-
1 quango
British( abbreviation quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization) = organisme crée par le gouvernement et doté de pouvoirs quasi autonomesDespite the promise of a people's government, the country is increasingly run by unaccountable, secretive crony networks, writes Stuart Weir. Tony Blair and his colleagues have been full of promises to abolish the quango state and make "bonfires of quangos". But there are no dead quangos among the slaughtered sheep and livestock in the funeral pyres and trenches that disfigure the British countryside. No, the quango state is alive and well.
-
2 Bonfire Night
ⓘ Bonfire Night Fête britannique qui commémore l'échec de la Conspiration des Poudres. Le 5 novembre 1605, des conspirateurs catholiques menés par Guy Fawkes tentèrent de faire sauter le Parlement pour se débarrasser du roi et de son gouvernement, mais ils furent découverts et exécutés. Aujourd'hui, on brûle des effigies du Guy dans de grands feux de joie ( bonfires), et on tire des feux d'artifice.
См. также в других словарях:
bonfires — Throughout recorded history, it has taken very little persuasion to get English people to make a bonfire. Not only do fires appear regularly as an integral part of certain *calendar customs such as *November the Fifth, *Queen Elizabeth I s… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Bonfires of Saint John — ( es. Hogueras de San Juan) is a popular festival celebrated in June, from the 19th to the 24th in Spain. The festival is celebrated throughout many cities and towns; however, the largest is in Alicante, where it is considered the most important… … Wikipedia
bonfires — bon·fire || bÉ’nfaɪə n. large outdoor fire, campfire … English contemporary dictionary
Christmas bonfires — Every year over one hundred 30 foot plus tall bonfire structures are built of wood, firecrackers, and occasionally bamboo along the Mississippi River levee near the town of Lutcher, Louisiana. These bonfires are laced with kerosene or lighter… … Wikipedia
Bonfire — For other uses, see Bonfire (disambiguation). Not to be confused with campfire. Christmas bonfire in Guelph, Canada … Wikipedia
Midsummer — For other uses, see Midsummer (disambiguation). Midsummer Midsummer bonfire in Mäntsälä, Finland Also called Summer Solstice, Adonia, St. John s Feast Day, Līgo, Litha, M … Wikipedia
Guy Fawkes Night — Infobox Holiday holiday name=Guy Fawkes Night caption=Guy Fawkes nickname=Bonfire Night Cracker Night Fireworks Night observedby=United Kingdom and some of its former colonies date= Evening of the 5th of November observances=Bonfires, fireworks,… … Wikipedia
Walpurgis Night — This article is about the Spring folk festival. For George Balanchine s 1975 ballet, see Walpurgisnacht Ballet. For the album by Stormwitch, see Walpurgis Night (album). For the anime related witch, see Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Walpurgis Night… … Wikipedia
Forro in the Dark — performing in Los Angeles, November 2009 Background information Origin New York, New York, USA, Brazil … Wikipedia
Lag BaOmer — Infobox Holiday caption = A bonfire, one of the symbols of the holiday. holiday name = Lag BaOmer official name = he. ל ג בעומר observedby = Jews and Judaism begins = Iyar 18 type = Religious significance = 33rd day after Pesach relatedto =… … Wikipedia
Golowan Festival — A bagpipe band from Mid Argyll walk along Alverton Street Golowan (sometimes also Goluan or Gol Jowan) is the Cornish language word for the Midsummer celebrations in Cornwall, UK: widespread prior to the late 19th century and most popular in the… … Wikipedia
