She died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her representative said. Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock 'n' roll and evolved into an MTV phenomenon. In the video for her chart-topping song "What's Love Got to Do with It," in which she called love a "second-hand emotion," Turner epitomized 1980s style as she strutted through New York City streets with her spiky blond hair, wearing a cropped jean jacket, mini skirt and stiletto heels. With her taste for musical experimentation and bluntly worded ballads, Turner gelled perfectly with a 1980s pop landscape in which music fans valued electronically produced sounds and scorned hippie-era idealism. Sometimes nicknamed the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," Turner won six of her eight Grammy Awards in the 1980s. In that decade she landed a dozen songs in the Top 40, including "Typical Male," "The Best," "Private Dancer" and "Better Be Good to Me." Her 1988 show in … [Read more...] about ‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
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Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2023 set to land on May 27
The opening ceremony will take place on the morning of May 27 at a lively outdoor stage on the vast rice field along the Tam Coc tourist route in Ninh Hai Commune. The ceremony will be livestreamed by Vietnam Television and Ninh Binh Television on their digital platforms. The opening ceremony will take place on nearly 10,000 square metres of rice fields The event aims to draw 1,500 delegates, including those from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassadors from 15 nations, international tourism associations operating in Vietnam, leaders from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association, UNESCO Travel Club, the heads of Ninh Binh province and 13 other localities, representatives from tourism businesses, and members of the local press. The annual event aims to play a key role in the revival and expansion of the tourism industry. About 200 international and domestic … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2023 set to land on May 27
Diversified cultural activities for children to take place in June
With International Children's Day on June 1 and the start of summer vacation for students, June is the time for children. June is approaching with a wide cultural offer for children throughout Hanoi on International Children's Day, which falls on June 1, and the Summer vacations. The musical The Old Fisherman And the Shark will start this Summer with a series of performances for children. Inspired by the classic tale of the old fisherman and the goldfish, the musical promises to amuse child audiences. A scene in the musical The old fisherman and the shark. Photo courtesy of Rose Media During the 70-minute performance at the Friendship Cultural Labor Palace on May 30 and 31, the musical used modern music and lighting technology to recreate the world of aquarium fish, which is both vivid and enchanting. It conveys to all audiences the human message that a dream can come true with hard work and positive living. The harmony between emotional and … [Read more...] about Diversified cultural activities for children to take place in June