There are also religious allegories, uplifting fantasy scenarios and Norman Rockwellian vignettes of children playing and grandmother sewing a quilt - a mishmash of good and bad that betrays distressing curatorial disregard for bedrock quality and style distinctions, ostensibly held together as an overview of feel-good pictures extolling black culture.

The rally, ostensibly held to celebrate a Boer victory over the British in Natal province in 1881, came only three days before two crucial local elections, for whites only, in Transvaal province, where Mr. Botha's ruling National Party is facing the possibility of defeat by the extreme right-wing Conservative Party.

The 1939 World's Fair was held ostensibly to commemorate the 150th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration, but a major goal was to shake Americans from the pessimism of the Depression.

A much-anticipated, mixed-bag gamble of a populist theme show, it is a survey of figure paintings by 30 black artists from across the country, a mishmash of good and bad that betrays distressing curatorial disregard for bedrock quality and style distinctions, ostensibly held together as an overview of feel-good pictures extolling black culture.

The latter were held ostensibly in charge of his elder brother Nasir al-Dawla, but in reality, the size and political importance of Sayf al-Dawla's emirate allowed him to effectively throw off the tutelage of Nasir al-Dawla.

If not, she won a consolation prize, ostensibly held inside the car's trunk, and returned on the next show.

Although the majority of parades are held ostensibly by Protestant, unionist or Ulster loyalist groups, nationalist, republican and non-political groups also parade.

It was ostensibly held in honor of Landover's visiting High Lord, but Ben was left with the distinct impression that the people of the lake country would have been willing to hold a celebration for almost any reason.