Flora Day
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Flora Day is a traditional spring festival held annually in Helston, Cornwall, featuring processional dances, floral decorations, and celebrations to mark the coming of summer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flora Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cornish culture
ⓘ
local folklore ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Helston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important event in Helston’s civic calendar
ⓘ
major tourist attraction in Helston ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
dance through the streets
ⓘ
decorating buildings with flowers ⓘ music and bands ⓘ parades ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
community participation
ⓘ
floral decorations ⓘ processional dances ⓘ street celebrations ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Furry Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusic |
Helston Furry Dance tune
ⓘ
traditional Cornish tunes ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
Floral Dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
children’s dance ⓘ evening dance ⓘ midday dance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fertility
ⓘ
nature ⓘ renewal ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ |
| languageRegion | English-speaking world ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Helston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks |
arrival of spring
ⓘ
coming of summer ⓘ |
| observedBy |
residents of Helston
ⓘ
visitors to Helston ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | 8 May (in most years) ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
afternoon
ⓘ
evening ⓘ midday ⓘ morning ⓘ |
| typeOfDance | processional dance ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
flowers
ⓘ
greenery ⓘ |
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