Sant Jordi
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Sant Jordi is a Catalan celebration held on April 23rd that combines elements of a lovers’ day and a cultural festival, marked by the exchange of books and roses in honor of Saint George.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| diada de Sant Jordi | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catalan festival
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ cultural celebration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Diada de Sant Jordi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Diada del Llibre i de la Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catalan identity
ⓘ
World Book Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnLegendOf | Saint George and the dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
April observances
ⓘ
Catalan traditions ⓘ Festivals in Catalonia ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Andorra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balearic Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 23 April ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| features |
bookstore promotions
ⓘ
decorated streets ⓘ public readings ⓘ school activities ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasElement |
author signings
ⓘ
cultural activities ⓘ exchange of books ⓘ exchange of roses ⓘ literary events ⓘ street bookstalls ⓘ street flower stalls ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Catalan culture
ⓘ
literature ⓘ love ⓘ |
| honors | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | creation of World Book Day by UNESCO ⓘ |
| language | Catalan ⓘ |
| linkedTo | patron saint of Catalonia ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernPractice | books and roses exchanged by all genders ⓘ |
| occursDuring | spring ⓘ |
| symbol |
book
ⓘ
rose ⓘ |
| traditionallyFor |
couples
ⓘ
families ⓘ friends ⓘ |
| typeOfGift |
book for men
ⓘ
rose for women ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
diada de Sant Jordi