Around the World 06/16 - Morning Edition

[Reporter : ] The late John Lennon, the founding member of the legendary British rock band the Beatles is being honored at the Shanghai World Expo.

A monument signifying global peace was created in honor of the musical legend.

A hand-painted, scale model of a global peace monument dedicated to John Lennon was unveiled at the Liverpool pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo before a crowd of journalists and invited guests.
The actual monument, still under works by American teen art prodigy Laurean Voiers would stand almost six meters tall and weigh around 4.5 tons.
The art work which is scheduled to be completed and displayed this October will be presented to "The Beatles Story," the world's leading Beatles-themed attraction, located in Liverpool.
The sculpture will be unveiled as part of John Lennon's 70th birthday and 30th death anniversary commemoration events which would last for two months.
The sculpture made using brushed aluminum, acrylics and special weather-proof coating costs around US 350 thousand dollars to create.

A king and a queen were inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame in Harlem, New York.
During the Apollo Theater Spring 2010 Benefit Concert and Awards ceremony hosted by actor Jamie Foxx, Michael Jackson, the eternal King of Pop and Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul were the latest to join in the list.
Franklin who was honored for her contribution to soul and her impact on American culture spoke about how the Apollo served as a training ground for young artists to try their wings to see if they can fly.
After all, the theater did serve as a platform for legends like Billie Holiday and James Brown.
A close friend of Jackson, comedian Chris Tucker received the award on behalf of the late singer and his family.
Tucker added that Michael was just a great person and a friend in need.
As June 25 will mark the first anniversary of the King of Pop's death, Jamie Foxx even attempted to deliver a moon walk performance in honor of the singer.

A life-sized baby T-Rex surprised and tickled passers-by in the busy shopping district of Singapore.
The actor in the two-meter-tall dinosaur costume managed to scare some people, but most found him impressive and funny.
The performance is part of a promotional effort for the Asia tour of "Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular."
The show is a combination of an authentic story created by the BBC natural history department and animatronic robots created by Hollywood's finest designers.
More than 20 life-sized dinosaurs ranging from 10 different species are set to entertain and educate the audience.
The tallest one stands at 11 meters and measures 17 meters from nose to tail.
The show is schedule to open on December this year, but tickets go on sale next week.

JUN 16, 2010