Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race
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The Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race is a student-organized spring festival tradition in Uppsala, Sweden, where participants float down the river on homemade rafts as part of the city’s Walpurgis Night celebrations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Walpurgis Night tradition
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raft race ⓘ student festival event ⓘ |
| audience |
local residents
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students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| celebrationOf |
Walpurgis Night
NERFINISHED
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spring ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Uppsala student culture
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symbol of spring arrival in Uppsala ⓘ |
| feature | participants float down the river on homemade rafts ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
festive atmosphere
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public spectacle ⓘ student tradition ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Uppsala Walpurgis Night raft race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uppsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fyris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
student organizations in Uppsala
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students of Uppsala University ⓘ |
| participant |
student teams
ⓘ
university students ⓘ |
| partOf | Walpurgis Night celebrations in Uppsala ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Uppsala University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walpurgis Night NERFINISHED ⓘ student life in Uppsala ⓘ |
| requires | safety measures along the river ⓘ |
| river | Fyris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of falling into cold water ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| theme |
creative raft designs
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humorous costumes ⓘ |
| time |
around 30 April
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late April ⓘ |
| typeOf |
outdoor event
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water-based competition ⓘ |
| uses | homemade rafts ⓘ |
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