Maastricht Carnival
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Maastricht Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten festival in the Dutch city of Maastricht, known for its colorful parades, elaborate costumes, music, and street celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maastricht Carnival canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
carnival ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of regional identity
ⓘ
important local tradition ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
costume wearing
ⓘ
dancing ⓘ drinking ⓘ live music ⓘ street parades ⓘ street parties ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
locals
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brass band music
ⓘ
colorful parades ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ festive atmosphere ⓘ humor and satire ⓘ local dialect usage ⓘ street celebrations ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Limburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meuse–Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
bars and cafés celebrations
ⓘ
costume contests ⓘ street performances ⓘ themed floats ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
brass band music
ⓘ
carnival songs ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Dutch
ⓘ
Limburgish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| occursBefore |
Ash Wednesday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch Carnival traditions
ⓘ
Limburg Carnival traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| season | pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | just before Lent ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
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