Laika (disambiguation)

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Laika may refer to:

• Laika, the Russian space dog, was the first terrestrial creature to orbit the earth; other uses derived from her name include:

Places

• Laika (island), an island in the Shepherd Islands, Vanuatu

Music

• Laïkó, a Greek music style developed in the 20th century
• Modern Laïka, a modern Greek Music style consisting of both pop and dance genres
  • Laika (band), a UK indie band
  • Laika Dog, a UK rock band
  • Laika & The Cosmonauts, a Finnish instrumental rock band
  • Laika Come Home, a remix album by Spacemonkeyz, of music from Gorillaz
  • "Neighborhood #2 (Laïka)", a song from the album Funeral by The Arcade Fire
  • Laika, a famous pop song of the Spanish band Mecano

Books and animation

• Laika (comic), a 2007 graphic novel about the Russian space dog
• Laika Entertainment House, an animation house formerly known as Will Vinton Studios

Other

• Laika (dog breed), a Russian and Scandinavian dog breed
• Laika (EHR Testing Framework), an open source Electronic Health Record testing framework
• Lada Laika, a former Russian car, manufactured by Autovaz
• Planet Laika, a PlayStation video game about space travel

[edit] See also

• Leica, a camera produced by the German company Leica Camera AG