Yesterday, August the 9th. Dame Shirley Bassey performed at a dinner for the Unicef Summer Gala in Porte Cervo in Sardinia Italy presented by Luisaviaroma. Dame Shirley back in Sardinia. The Italian island where she used to spend her holidays in the seventies in their summer home with her family. Dame Shirley sang her Bond songs Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever and s’Wonderful.
A few weeks ago there was already a hint that something was coming when the picture below appeared on Instagram. The dress she wore at the Oscars in 2013 was altered for yesterday’s performance.
(From TABAYER) Fine Jewellery brand TABAYER supported the second annual UNICEF Summer Gala, presented by LUISAVIAROMA. The star studded event took place on August 9th in Porto Cervo, Sardinia and counted with the special attendance of Dame Shirley Bassey and a live performance of Ellie Goulding. The evening included a live auction under the stars to raise funds for UNICEF’s programs helping children in need. TABAYER kindly donated one of her iconic pendants valued in $60,000 to support the cause.
A stunning and very relaxed Dame Shirley Bassey attends the 71th Monaco Red Cross Ball Gala on July 26, 2019 in Monaco.
It looks like colour was the theme of 2019’s gala, however, since a number of the star-studded guests arrived in bold gowns. French actress Karin Viard looked incredible in a colour-clashing purple and pink gown, while Princess Constance of Bourbon-Parme also chose a bold purple ballgown. Dame Shirley Bassey also made a glamorous appearance in green.
Dame Shirley Bassey attends day 9 of the Wimbledon 2019 Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club today on July 10, 2019 in London, England. She joined the Countess of Wessex in the royal box, as well as Dame Twiggy Lawson, Elaine Paige, Sir Michael Parkinson and celebrity gardener Alan Titchmars
Did you know? In Sardinia there is a beach that bears the name of the great soul singer Shirley Bassey.
Near Porto Rotondo, not far from the rocks of Punta di Volpe and from the beach of Sassi, there is the beach of Bassey (or Shirley Bassey). It owes its name to the famous British pop-soul singer who used to spend long days at sea in the early seventies, during her holidays.
This beautiful inlet in the shape of a semicircle, covered with white sand, is small and is set among the Mediterranean scrub.
Shirley Bassey, known to the Anglo-Saxon public since the fifties for her powerful voice and very personal timbre, achieved worldwide fame thanks to the interpretations in the title-tracks of various films of the James Bond series including Goldfinger (1964).
Costa Smeralda
The Costa Smeralda (English: “Emerald Coast”) is a coastal area in northern Sardinia, 55 km long and covering more than 30 km², with enchanting beaches and a system of villages built according to an extremely detailed urban plan. The area is a luxurious tourist destination featuring exquisite white sand beaches, Pervero golf club, private jet access in Olbia, and helicopter service for highly affluent American, European, Russian, and Arabian VIPs visiting from the fields of investment banking, entertainment, politics and industry.
The main towns and villages in the area are Arzachena, Olbia, Porto Cervo, Liscia di Vacca, Capriccioli and Romazzino.
Annually in September the Sardinia Cup sailing regatta is held off the coast, usually featuring famous boats. Polo matches are held seasonally between April and October at Gershan near Arzachena. The Italian film festival is held in Tavolara and a vintage car rally entertains antique car enthusiasts. Cala Di Volpe, Hotel Romazzino, Hotel Pitrizza, and Cervo Hotel form the nucleus of luxury hotel choices within the Starwood Luxury Collection and Sheraton respectively. Guests spent 2,000 – 3,000 USD per night in the peak season for access to la dolce vita in complete privacy. Celebrities flock to this region in season and explore the aquamarine waters with chartered boats, docking at these hotels with marina access and congregate in Porto Cervo for a gala celebrations on a grand scale. June and September and October are not as crowded and offer comfortable climates between 72-84 F degrees.
The development of the area started in 1961, and was financed by a consortium of companies. The president of the consortium and representative figure was Prince Karim Aga Khan.
