Encaenia ceremony (historically, in some years)

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The Encaenia ceremony is the University of Oxford’s annual summer academic celebration, featuring speeches, honorary degree conferrals, and traditional pageantry in the Sheldonian Theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf University of Oxford tradition
academic ceremony
annual event
associatedWithBuilding Sheldonian Theatre NERFINISHED
associatedWithInstitution University of Oxford NERFINISHED
attendedBy Chancellor of the University of Oxford NERFINISHED
Heads of Oxford colleges NERFINISHED
University of Oxford academic staff
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
honorary graduands
invited guests
ceremonialHeadPresent Chancellor of the University of Oxford NERFINISHED
city Oxford NERFINISHED
country England
United Kingdom
dressCode academic dress
field higher education
frequency annual
hasCeremonialElement formal oration in Latin
presentation of honorary graduands
reading of citations for honorary degrees
hasCeremonialMusic organ music in the Sheldonian Theatre
hasComponent academic procession
formal speeches
honorary degree conferral
traditional pageantry
hasHistoricalRootIn medieval university traditions
hasTradition procession from colleges to the Sheldonian Theatre
public oration in honour of the university and graduands
languageOfCeremony English
Latin
locatedIn University of Oxford NERFINISHED
mainVenue Sheldonian Theatre NERFINISHED
notableFor conferral of honorary degrees by the University of Oxford
historic academic pageantry
openTo invited members of the public
members of the University of Oxford
organisedBy University of Oxford NERFINISHED
relatedConcept academic regalia
honorary degree
university ceremonial
relatedEvent University of Oxford degree ceremony
season summer
takesPlaceIn Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford NERFINISHED
timeOfDay daytime
usesVenueDesignedBy Christopher Wren NERFINISHED

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Newdigate Prize awardPresentation Encaenia ceremony (historically, in some years)