Carnival of Aalst
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The Carnival of Aalst is a centuries-old, UNESCO-recognized Flemish street carnival famed for its elaborate parades, satirical floats, and vibrant, often controversial, costumes and performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aalst Carnival | 2 |
| Carnival of Aalst canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15764424 — 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: Carnival of Aalst Context triple: [Flemish people, traditionalFestival, Carnival of Aalst]
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Carnival of Binche
The Carnival of Binche is a centuries-old Belgian folk festival, recognized by UNESCO, famous for its costumed Gilles, traditional music, and elaborate street parades.
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Maastricht Carnival
Maastricht Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten festival in the Dutch city of Maastricht, known for its colorful parades, elaborate costumes, music, and street celebrations.
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Ghent Festival
The Ghent Festival is a major annual cultural and music festival in Ghent, Belgium, known for its free open-air concerts, street performances, and vibrant citywide celebrations.
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Carnival in Flanders
Carnival in Flanders is a 1953 Broadway musical comedy set in 17th-century Flanders, known for its score by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke and its satirical take on politics and romance.
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Malmedy Carnival
Malmedy Carnival is a historic and colorful annual celebration in the Belgian town of Malmedy, known for its elaborate costumes, lively parades, and deep-rooted local traditions.
- 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: Carnival of Aalst Target entity description: The Carnival of Aalst is a centuries-old, UNESCO-recognized Flemish street carnival famed for its elaborate parades, satirical floats, and vibrant, often controversial, costumes and performances.
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A.
Carnival of Binche
The Carnival of Binche is a centuries-old Belgian folk festival, recognized by UNESCO, famous for its costumed Gilles, traditional music, and elaborate street parades.
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B.
Maastricht Carnival
Maastricht Carnival is a vibrant annual pre-Lenten festival in the Dutch city of Maastricht, known for its colorful parades, elaborate costumes, music, and street celebrations.
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C.
Ghent Festival
The Ghent Festival is a major annual cultural and music festival in Ghent, Belgium, known for its free open-air concerts, street performances, and vibrant citywide celebrations.
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D.
Carnival in Flanders
Carnival in Flanders is a 1953 Broadway musical comedy set in 17th-century Flanders, known for its score by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke and its satirical take on politics and romance.
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E.
Malmedy Carnival
Malmedy Carnival is a historic and colorful annual celebration in the Belgian town of Malmedy, known for its elaborate costumes, lively parades, and deep-rooted local traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Carnival of Aalst