Michael Giltz: Toronto Film Fest Day 6: Hello, Lapland!
Michael Giltz: Toronto Film Fest Day 6: Hello, Lapland!
The Toronto International Film Festival has five more days to go but it feels like things are already winding down. Most of the talent available…
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Lotus Fest: Oreka TX preserves Basque culture
Native to Spain’s independent-minded Basque region, the marimba-like txalaparta was banned under Franco’s repressive regime. With Franco dispatched, Oreka TX shares the instrument with the world. by Scott Hall Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead, as Chevy Chase might remind us, but the musical instrument he tried to kill is now very much alive and making noise around the world. The …
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