"Atlas Obscura, an online "compendium of the world's wonders, curiosities, and esoterica" is hosting our second annual International Obscura Day on April 9, 2011. Last year's Obscura Day saw 4,000 attendees at events in 80 cities in 20 countries all over the world.
The first events for 2011 are up at http://atlasobscura.com/obscura-day, with new ones being planned every day. The event at the Cantos Music Foundation will include a behind-the-scenes tour of their growing collection of over 650 keyboard instruments and electronic equipment, including pipe organs and modern synthesizers. Cantos has the largest collection of synths in Canada, and many of the exhibited instruments can be played by visitors. More information and the chance to RSVP can be found here: http://obscuraday-cantosmusicfoundation.eventbrite.com/"
Click here for some posts featuring the various synths at Cantos including an ARP 2500, EMS SYNTHI 100 Modular System, Buchla 100 with The Flaming Lips, Moog Modular and much, much more. Cantos has one of the most extensive and impressive synthesizer collections in the world.
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