Carnival of Mérida
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The Carnival of Mérida is a vibrant annual festival in Mérida, Mexico, featuring colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional cultural celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carnival of Mérida canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2340480 — 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: Carnival of Mérida Context triple: [Mérida, hasCulturalEvent, Carnival of Mérida]
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A.
Carnaval de Orizaba
Carnaval de Orizaba is a traditional Mexican carnival celebrated in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz, featuring parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
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B.
Marinera Festival
The Marinera Festival is a renowned cultural event in Trujillo, Peru, celebrating the traditional marinera dance through competitions, parades, and folkloric performances.
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C.
Fiesta del Fuego
Fiesta del Fuego is a major annual Caribbean cultural festival in Santiago de Cuba featuring music, dance, religious traditions, and vibrant street celebrations.
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D.
Olinda Carnival
Olinda Carnival is a famous Brazilian street festival known for its giant puppets, vibrant parades, and traditional frevo music and dance in the historic city of Olinda.
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E.
Carnival of Cádiz
The Carnival of Cádiz is a famous Spanish festival renowned for its satirical musical performances, elaborate costumes, and lively street celebrations held each year in the city of Cádiz.
- 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: Carnival of Mérida Target entity description: The Carnival of Mérida is a vibrant annual festival in Mérida, Mexico, featuring colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional cultural celebrations.
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A.
Carnaval de Orizaba
Carnaval de Orizaba is a traditional Mexican carnival celebrated in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz, featuring parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
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B.
Marinera Festival
The Marinera Festival is a renowned cultural event in Trujillo, Peru, celebrating the traditional marinera dance through competitions, parades, and folkloric performances.
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C.
Fiesta del Fuego
Fiesta del Fuego is a major annual Caribbean cultural festival in Santiago de Cuba featuring music, dance, religious traditions, and vibrant street celebrations.
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D.
Olinda Carnival
Olinda Carnival is a famous Brazilian street festival known for its giant puppets, vibrant parades, and traditional frevo music and dance in the historic city of Olinda.
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E.
Carnival of Cádiz
The Carnival of Cádiz is a famous Spanish festival renowned for its satirical musical performances, elaborate costumes, and lively street celebrations held each year in the city of Cádiz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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carnival ⓘ cultural event ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
Mayan heritage influences
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Mexican popular culture ⓘ Yucatecan traditions ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
concerts
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costume contests ⓘ dance ⓘ music ⓘ parades ⓘ street parties ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful
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family-friendly ⓘ outdoor event ⓘ vibrant ⓘ |
| hasDanceStyle |
Yucatecan jarana
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cumbia ⓘ salsa ⓘ |
| hasElement |
costumed performers
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floats ⓘ live bands ⓘ street food stalls ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
children’s events
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daytime parades ⓘ night parades ⓘ themed nights ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
Latin music
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regional Mexican music ⓘ tropical music ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
cultural celebration
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entertainment ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mérida
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surface form:
Mérida, Yucatán
Yucatán state ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán
southeastern Mexico ⓘ |
| occursBefore | Lent ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Carnival season ⓘ |
| organisedBy | municipal authorities of Mérida ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carnival in Mexico
ⓘ
Latin American carnivals ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
February
ⓘ
early March ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carnival of Mérida Description of subject: The Carnival of Mérida is a vibrant annual festival in Mérida, Mexico, featuring colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional cultural celebrations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.