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After ten days, and 343 flicks, Canada's biggest film marathon has come to an end. The movies were screened, choices were made, and the awards handed out. And true to Toronto International Film Festival tradition, it seems the big the winners were once again a big surprise.

To talk more about this year's TIFF, Showcase is joined by freelance film journalist Damon Wise from London.

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As the 21st century evolves and shifts, so does the global arts scene, which is something that can easily be seen on the banks of the Bosphorus. To reflect this, the 'Contemporary Istanbul: Art, Culture and Education Foundation' is holding a series of workshops, exhibitions and panels on how to fuel innovation and creativity through culture and understanding.

To learn more about the events, Showcase is joined by Vanessa Arelle, who is a social entrepreneur & cultural strategist working with CIF this year.

Portuguese brothers José and Antonio Lello wanted to create a temple as an ode to the arts. So in 1906 they founded Lello Bookstore, considered one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. Not least - because of a magnificent red staircase in the middle of the shop. But it's more than just an architectural gem, it's also become a magnet for attracting fans of a certain bespeckled young wizard.

In this episode of Showcase:

TIFF 2018 round-up:

Damon Wise, freelance film journalist:

King of Thieves:

Global art news:

CIF Dialogues:

Vanessa Arelle, social entrepreneur & cultural strategist:

Lello Bookstore:

The latest curator to collaborate with Istanbul's SALT Beyoglu art space is Annie Fletcher - and her interests lie in the future. For 'The Universe Flickers' exhibition, she's brought together four artists using a variety of mediums - everything from murals to opera. Despite that disparity, the works all have one thing in common - tackling the unknown.

The latest curator to collaborate with Istanbul's SALT Beyoglu art space is Annie Fletcher - and her interests lie in the future. For 'The Universe Flickers' exhibition, she's brought together four artists using a variety of mediums - everything from murals to opera. Despite that disparity, the works all have one thing in common - tackling the unknown.

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In this episode of Showcase:

The Universe Flickers exhibition:

Roald Dahl Day:

Donald Sturrock, biographer of Roald Dahl:

Global art news:

Remembering Tupac:

Murray Forman, Professor of Media and Screen Studies:

The V&A Dundee:

"A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men." Those wise and witty words are from author Roald Dahl. The man who brought us 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'James and the Giant Peach' and 'The Twits' was born nearly 100 years ago on the 13th of September. It's a day now known as Roald Dahl Day and celebrated in a myriad of ways the world over. And while the spy-turned-writer's words have long mesmerized readers of all ages, his fantastical tales have also been adapted for the screen.

To speak about his life and legacy, Showcase is joined by Donald Sturrock is Roald Dahl's official biographer.

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In this episode of Showcase:

Ibaaku and Afrofuturism:

Baalbek International Symposium:

Reviving papermaking in Samarkand:

Global art news:

The New Academy Prize in Literature:

Alexandra Pascalidou, founder of the New Academy:

Wooden motorbikes in Lebanon:

Cultural pop-ups in Paris suburbs:

In November last year, 18 women accused Jean-Claude Arnault of sexual harassment and physical abuse. He's a Swedish photographer and married to an Academy member. It's alleged that some of those misconducts took place at properties owned and funded by the Academy. This was followed by similar accusations levelled at other members of the Swedish Academy. And it was finally announced that for the first time in nearly 70 years, there will be no Nobel Prize in literature in 2018. So, an independent initiative has stepped in and set up a platform for this year's literary award

To speak about just how big of an impact this will have on the literary world, Showcase is joined by Alexandra Pascalidou. She is the founder of the New Academy, which is the non-profit organisation looking to find this year's alternative Nobel Prize winner for literature.