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Falla De Plasencia
Falla may refer to: Places *Falla (Chambas), a village in Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba *Falla, Östergötland, a village in Östergötland County, Sweden *Mount Falla, a mountain in Antarctica Other uses *Falles (or Fallas), Valencian traditional celebration ** Falla monument, the artifact burnt during this celebration People with the name * Alejandro Falla (born 1983), Colombian tennis player *Emilio Falla (born 1986), Ecuadorian racing cyclist *Luis Falla, Peruvian politician *Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 1990), Norwegian cross-country skier * Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), Spanish composer *Norris Stephen Falla (1883–1945), New Zealand manager, military leader and aviation promoter *Robert Falla (1901–1979), New Zealand scientist *Simon Falla (born 1955), British Royal Air Force officer *Wayne Falla (born 1970), English cricketer *Falla N'Doye (born 1960), Senegalese football referee See also * Fallah, a farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East * Fella (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falla (Chambas)
Falla is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Chambas, in Ciego de Ávila Province. In 2011 it had a population of about 8,789. History Founded in 1912 as the '' hacienda'' Nauyús y Cacarratas, owned by Pepe Planas, a man linked to Falla-Gutiérrez sugar company. After his death (shot by unknown), the Laureano Falla-Gutiérrez Association, which would extend it for the delivery of land made by the President of the Republic, Alfredo Zayas, is in charge of the hacienda. The concession of the latifundium extended the sugarcane monoculture in the area and, with it, the development of the current urban settlement. After the Cuban Revolution, and following the creation of "people's councils" (''consejos populares''), the one of Falla was named Enrique Varona after Enrique Varona González, a Cuban trade union leader and socialist killed in 1920. Geography Located on a rural plain, southwest of Laguna de Leche (9 km fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel De Falla
Manuel de Falla y Matheu (, 23 November 187614 November 1946) was an Andalusian Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century. He has a claim to being Spain's greatest composer of the 20th century, although the number of pieces he composed was relatively modest. Biography Falla was born Manuel María de los Dolores Falla y Matheu in Cádiz. He was the son of José María Falla, a Valencian, and María Jesús Matheu, from Catalonia. In 1889 he continued his piano lessons with Alejandro Odero and learned the techniques of harmony and counterpoint from Enrique Broca. At age 15 he became interested in literature and journalism and founded the literary magazines ''El Burlón'' and ''El Cascabel''. Madrid By 1900 he was living with his family in the capital, where he attended the Real Conservatorio de Música y Declamación. He studied piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallah
A fellah ( ar, فَلَّاح ; feminine ; plural ''fellaheen'' or ''fellahin'', , ) is a peasant, usually a farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. The word derives from the Arabic word for "ploughman" or "tiller". Due to a continuity in beliefs and lifestyle with that of the Ancient Egyptians, the fellahin of Egypt have been described as the "true Egyptians". A fellah could be seen wearing a simple Egyptian cotton robe called ''galabieh'' (''jellabiya''). The word ''galabieh'' originated around 1715–25 and derived from the Egyptian slang word ''gallabīyah''. Origins and usage "Fellahin," throughout the Middle East in the Islamic periods referred to native villagers and farmers. It is translated as "peasants" or "farmers". Fellahin were distinguished from the ''effendi'' (land-owning class), although the fellahin in this region might be tenant farmers, smallholders, or live in a village that owned the land communally. Others applied the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falla N'Doye
Falla N'Doye (born March 4, 1960) is a football referee from Senegal. He is known for refereeing one match during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He has also been involved in the CAF Nations Cup, CAF Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 200 .... References 1960 births Living people Senegalese football referees FIFA World Cup referees 2002 FIFA World Cup referees Olympic football referees {{Sports-official-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Falla
Wayne Falla (born 18 December 1970) is a former English cricketer. Falla was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in North Shields, Northumberland. Falla made his debut for Northumberland in the 1990 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cumberland. Falla played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1990 to 2000, which included 31 Minor Counties Championship matches and 17 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1992 NatWest Trophy. He made 4 further List A matches for the county, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 184 runs at a batting average of 36.80. He made two half centuries, with a high score of 80 against Ireland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. References External linksWayne Fallaat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Falla
Air Commodore Simon Owen Falla, (born 1955) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Joint Helicopter Command from December 2006 until his retirement in June 2010. Service history *1979 – Joined the Royal Air Force. *1980 – Selected for helicopter training. *1981 – Joined the newly formed Chinook force, with No. 18(B) Squadron at RAF Odiham. *1982 – Sailed with the Task Force during Operation Corporate, flying operational sorties over the Falklands Islands. *1983 – Joined No. 7 Squadron's new Chinook Special Forces Flight, flying operationally in Lebanon. *1986 – Qualified as a helicopter instructor at RAF Shawbury. Service followed with the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Odiham, gaining A2 instructional category and qualified as a helicopter tactics instructor. *1989 – Promoted to squadron leader, appointed deputy commander No. 7 Squadron. *1990 – Assumed command of Special Forces Flight. *1991 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Falla
Sir Robert Alexander Falla (21 July 1901 – 23 February 1979) was a New Zealand museum administrator and ornithologist. Early life Falla was born in Palmerston North in 1901 to George Falla and his wife, Elizabeth Kirk. As his father was working for the railways, the family shifted frequently, and he lived in Hawera, Masterton, and Invercargill. At his primary school in Invercargill, he developed an interest in natural history due to the influence of Alfred Philpott. Falla gained a junior national scholarship and studied at Auckland Grammar School, from where he graduated in 1918. He pursued his dream of going to sea for a few years in various jobs, but then started to follow his interest in ornithology, first through part-time study at Auckland University College, and then at Auckland Training College, a training institution for teachers. He transferred to the university in Auckland, from where he graduated in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts, in after some teaching at primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norris Stephen Falla
Norris Stephen Falla (3 May 1883–6 November 1945) was a New Zealand shipping company manager, military leader and aviation promoter. He was born in Westport, New Zealand, on 3 May 1883. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V. Issue This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir by King George V to commemorate his Silver J .... References 1883 births 1945 deaths People from Westport, New Zealand New Zealand military personnel New Zealand aviators New Zealand Companions of the Distinguished Service Order New Zealand Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George {{NewZealand-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiken Caspersen Falla
Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 13 August 1990) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who specialized in sprint and short-distance races. She is the 2014 Olympic champion in the individual sprint and three-time Olympic medalist. She became the individual sprint World champion at the 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and successfully defended her World title in 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim .... Falla won a total of five gold, one silver and four bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, World Championships in her career and she is the most medalled skier in the individual sprint discipline in the Championship history with five medals. Winner of three consecutive FIS Cross-Country World Cup#Sprint World Cup standings, Sprint World Cup cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falla, Östergötland
Falla is a locality situated in Finspång Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 467 inhabitants in 2010. References External links Populated places in Östergötland County Populated places in Finspång Municipality {{Östergötland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Falla
Luis Humberto Falla Lamadrid (born 15 April 1946) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is a former Congressman, elected in the 2006 elections, representing the Lambayeque region for the 2006–2011 term.He lost his seat in the 2011 elections, when he ran for re-election, but he received a low number of votes. He was previously a deputy representing the Lambayeque region from 1990 to 1992 when President Alberto Fujimori shut Congress down in a self-coup. Falla belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party. Biography He was born in Olmos, Lambayeque Province, on April 15, 1946. He studied primary school in his hometown and secondary school in Chiclayo. In 1973 he moved to Trujillo to pursue higher studies at the Law School of the National University of Trujillo, graduating and obtaining a law degree in 1979. Political career He was elected in the 1990 elections as a deputy representing Lambayeque under the Peruvian Aprista party but his mandate was cut off by the 1992 autogolp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Falla
Emilio Andrés Falla Buchely (born 12 June 1986) is an Ecuadorian racing cyclist who represents Ecuador in BMX. He represented Ecuador at the 2008 And 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. Career highlights * Two times Olympian: Beijing 2008 and London 2012. * 18 times National Champ. Current National Champion for Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... * 7 times Panamerican Champ Amateur. * 2 times Panamerican Champ Junior Men. * 2 bronze medals Panamerican Champ Elite men. * 4 times bronze medals Latin American Champs Elite Men. * Silver Medal Latin American Champ Elite Men. * 7th place at the World Cup Adelaide Australia. * 2008-2009 World Ranking place #9. * 2009-2010 World Ranking place #19. * 2003-2004 World Ranking place #1 Junior Men. Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
