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Sun City (other)
Sun City may refer to: Places United States * Sun City, Arizona, Del Webb's original "Sun City" development, and model for subsequent communities * Sun City Festival (Buckeye, Arizona) * Sun City, California * Sun City Center, Florida * Sun City, Florida * Sun City, Kansas * Sun City Summerlin, Nevada, Sun City, Summerlin, Nevada * Sun City Hilton Head, Sun City, Hilton Head, South Carolina * Sun City, Texas * A nickname of El Paso, Texas Other places * Sun City (South Africa), a luxury casino resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa * ''Translation'' of Cité Soleil, a Haitian commune * A nickname of Cagliari, Sardinia * A nickname of Szeged, Hungary * A nickname of Écija, Spain ("la ciudad del sol") Television * Sun City (TV series) Music * Sun City (song), "Sun City" (song), a 1985 protest song by Artists United Against Apartheid * Sun City (album), ''Sun City'' (album), a 1985 album by Artists United Against Apartheid * Sun City Girls, American rock ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City, Arizona
Sun City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, that is located within the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population was 39,931 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its adjoining sister city is Sun City West, Arizona, Sun City West. Both Sun Cities are Retirement community, retirement communities popular with Snowbird (person), snowbirds. History Sun City was opened January 1, 1960, with five home models, a shopping center, a recreation center, and a golf course. The opening weekend drew 100,000 people, ten times more than expected, and resulted in a ''Time'' magazine cover story. The future retirement community was built on the site of the former ghost town of Marinette, Arizona, Marinette. Developer Del Webb, Del E. Webb expanded Sun City over the years, and Del E. Webb Construction Company, his company went on to build other retirement communities in the Sun Belt. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád County, Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary. The Szeged Open Air (Theatre) Festival (first held in 1931) is one of the main attractions, held every summer and celebrated as the Day of the City on 21 May. Etymology The name ''Szeged'' might come from an old Hungarian language, Hungarian word for 'corner' (), pointing to the turn of the river Tisza that flows through the city. Others say it derives from the Hungarian word which means 'island'. Others still contend that means 'dark blond' () – a reference to the color of the water where the rivers Tisza and Mureș (river), Maros merge. The city has its own name in a number of foreign language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryapura (other) , an eastern Indo-Aryan language of India
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Suryapura may refer to: India *Suryapur or Suryanagar, Srinagar (the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India) in ancient Indian texts * Suryapura, India, village in Bihar, India * Suryanagar, village in Maharashtra, India Nepal * Suryapura, Nawalparasi, Nepal * Suryapura, Rupandehi, Nepal See also * Surajpur (other) * Surajpura (other) *Sun City (other), literal translation of Suryapura * Srinagar (other) *Surjapuri language Surjapuri is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in Eastern India including North Bengal, West Bengal, and Banganchal of Eastern Bihar, as well as in Nepal. Among speakers in some regions, it is known as 'Deshi Bhasa'. It possesses similaritie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine City (other)
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Sunshine City may refer to: * Sunshine City, Ma On Shan, a property development in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong * Sunshine City, Tokyo, a building complex in Ikebukuro, Tokyo * St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, nicknamed Florida's Sunshine City * ''Sunshine City'' (album), an album by Australian music group TV Rock * ''Sunshine City'' (TV series), a Canadian comedy mystery television series See also * Sun City (other) Sun City may refer to: Places United States * Sun City, Arizona, Del Webb's original "Sun City" development, and model for subsequent communities * Sun City Festival (Buckeye, Arizona) * Sun City, California * Sun City Center, Florida * Sun City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City Agreement
{{Campaignbox Conflicts in Congo The Sun City Agreement was an agreement that was signed between some of the warring parties in the Second Congo War on 2 April 2003 at the luxury South African casino resort of Sun City, as a result of the Inter-Congolese dialogue (ICD). Delegates hoped that this would be a historic "final act", ending more than four years of war and setting up a government of national unity. The agreement was witnessed by South African President Thabo Mbeki as well as the heads of state of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In his speech during the meeting, Mbeki praised the delegates who had spent 19 months involved in the ICD negotiations. Participants The partial agreement was reached between the government, the Ugandan-backed ''Mouvement de liberation du Congo'' (MLC) armed opposition group and a majority of civil society and unarmed political opposition groups. Unfortunately, the parties were not able to establish a new constitution and government, de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of The Sun (other)
City of the Sun may refer to: * City of the Sun is a Russian settlement inhabited by followers of the cultist Vissarion * City of the Sun (band), an American acoustic post-rock trio from New York City * ''City of the Sun'' (film), a 2017 documentary film, about Chiatura and Chiatura mine * ''City of the Sun'' (Levien novel), a 2008 novel by David Levien * ''City of the Sun'' (Maio novel), a 2014 novel by Juliana Maio * City of the Sun, New Mexico, an intentional community in New Mexico * ''City of the Sun'' (TV series), a South Korean television drama series * Stad van de Zon, housing project in the Netherlands * ''The City of the Sun'', the 1602 utopian work by Tommaso Campanella * The City of the Sun is a nickname of Cagliari, the capital of the island of Sardinia * ''The City of the Sun'' (film), 2005 comedy film co-produced by Slovakia and the Czech Republic See also * Sun City (other) * Heliopolis (other) Heliopolis (Greek for "Sun City") may refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliopolis (other)
Heliopolis (Greek for "Sun City") may refer to: Places * Heliopolis (ancient Egypt), also known as Heliopolis in Augustamnica * Heliopolis, Cairo, a suburb or district of Cairo, Egypt ** Heliopolis Sporting Club ** Heliopolis University in Cairo ** New Heliopolis * Heliopolis (Lebanon), ancient city also known as Heliopolis Syriaca, Roman Heliopolis, or Heliopolis in Phoenicia; at modern Baalbek in Lebanon *Heliopolis (Athens suburb) or Ilioupoli, a suburb of Athens, Greece * Heliópolis, the largest favela of São Paulo City, Brazil *Heliópolis, Bahia, a municipality in Bahia, Brazil * Héliopolis, Algeria, a town and commune in Algeria *Héliopolis, a town in France situated on the Levant Island * Heliópolis, Seville, neighbourhood of the Bellavista-La Palmera district in Seville, Spain Fictional places *Heliopolis (Marvel Comics), a location in Marvel comics *Heliopolis, a planet in the ''Stargate SG-1'' episode " The Torment of Tantalus" Literature * ''Heliopolis'' (Jün ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suncity
''Suncity'' is the first extended play by American singer Khalid. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RCA Records. It was supported by the single " Better". The EP debuted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. Singles The EP was supported by the single " Better", which was released on September 14, 2018. The song went on to reach the top ten in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and Norway. It peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A remix of " Saturday Nights" with country singer Kane Brown was released as a single on January 9, 2019. It reached the top 60 in Canada and the US. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Track listing Credits adapted from Tidal. Notes * signifies a miscellaneous production credit * signifies a vocal producer * "9.13" features narration from El Paso, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City Girls
Sun City Girls were an American experimental rock band, formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981, the group consisted of Alan Bishop (bass guitar, vocals), his brother Richard Bishop (guitar, piano, vocals), and Charles Gocher (drums, vocals). Their name was inspired by Sun City, Arizona, an Arizona retirement community. In 2007, Gocher died following a long battle with cancer, bringing an end to the group. In a 26-year career, they produced 50 albums, 23 cassettes, 6 feature-length videos, and many other recordings. Operating in indie rock and underground music circles, Sun City Girls recorded numerous critically acclaimed albums, released in small editions by labels like Placebo, Majora, Eclipse Records, Amarillo Records, and their own Abduction Records, and has garnered a devoted cult following. Their music was hugely eclectic and varied, spreading across genres such as spoken word, free improvisation, jazz and rock, along with a recurring interest in world music. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City (album)
''Sun City'' is the first and only album by Artists United Against Apartheid, released on October 25, 1985, by EMI Manhattan Records. The Little Steven-led project features contributions from more than 50 artist from the rock, hip hop, soul, funk, jazz, reggae, latin, and world music genres. The album contains two versions of the " Sun City" protest song against apartheid in South Africa as well as other selections in the same vein from that project. History Initially intending to record the song "Sun City" for his third solo album ''Freedom – No Compromise'', Little Steven (real name Steven Van Zandt) instead approached producer Arthur Baker to help record a "We Are the World"-inspired anti-apartheid protest single. In the song, Van Zandt urges artists to boycott the Sun City resort in South Africa, where artists such as Queen, Elton John, Linda Ronstadt and Rod Stewart have accepted invitations to perform. Van Zandts's mission was to raise awareness of the racial segre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City (song)
"Sun City" is a 1985 protest song written by Steven Van Zandt, produced by Van Zandt and Arthur Baker and recorded by Artists United Against Apartheid to convey opposition to the South African policy of apartheid. The song declared that all the artists involved would refuse to perform at Sun City, a resort which was located within the bantustan of Bophuthatswana, one of a number of internationally unrecognized states created by the South African government to forcibly relocate its black population. Recording Van Zandt was interested in writing a song about South Africa's Sun City casino resort, to make parallels with the plight of Native Americans. Danny Schechter, at the time a journalist with ABC News' ''20/20'', suggested that the song should be a different kind of "We Are the World", or as Schechter explained, "a song about change not charity, freedom not famine." As Van Zandt was writing it, Schechter suggested that he include the names of the artists who had played Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City (TV Series)
Sun City is a Ghanaian television series produced by Deltrac Media in 2003 which was aired on GTV. Plot The television series was set in the university environment to tell a story of the relationships, studying and other daily experiences of university students. Production The production set were on University of Ghana, Legon and the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region. The theme song was done by Amandzeba. Cast * Suzzy Williams * Ekow Smith-Asante * Benjamin Kwadey * Van Vicker * Gavivina Tamakloe * Albert Kuvodu * Kojo Dadson Emmanuel Kojo Dadson (1953 – 9 February 2021) was a veteran Ghanaian actor, director, producer and musician. He is well known for featuring in and directing movies and series like Home Sweet Home, Sun City and Run Baby Run. He gained promin ... * Ekow Blankson * Nii Odoi Mensah * Andy Nii Akrashie * Prince Olani Yeboah * Jayne Heide Aklamanu * Albert Jackson-Davis * Ekow Bissiw Jones * Nana Yaw Aboagye-Saah * Nii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
