Gala
Gala may refer to:
Events and festivities
A gala, a festivity (as an adjective, e.g. "a gala event", it means "festive")
Durham Miners' Gala, a famous gala in the north of England
Swimming gala, an amateur swimming competition
Places
Gala, Tibet, a village.
A contraction of Galashiels, a Scottish Borders town in the United Kingdom, and Galashiels RFC
Names, organizations, and brands
Gala (apple), a type of apple grown particularly in New Zealand
GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance), a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ
Gala Group, a betting shop (Coral) and bingo hall (Gala Bingo) operator based in the United Kingdom
Gala (supermarket), an Irish convenience store chain
Gala TV, the television channel produced by Gala Bingo
GALA Choruses, an association of GLBT choral groups
Globalization and Localization Association, an international non-profit organization that promotes translation to facilitate globalization
Gala RFC, a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland
"Gala", the nickname of Galatasaray S.K., a football club in Turkey
People
Gala (King of the Massylii), King of the Massylii of eastern Numidia
Gala Dalí (1894–1982), the wife of French poet Paul Éluard and Catalan painter Salvador Dalí
Antonio Gala (b. 1936), Spanish poet and novelist
Gala (singer), New York-based Italian singer/songwriter whose hits include 'Freed from Desire' and 'Let a Boy a Cry'
Fiction, film, music and gaming
Gala Brand, a fictional character of Ian Fleming's "James Bond" series novel Moonraker (did not appear in the film version)
Gala (album), a compilation album by the English alternative rock band Lush
Gala, a planet in the "Star Wars" expanded universe
Gala, protagonist of the Legend of Legaia video game
Others
Gala, a Greek word (γάλα) meaning "milk". (See also Milky Way and Galaxy etymology.)
Graduated Audio Level Adjustment, using the speed pulse of the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) to adjust the volume in a car audio head unit
See also Galla Placidia, Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Theodosius the Great.
Translation
The word "Gala" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Catalan, German, Spanish, French, Galician, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese.
Translation(s) in other languages: Japanese: ガラ, Russian: Гала.
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