Bonfires of Saint John
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Bonfires of Saint John is a traditional summer solstice festival in Alicante, Spain, featuring large artistic bonfires, fireworks, parades, and street celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonfires of Saint John canonical | 1 |
| bonfires of Saint John | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13023464 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bonfires of Saint John Context triple: [Alicante, hasFestival, Bonfires of Saint John]
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Bonfire
"Bonfire" is an aggressive, fast-paced hip-hop track by Childish Gambino known for its sharp wordplay, dark humor, and distinctive blend of rap and internet-influenced pop culture references.
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Bonfire
Bonfire is a 2005 live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released as a box set featuring concert recordings, rare tracks, and tributes to former lead singer Bon Scott.
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C.
The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark is a 1944 World War II drama film, based on a Maxwell Anderson play, in which Eddie Bracken portrays a young American soldier facing the emotional toll of impending combat.
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The Feast of the Goat
The Feast of the Goat is a historical novel by Mario Vargas Llosa that explores the final days and enduring legacy of Rafael Trujillo’s brutal dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.
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E.
Le Feu
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bonfires of Saint John Target entity description: Bonfires of Saint John is a traditional summer solstice festival in Alicante, Spain, featuring large artistic bonfires, fireworks, parades, and street celebrations.
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A.
Bonfire
"Bonfire" is an aggressive, fast-paced hip-hop track by Childish Gambino known for its sharp wordplay, dark humor, and distinctive blend of rap and internet-influenced pop culture references.
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B.
Bonfire
Bonfire is a 2005 live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released as a box set featuring concert recordings, rare tracks, and tributes to former lead singer Bon Scott.
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C.
The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark is a 1944 World War II drama film, based on a Maxwell Anderson play, in which Eddie Bracken portrays a young American soldier facing the emotional toll of impending combat.
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D.
The Feast of the Goat
The Feast of the Goat is a historical novel by Mario Vargas Llosa that explores the final days and enduring legacy of Rafael Trujillo’s brutal dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.
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E.
Le Feu
Le Feu is a seminal anti-war novel by Henri Barbusse that vividly depicts the grim realities of French soldiers’ experiences in the trenches during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
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festival ⓘ public holiday celebration ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
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local residents ⓘ national tourists ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| followsCalendarEvent | summer solstice ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bonfires
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burning of bonfires ⓘ construction of artistic bonfires ⓘ dancing ⓘ fireworks ⓘ music ⓘ parades ⓘ processions ⓘ pyrotechnic shows ⓘ street celebrations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fogueres de Sant Joan
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linked to:
Nit de Sant Joan
Hogueras de San Juan ⓘ
linked to:
Noche del Fuego
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| hasCharacteristic |
large artistic bonfires
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night-time celebrations ⓘ noisy fireworks ⓘ street parties ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important tourist attraction
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major festival of Alicante ⓘ symbol of local identity in Alicante ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Spanish
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Valencian ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
European midsummer fire customs
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local traditions in Alicante ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration of summer solstice
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fire ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alicante
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Province of Alicante ⓘ Valencian Community ⓘ |
| mainCity | Alicante ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mediterranean fire festivals
ⓘ
Spanish summer festivals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Midsummer
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Saint John the Baptist ⓘ
linked to:
John the Baptist
Saint John’s Eve ⓘ
linked to:
St John’s Eve
|
| season | summer ⓘ |
| typicalDate |
around 23 June
ⓘ
around 24 June ⓘ late June ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bonfires of Saint John Description of subject: Bonfires of Saint John is a traditional summer solstice festival in Alicante, Spain, featuring large artistic bonfires, fireworks, parades, and street celebrations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bonfires of Saint John