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Picasso Celebration 1973 – 2023 aims to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the artist’s death and showcase his works to a younger generation across Europe and the USA.
Jimi Hendrix made his name in London, exploding onto the 1960s music scene with his mesmeric guitar playing, before his untimely death 50 years ago at the age of 27. His flat at 23 Brook Street, in the Mayfair area of central London, is now a museum -- and besides his musical legacy is one of the few tangible reminders of his life in the city. The legendary guitarist, famous for tracks including "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze" and his cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", lived at the address between 1968 and 1969.
A global aid effort for Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-sized flash flood killed at least 11,000 people, with thousands more missing -- a death toll the UN blamed in part on the legacy of years of war and chaos. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Oliver Farry tells us more.
It’s the 50th anniversary of the death of legendary American-born Chinese actor and martial art master Bruce Lee. This is how he became an enduring worldwide movie star and a global icon.
Bruce Lee, a consummate martial artist whose films spawned a kung fu craze around the world, was one of the first Asian men to achieve Hollywood superstardom before his untimely death at 32. His influence can still be felt in Hong Kong, where he spent his childhood and final years, and fans recently held exhibitions and martial arts workshops to mark the 50th anniversary of Lee's death.
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