Gala

• A gala, a festivity (as an adjective, e.g. "a gala event", it means "festive")
• Durham Miners' Gala
  Durham Miners' Gala
  The Durham Miners' Gala , held in Durham city, England, is a large annual gathering, on the second Saturday in July, associated with the coal mining heritage of the Durham Coalfield, which stretched throughout the traditional County of Durham.Its...
  
  , a famous gala in the north of England
• Swimming gala
  Swimming gala
  A swimming gala is an amateur swimming competition between clubs or groups of swimmers, usually of young people. This term is primarily used in the UK and South Africa; in Australia swimming carnival is the norm....
  
  , an amateur swimming competition

• Gala, Tibet
  Gala, Tibet
  Gala is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China....
  
  , a village.
• A contraction of Galashiels
  Galashiels
  Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often abbreviated colloquially to "Gala" .Galashiels is a major commercial centre and central communication point for the Scottish Borders...
  
  , a Scottish Borders town in the United Kingdom, and Galashiels RFC

• Gala (apple)
  Gala (apple)
  - Appearance and flavour :Gala apples are small and are usually red with a portion being greenish or yellow-green, vertically striped. Gala apples are fairly resistant to bruising and are sweet, grainy, with a mild flavour and a thinner skin than most apples...
  
  , a type of apple grown particularly in New Zealand
• GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance)
  GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance)
  GALA is a non-profit Missouri corporation that is an association of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons and their family and friends that are connected with the Community of Christ....
  
  , a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ
• Gala Group
  Gala Group
  Gala Coral Group Ltd is a British betting shop, bingo and casino operator owned by private equity houses Candover Investments, Cinven and Permira. In October 2005 it merged with Coral Eurobet for £2.18 billion. The acquisition made it the UK's third largest bookmaker and largest bingo operator. It...
  
  , a betting shop (Coral) and bingo hall (Gala Bingo) operator based in the United Kingdom
• Gala (supermarket)
  Gala (supermarket)
  Gala is a convenience store chain in Ireland. Established in 1998, Gala now has 200 stores nationwide, all under franchise. In 2008 they celebrated their tenth year in business.Gary Desmond is CEO. He sponsors the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship....
  
  , an Irish convenience store chain
• Gala TV
  Gala TV
  Gala TV is a gaming channel in the United Kingdom which launched on 4 October 2006 replacing Avago. The channel was due to be launched on September 13 2006, but due to technical problems it was held back. Gala TV is produced by production company etv media group.Gala TV broadcasts 24 hours a day....
  
  , the television channel produced by Gala Bingo
• GALA Choruses
  GALA Choruses
  The Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses is an international association of LGBT choruses founded in 1982. Its goal is to foster artistic and organizational development within its member choruses. The association includes almost 10,000 vocalists in over 100 associated choruses singing as...
  
  , an association of GLBT choral groups
• Globalization and Localization Association
  Globalization and Localization Association
  The Globalization and Localization Association is an international non-profit organization that encourages local communications as an indispensable component to a global strategy....
  
  , an international non-profit organization that promotes translation to facilitate globalization
• Gala RFC
  Gala RFC
  Gala Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at Netherdale....
  
  , a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland
• "Gala", the nickname of Galatasaray S.K., a football club in Turkey

• Gala (King of the Massylii)
  Gala (King of the Massylii)
  Gala was king of the Massylii during the Second Punic War. He was the father of Masinissa and the brother of Oezalces....
  
  , King of the Massylii of eastern Numidia
• Gala Dalí
  Gala Dalí
  Gala Dalí , usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists.- Early years :...
  
   (1894–1982), the wife of French poet Paul Éluard and Catalan painter Salvador Dalí
• Antonio Gala
  Antonio Gala
  Antonio Gala Velasco is a Spanish poet, playwright, novelist and writer.Gala was born in Brazatortas, Ciudad Real , although he moved very soon to Córdoba and is widely considered an Andalusian....
  
   (b.

Events and festivities

• A gala, a festivity (as an adjective, e.g. "a gala event", it means "festive")
• Durham Miners' Gala
  Durham Miners' Gala
  The Durham Miners' Gala , held in Durham city, England, is a large annual gathering, on the second Saturday in July, associated with the coal mining heritage of the Durham Coalfield, which stretched throughout the traditional County of Durham.Its...
  
  , a famous gala in the north of England
• Swimming gala
  Swimming gala
  A swimming gala is an amateur swimming competition between clubs or groups of swimmers, usually of young people. This term is primarily used in the UK and South Africa; in Australia swimming carnival is the norm....
  
  , an amateur swimming competition

Places

• Gala, Tibet
  Gala, Tibet
  Gala is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China....
  
  , a village.
• A contraction of Galashiels
  Galashiels
  Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often abbreviated colloquially to "Gala" .Galashiels is a major commercial centre and central communication point for the Scottish Borders...
  
  , a Scottish Borders town in the United Kingdom, and Galashiels RFC

Names, organizations, and brands

• Gala (apple)
  Gala (apple)
  - Appearance and flavour :Gala apples are small and are usually red with a portion being greenish or yellow-green, vertically striped. Gala apples are fairly resistant to bruising and are sweet, grainy, with a mild flavour and a thinner skin than most apples...
  
  , a type of apple grown particularly in New Zealand
• GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance)
  GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance)
  GALA is a non-profit Missouri corporation that is an association of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons and their family and friends that are connected with the Community of Christ....
  
  , a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ
• Gala Group
  Gala Group
  Gala Coral Group Ltd is a British betting shop, bingo and casino operator owned by private equity houses Candover Investments, Cinven and Permira. In October 2005 it merged with Coral Eurobet for £2.18 billion. The acquisition made it the UK's third largest bookmaker and largest bingo operator. It...
  
  , a betting shop (Coral) and bingo hall (Gala Bingo) operator based in the United Kingdom
• Gala (supermarket)
  Gala (supermarket)
  Gala is a convenience store chain in Ireland. Established in 1998, Gala now has 200 stores nationwide, all under franchise. In 2008 they celebrated their tenth year in business.Gary Desmond is CEO. He sponsors the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship....
  
  , an Irish convenience store chain
• Gala TV
  Gala TV
  Gala TV is a gaming channel in the United Kingdom which launched on 4 October 2006 replacing Avago. The channel was due to be launched on September 13 2006, but due to technical problems it was held back. Gala TV is produced by production company etv media group.Gala TV broadcasts 24 hours a day....
  
  , the television channel produced by Gala Bingo
• GALA Choruses
  GALA Choruses
  The Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses is an international association of LGBT choruses founded in 1982. Its goal is to foster artistic and organizational development within its member choruses. The association includes almost 10,000 vocalists in over 100 associated choruses singing as...
  
  , an association of GLBT choral groups
• Globalization and Localization Association
  Globalization and Localization Association
  The Globalization and Localization Association is an international non-profit organization that encourages local communications as an indispensable component to a global strategy....
  
  , an international non-profit organization that promotes translation to facilitate globalization
• Gala RFC
  Gala RFC
  Gala Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at Netherdale....
  
  , a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland
• "Gala", the nickname of Galatasaray S.K., a football club in Turkey

People

• Gala (King of the Massylii)
  Gala (King of the Massylii)
  Gala was king of the Massylii during the Second Punic War. He was the father of Masinissa and the brother of Oezalces....
  
  , King of the Massylii of eastern Numidia
• Gala Dalí
  Gala Dalí
  Gala Dalí , usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists.- Early years :...
  
   (1894–1982), the wife of French poet Paul Éluard and Catalan painter Salvador Dalí
• Antonio Gala
  Antonio Gala
  Antonio Gala Velasco is a Spanish poet, playwright, novelist and writer.Gala was born in Brazatortas, Ciudad Real , although he moved very soon to Córdoba and is widely considered an Andalusian....
  
   (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
  Gala Brand
  Practically alone of all major Bond Girls of the Fleming canon, Gala Brand has not appeared as a character in a James Bond film, the movie version of the novel being an almost total rewrite of the book Moonraker. The only other Bond girl of the Fleming novels to share this fate is Vivienne Michel...
  
  , a fictional character of Ian Fleming's "James Bond" series novel Moonraker (did not appear in the film version)
• Gala (album)
  Gala (album)
  Gala is the debut compilation album by British shoegazing group Lush, which was first released in the US on November 13, 1990. The compilation was released as an introduction to the US market, comprising the band's first three EPs plus two additional tracks...
  
  , a compilation album by the English alternative rock band Lush
  Lush (band)
  Lush were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1987 and disbanded in 1996. They were one of the first bands to attract the "shoegazing" label, later moving towards Britpop.-History:...
  
  
• Gala, a planet in the "Star Wars" expanded universe
• Gala, protagonist of the Legend of Legaia
  Legend of Legaia
  is a 1998 Sony PlayStation role-playing game created by Contrail. The game features RPG gameplay, including Japanese character voices and a unique storyline. The game was followed by a 2001 video game Legaia 2: Duel Saga on the PlayStation 2...
  
  video game

Others

• Gala, a Greek word (γάλα) meaning "milk
  Milk
  Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. The early lactation milk is known as colostrum, and carries the mother's antibodies to the baby. It can reduce...
  
  ". (See also Milky Way
  Milky Way
  The Milky Way, or simply the Galaxy, is the galaxy in which the Solar System is located. It is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of the Local Group of galaxies...
  
   and Galaxy
  Galaxy
  A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The name is from the Greek root galaxias [γαλαξίας], meaning "milky," a reference...
  
   etymology.)
• Graduated Audio Level Adjustment, using the speed pulse of the vehicle speed sensor (VSS)
  Wheel speed sensor
  A wheel speed sensor or vehicle speed sensor is a type of tachometer. It is a sender device used for reading the speed of a vehicle's wheel rotation...
  
   to adjust the volume in a car audio
  Car audio
  Car audio/video , mobile audio, 12-volt and other terms are used to describe the sound or video system fitted in an automobile. Such devices aren't necessarily limited to automobiles, and can be used, marketed, or manufactured for marine, aviation, and mass transit...
  
   head unit
  Head unit
  A head unit is a component of a stereo system either in a vehicle or home cinema system which provides a unified hardware interface for the various components of an electronic media system. An antiquated name for a head unit is a receiver; this article focuses on vehicular applications.The head...
  
  

See also Galla Placidia

Galla Placidia

Aelia Galla Placidia , daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, was the consort of Ataulf king of the Goths and after his death the Empress consort of Constantius III, Western Roman Emperor.-Family:...

, Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Theodosius the Great.