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==Agriculture== |
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==Events and festivities== |
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* A [[festival]] |
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==Fiction, film and gaming== |
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*Gala, protagonist of the ''[[Legend of Legaia]]'' video game |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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*[[Gala (singer)|Gala Rizzatto]], known as Gala, an Italian singer/songwriter whose hits include "Freed from Desire" (1997) and "Come into My Life" (1997) |
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*[[Gala (singer)]], Italian singer and songwriter |
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*''[[Gala – The Collection]]'', a 2016 album by Sarah Brightman |
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*[[GALA Choruses]], an association of LGBT choral groups |
*[[GALA Choruses]], an association of LGBT choral groups |
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*''Gala'', a [[The Walker Brothers discography#Compilation albums|1986 album by The Walker Brothers]] |
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===Albums=== |
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*''Gala'', [[The Walker Brothers]] |
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*''Gala'', [[James Last]] |
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==Organizations and brands== |
==Organizations and brands== |
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* [[Gala Center LLC (corporation)]] is the most promising startup in the Ecommerce industry, estimated to recollect 10 billion dollar by on seed capital investment and surpass Amazon and Google values combine. |
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*[[GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance)]], a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ |
*[[GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance)]], a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ |
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*"Gala", the nickname of [[Galatasaray S.K.]], a football club in Turkey (although this nickname has never been used in Turkey, originating in European urban legend) |
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*[[Gala (supermarket)]], an Irish convenience store chain |
*[[Gala (supermarket)]], an Irish convenience store chain |
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*[[Gala Coral Group]], a betting shop and bingo hall operator based in the United Kingdom |
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*[[Gala Inc.]], a Japanese holding company |
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*[[Gala Coral Group]], a betting shop (Coral) and bingo hall (Gala Bingo) operator based in the United Kingdom |
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*[[Gala RFC]], a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland |
*[[Gala RFC]], a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland |
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*[[Gala TV]], |
*[[Gala TV]], a television channel |
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*"Gala", a nickname of Turkish football club [[Galatasaray S.K.]] |
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*GALA (Globalization & Localization Association), trade association for the language industry |
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*[[Girls Academic Leadership Academy]], a public 6-12 school for girls in Los Angeles |
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==People== |
==People== |
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*[[Gala (given name)]], the given name |
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*[[Gala (king)]], king of the Massylii of eastern Numidia |
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*[[Gala (singer)]], Italian singer/songwriter |
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*[[Gala Dalí]] (1894 |
*[[Gala Dalí]] (1894-1982), wife of French poet Paul Éluard and Catalan painter Salvador Dalí |
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*[[Gala Videnović]] (born 1969), Serbian actress |
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*[[Gala Aleksić]] (born 1969), Serbian actress |
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*[[Gala Varo]], Mexican drag queen |
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*[[Antonio Gala]] (1930–2023), Spanish poet and novelist |
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*[[Rosa Gala]] (born 1995), Angolan basketball player |
*[[Rosa Gala]] (born 1995), Angolan basketball player |
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*[[Gala, Iran]], a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran |
*[[Gala, Iran]], a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran |
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*[[Gala, Tibet]], a village |
*[[Gala, Tibet]], a village |
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*[[Gala, Virginia]], an unincorporated community in the United States |
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*[[Puerto Gala]], a hamlet in southern Chile |
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*A contraction of [[Galashiels]], a Border town in Scotland |
*A contraction of [[Galashiels]], a Border town in Scotland |
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==Others== |
==Others== |
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*''Gala'', a Greek word (γάλα){{Clarify|date=September 2007}}<!--Use Greek unicode, not math markup, or it will be gibberish to screen readers.--> meaning "[[milk]]". ''(See also [[Milky Way]] and [[Galaxy]] etymology.)'' |
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*[[Gala (board game)]], a board game played in Thailand and Myanmar |
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*GALA (Graduated Audio Level Adjustment), using the speed pulse of the [[Wheel speed sensor|vehicle speed sensor (VSS)]] to adjust the volume in a [[car audio]] [[head unit]] |
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*[[Gala (festivity)]], a festival |
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*[[Gala (film)|''Gala'' (film)]], a 1982 Canadian documentary film |
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*[[Gala (literary prize)]], awarded by the Tbilisi City Assembly, Georgia |
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*Gala (γάλα), a Greek word meaning ''milk''; see {{slink|Galaxy|Etymology}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[Gala Group (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Durham Miners' Gala]], an annual gathering and labour festival held in Durham, England |
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* [[Galas]], Greek mythological figure |
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 12 December 2024
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Gala may refer to:
Music
[edit]- Gala (album), a 1990 album by the English alternative rock band Lush
- Gala (singer), Italian singer and songwriter
- Gala – The Collection, a 2016 album by Sarah Brightman
- GALA Choruses, an association of LGBT choral groups
- Gala, a 1986 album by The Walker Brothers
Organizations and brands
[edit]- GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance), a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ
- Gala (supermarket), an Irish convenience store chain
- Gala Coral Group, a betting shop and bingo hall operator based in the United Kingdom
- Gala Inc., a Japanese holding company
- Gala RFC, a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland
- Gala TV, a television channel
- "Gala", a nickname of Turkish football club Galatasaray S.K.
- Girls Academic Leadership Academy, a public 6-12 school for girls in Los Angeles
People
[edit]- Gala (given name), the given name
- Gala (king), king of the Massylii of eastern Numidia
- Gala (singer), Italian singer/songwriter
- Gala Dalí (1894-1982), wife of French poet Paul Éluard and Catalan painter Salvador Dalí
- Gala Aleksić (born 1969), Serbian actress
- Gala Varo, Mexican drag queen
- Antonio Gala (1930–2023), Spanish poet and novelist
- Gabe Gala (born 1989), Nigerian-born Canadian soccer player
- Rosa Gala (born 1995), Angolan basketball player
Places
[edit]- Gala, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Gala, Tibet, a village
- Gala, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States
- Puerto Gala, a hamlet in southern Chile
- A contraction of Galashiels, a Border town in Scotland
Others
[edit]- Gala (apple), a type of apple grown particularly in New Zealand
- Gala (board game), a board game played in Thailand and Myanmar
- Gala (festivity), a festival
- Gala (film), a 1982 Canadian documentary film
- Gala (literary prize), awarded by the Tbilisi City Assembly, Georgia
- Gala (magazine), a French magazine
- Gala (potato)
- Gala (priests), the lamenting priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna
- Gala Brand, a fictional character of the James Bond novel Moonraker (did not appear in the film version)
- Gala (γάλα), a Greek word meaning milk; see Galaxy § Etymology
- Swimming gala, an amateur swimming competition
See also
[edit]- Gala Group (disambiguation)
- Durham Miners' Gala, an annual gathering and labour festival held in Durham, England
- Galah, a cockatoo native to Australia
- Galas, Greek mythological figure
- Galla Placidia, Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Theodosius the Great
- Gela (disambiguation)