Not long after Toots Thielemans came up with his inspired jazz tune Bluesette in 1961, his style caught the ear of a young Dutch whistler named Geert Chatrou.
Source: How Toots Thielemans inspired a champion whistler from the Netherlands | Public Radio International
The French director Alain Resnais and the Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul examine national trauma.
Source: The Power of Memories: ‘Muriel’ and ‘Cemetery of Splendor’
More wonderful photographs of Paris by Tom Plevnik. Take a look at his amazing work by clicking the image below.
Today I booked a hotel and air ticket to Paris. See you on 21. October.
Heaven has a new angel, and Jesus can this one whistle a tune.
Belgian jazz legend Toots Thielemans has passed away. Just yesterday, I was online checking the dates of the Toots Thielsmans Jazz Festival which takes place annually at La Hulpe, Belgium. I was hoping to attend next summer, and wondered if Toots would still be able to perform his magic.
The “burkini” — a full-body swimsuit favored by some Muslim women that resembles a wetsuit worn by divers or surfers — has become a political and cultural trigger point in France.
The color red, garden gnomes, drinking glasses. We examine 5 examples of hidden symbolism in ‘Amélie’ starring Audrey Tautou.
Source: In Plain Sight: 5 Examples of Hidden Symbolism in ‘Amélie’ | Tribeca Shortlist
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