Corsa dei Ceri
E743250
Corsa dei Ceri is a centuries-old religious and folkloric race held annually in Gubbio, Italy, in which teams carry towering wooden “candles” through the streets in a dramatic, high-speed procession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corsa dei Ceri canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folkloric event
ⓘ
religious procession ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| approximateInceptionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | feast of Saint Ubaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDate | 15 May ⓘ |
| attracts |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Umbrian folk tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Gubbio’s identity ⓘ |
| finishPoint | Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | popular celebrations in Gubbio ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Culture in Gubbio
ⓘ
Festivals in Umbria ⓘ Religious processions in Italy ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation |
black for Sant’Antonio
ⓘ
blue for San Giorgio ⓘ yellow for Sant’Ubaldo ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
course runs through steep streets
ⓘ
intense civic rivalry between teams ⓘ strong participation of local confraternities ⓘ teams race while carrying heavy wooden structures ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | local Italian media ⓘ |
| hasObjectCarried |
towering wooden “candle”
ⓘ
wooden cero ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cero di San Giorgio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cero di Sant’Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ Cero di Sant’Ubaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | team of ceraioli ⓘ |
| hasRule | race is symbolic and not officially declared a winner ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Umbria ⓘ |
| honours |
Saint Anthony the Abbot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Ubaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gubbio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | streets of Gubbio ⓘ |
| movementType | running procession ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | May ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local religious confraternities
ⓘ
municipality of Gubbio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | devotion to Saint Ubaldo, patron of Gubbio ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| riskLevel | physically demanding ⓘ |
| startPoint | Piazza Grande, Gubbio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.