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TWELFTH NIGHT [2 records]

Record 1 2006-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Christian Theology
OBS

Twelfth Night is a holiday marked by some branches of Christianity, marking the 12th and final night of the christmas season, namely the eve before twelfth day or January 6, the Epiphany celebration to commemorate the adoration of the Magi. After Twelfth Night the Carnival season starts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Théologies chrétiennes

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • History
OBS

The objectives of this organization, which is established in Ottawa, Ontario, are to stimulate interest in the Renaissance; to organize workshops and formal and informal gatherings; to recreate the court life of Queen Elizabeth 1 of England and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Key term(s)
  • Ottawa the Twelfth Night Society
  • Society of the Twelfth Night of Ottawa
  • Ottawa Society of the Twelfth Night

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Histoire
OBS

Organisme établi à Ottawa (Ontario).

Spanish

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