Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon)
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Intangible cultural heritage element
Processional ritual
Traditional festival
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity element
Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) is a UNESCO-recognized traditional celebration in Tarascon, France, centered on processions and rituals honoring the legendary dragon-like creature known as the Tarasque.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) canonical | 1 |
| Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5945287 — 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: Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) Context triple: [Tarasque, hasUNESCOStatus, Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon)]
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A.
Sandurot Festival
Sandurot Festival is a cultural celebration in Dumaguete City, Philippines, featuring street dancing, colorful costumes, and events that honor the city’s history of hospitality and diverse heritage.
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B.
Festival de Carcassonne
The Festival de Carcassonne is a major summer arts and music festival held in the historic fortified city of Carcassonne in southern France, featuring concerts, theater, dance, and other cultural events.
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C.
Loulé Carnival
Loulé Carnival is one of Portugal’s oldest and most famous pre-Lenten street festivals, known for its colorful parades, elaborate floats, and lively samba-inspired celebrations in the Algarve town of Loulé.
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D.
Festival de Thau
Festival de Thau is a summer music and cultural festival held around the Thau Lagoon in southern France’s Occitanie region, known for its diverse programming and environmentally conscious, community-focused atmosphere.
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E.
Feria d’Alès
Feria d’Alès is a popular annual festival in the town of Alès in southern France, featuring bullfighting events, music, dancing, and street celebrations.
- 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: Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) Target entity description: Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) is a UNESCO-recognized traditional celebration in Tarascon, France, centered on processions and rituals honoring the legendary dragon-like creature known as the Tarasque.
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A.
Sandurot Festival
Sandurot Festival is a cultural celebration in Dumaguete City, Philippines, featuring street dancing, colorful costumes, and events that honor the city’s history of hospitality and diverse heritage.
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B.
Festival de Carcassonne
The Festival de Carcassonne is a major summer arts and music festival held in the historic fortified city of Carcassonne in southern France, featuring concerts, theater, dance, and other cultural events.
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C.
Loulé Carnival
Loulé Carnival is one of Portugal’s oldest and most famous pre-Lenten street festivals, known for its colorful parades, elaborate floats, and lively samba-inspired celebrations in the Algarve town of Loulé.
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D.
Festival de Thau
Festival de Thau is a summer music and cultural festival held around the Thau Lagoon in southern France’s Occitanie region, known for its diverse programming and environmentally conscious, community-focused atmosphere.
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E.
Feria d’Alès
Feria d’Alès is a popular annual festival in the town of Alès in southern France, featuring bullfighting events, music, dancing, and street celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Intangible cultural heritage element
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Processional ritual ⓘ Traditional festival ⓘ UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity element ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Strengthen social cohesion in Tarascon
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Transmit local legends to younger generations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Legend of the Tarasque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Inhabitants of Tarascon
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Visitors and pilgrims ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Occitan traditions
NERFINISHED
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Provençal culture ⓘ |
| documentedIn | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage nomination files ⓘ |
| earlierList | Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Costumed performances
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Dance ⓘ Large Tarasque effigy ⓘ Music ⓘ Parades ⓘ Processions ⓘ Rituals ⓘ |
| hasName | Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType |
Oral traditions and expressions
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Social practices, rituals and festive events ⓘ |
| honors | Tarasque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Blessing ceremonies
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Community banquets ⓘ Public games and performances ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression |
French
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Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bouches-du-Rhône
NERFINISHED
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarascon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurs | Annually ⓘ |
| partOf | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Collective memory of the Tarasque legend
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Local identity of Tarascon ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bestiary and dragon folklore in Europe
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Mediterranean festival traditions ⓘ |
| religiousDimension |
Catholic traditions
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Veneration of Saint Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
Associations and brotherhoods of Tarascon
NERFINISHED
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Local community of Tarascon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) Description of subject: Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon) is a UNESCO-recognized traditional celebration in Tarascon, France, centered on processions and rituals honoring the legendary dragon-like creature known as the Tarasque.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Tarasque
→
hasUNESCOStatus
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Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon)
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Tarasque
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UNESCOElementOf
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Intangible Cultural Heritage (Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon)
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this entity surface form:
Tarasque festivals and processions of Tarascon