Paraw Regatta Festival
E235995
Paraw Regatta Festival is a colorful annual sailing event in the Philippines that showcases traditional outrigger sailboats racing off the coast of Iloilo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraw Regatta Festival canonical | 6 |
| Iloilo Paraw Regatta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2133314 — 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: Paraw Regatta Festival Context triple: [Western Visayas, hasFestival, Paraw Regatta Festival]
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A.
Dinagyang Festival
Dinagyang Festival is a vibrant annual cultural and religious celebration in Iloilo City, Philippines, famed for its Ati-tribe street dances, colorful costumes, and devotion to the Santo Niño.
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B.
Sinulog Festival
Sinulog Festival is a vibrant annual cultural and religious celebration in Cebu City honoring the Santo Niño with street dancing, colorful costumes, and grand processions.
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C.
Ati-Atihan Festival
Ati-Atihan Festival is a vibrant, week-long cultural and religious celebration in Kalibo, Aklan, known for its street dancing, tribal costumes, and devotion to the Santo Niño.
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D.
Naha Tug-of-War Festival
The Naha Tug-of-War Festival is a massive annual event in Naha, Okinawa, featuring one of the world’s largest tug-of-war competitions using a giant rope and drawing huge crowds for traditional performances and celebrations.
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E.
Busan Sea Festival
The Busan Sea Festival is a major annual summer event in Busan, South Korea, featuring beachside concerts, water sports, cultural performances, and various marine-themed activities along the city’s coastline.
- 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: Paraw Regatta Festival Target entity description: Paraw Regatta Festival is a colorful annual sailing event in the Philippines that showcases traditional outrigger sailboats racing off the coast of Iloilo.
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A.
Dinagyang Festival
Dinagyang Festival is a vibrant annual cultural and religious celebration in Iloilo City, Philippines, famed for its Ati-tribe street dances, colorful costumes, and devotion to the Santo Niño.
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B.
Sinulog Festival
Sinulog Festival is a vibrant annual cultural and religious celebration in Cebu City honoring the Santo Niño with street dancing, colorful costumes, and grand processions.
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C.
Ati-Atihan Festival
Ati-Atihan Festival is a vibrant, week-long cultural and religious celebration in Kalibo, Aklan, known for its street dancing, tribal costumes, and devotion to the Santo Niño.
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D.
Naha Tug-of-War Festival
The Naha Tug-of-War Festival is a massive annual event in Naha, Okinawa, featuring one of the world’s largest tug-of-war competitions using a giant rope and drawing huge crowds for traditional performances and celebrations.
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E.
Busan Sea Festival
The Busan Sea Festival is a major annual summer event in Busan, South Korea, featuring beachside concerts, water sports, cultural performances, and various marine-themed activities along the city’s coastline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
ⓘ
festival ⓘ sailing event ⓘ |
| activity |
bikini open competitions
ⓘ
cultural shows ⓘ sail painting competitions ⓘ sailboat racing ⓘ street parties ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paraw Regatta Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Iloilo Paraw Regatta
|
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
foreign tourists ⓘ |
| boatConstructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| boatType | paraw ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Iloilo Strait ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | celebrates seafaring skills of Ilonggos ⓘ |
| features |
colorful sails
ⓘ
traditional outrigger sailboats ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpactOn |
hospitality sector in Iloilo City
ⓘ
local tourism industry of Iloilo ⓘ |
| hasMainActivity | paraw sailboat race ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
international sailing enthusiasts
ⓘ
local sailors ⓘ national sailing teams ⓘ |
| heritage | Visayan maritime tradition ⓘ |
| inception | 1973 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Filipino ⓘ Hiligaynon language ⓘ
surface form:
Hiligaynon
|
| location | Iloilo City ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Arevalo district, Iloilo City
ⓘ
Villa Beach ⓘ |
| organizer |
Department of Tourism of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Tourism – Region VI
Iloilo City Government ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve traditional paraw sailing
ⓘ
to promote Iloilo as a tourist destination ⓘ |
| region | Western Visayas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iloilo City
ⓘ
Philippine festivals ⓘ paraw ⓘ |
| sailDesign | hand-painted artworks ⓘ |
| sailMaterial | canvas ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
sports tourism ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | February ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paraw Regatta Festival Description of subject: Paraw Regatta Festival is a colorful annual sailing event in the Philippines that showcases traditional outrigger sailboats racing off the coast of Iloilo.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iloilo Paraw Regatta