is a major summer arts and music festival held in the historic fortified city of Carcassonne in southern France, featuring concerts, theater, dance, and other cultural events.
- 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: Silves Medieval Fair Target entity description: Silves Medieval Fair is an annual historical reenactment festival in Silves, Portugal, featuring medieval-themed markets, performances, costumes, and entertainment that recreate the town’s past.
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A.
Malaga Fair
The Malaga Fair is a major annual summer festival in Málaga, Spain, featuring street parties, music, dancing, and cultural events that celebrate the city’s traditions and history.
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B.
Medieval Faire
Medieval Faire is a medieval-themed section of the Canada's Wonderland amusement park featuring rides, games, and attractions styled after the Middle Ages.
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C.
Feria de la Manzanilla
Feria de la Manzanilla is a traditional spring fair in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, celebrated with flamenco, bullfights, and the local Manzanilla sherry.
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D.
Feria de Abril
Feria de Abril is Seville’s famous spring fair, a week-long festival of flamenco, horses, traditional dress, music, and food that transforms the city into a vibrant celebration of Andalusian culture.
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E.
Festival de Carcassonne
The Festival de Carcassonne is a major summer arts and music festival held in the historic fortified city of Carcassonne in southern France, featuring concerts, theater, dance, and other cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual cultural event
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historical reenactment festival ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| aim |
cultural tourism promotion
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promotion of local heritage ⓘ recreation of medieval atmosphere ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals in Portugal
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Medieval fairs ⓘ Tourist attractions in the Algarve ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| features |
artisan stalls
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decorated streets ⓘ live animals ⓘ medieval costumes ⓘ themed food stalls ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
craft demonstrations
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falconry shows ⓘ gastronomy events ⓘ historical reenactment ⓘ live music ⓘ medieval combat demonstrations ⓘ medieval-themed market ⓘ parades ⓘ street performances ⓘ theatrical shows ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
costume-encouraged
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family-friendly ⓘ historically inspired scenography ⓘ night-time entertainment ⓘ open-air event ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryAudience | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Silves ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Algarve
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Faro District ⓘ |
| organizer |
municipality of Silves
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surface form:
Municipality of Silves
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| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Algarve tourism
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Silves Castle ⓘ history of Silves ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
around Silves Castle
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historic center of Silves ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
Iberian medieval history
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalStartTimeOfYear | August ⓘ |
| typicalVisitors |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silves Medieval Fair Description of subject: Silves Medieval Fair is an annual historical reenactment festival in Silves, Portugal, featuring medieval-themed markets, performances, costumes, and entertainment that recreate the town’s past.
Referenced by (1)
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