Join us for San Diego’s inaugural Sephardic Festival! This two-day festival begins with an evening of community and film, featuring a documentary that showcases the stories of San Diego’s very own Sephardim and a feature film about the ever-lasting connection of three Sephardic mothers and sisters. On Sunday, the shuk will liven the day with […]
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“For the first time in Uruguay, the Sephardic people are received by the Cultural Center of Spain as members of their network of Spanish communities residing in our country. This recognition offers the opportunity to show its rich cultural heritage, always inextricably linked to the Iberian Peninsula since time immemorial. This event will take place […]
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“A cosmic troubadour in the finest sense, Lauren’s voice opens a spiritual space that is immediate and palpable.” Tom Kenyon I am delighted to share my music –inspired by classical music, spiritual revelations and ancient wisdom. It is my passion to provide you with more than just great music. I offer musical tools to uplift, […]
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Kondja Mia – My Rose lyrics & composition: traditional Jewish Sephardi-Turkish arrangement: Aviv Bahar Talya G.A Solan – lead vocals Aviv Bahar – kopuz, back vocals Yonnie Dror – duduk, clarinet, back vocals Nur Bar Goren – percussion, back vocals Avri Borochov – double bass, bendir, back vocals recorded live By Marko Gurkan at Kicha […]
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The album ‘Sefarad in the heart of Turkey’ by Mara Aranda is number one on the US MergingArts list. Accompanied by Jota Martínez in musical direction and musicians Abel Garcia Garcia, Azam Kirco, Alexandre Guitart Luengo, Gloria Aleza Zaragozá, Robert Cases Marco, Abdelatif Louzari, Miguel Ángel Orero, Kaveh Sarvarian and the very special collaboration of […]
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Sephardic music is thought to have originated from the Jewish population living in medieval Spain and Portugal. Following their expulsion from Spain and Portugal in 1492 and 1496, respectively, the Sephardic Jews spread across North Africa and the Balkans. Because of the geographic proximity of Morocco to Spain, a large portion of the Sephardic Jews […]
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Mayor Shuki Ohana emphasizes that “it is a city of culture and entertainment” and adds that he decided to expand the cultural basket in this city by celebrating many new events throughout the year. Therefore, together with the much anticipated Klezmer Festival, which attracts many visitors every year, this year for the first time the […]
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The International Festival of Sephardic Music has accounted for around 3,200 attendees in the seven concerts held last week, according to information provided by the City of Cordoba. In this way, the event, which is promoted by the Network of Jewish Quarters of Spain Roads of Sefarad, has come of age with a “very important” […]
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Rivka Amado was born in Holon Israel, and spent most of her adult life in Jerusalem before moving to Berkeley, California in 2004. She traces her roots back to prominent Sephardic families—the Amado’s and the Barbut’s–on both sides of her family. After their expulsion from Spain both families eventually found their way to the Balkans […]
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Choreography by Eduardo Vilaroin collaboration with singer Stefani Valadez. This section was performed to her live music at the Harris Theater in Chicago, IL. “Vilaro brilliantly employs Ladino songs, performed live in his Ritualistic new Deshar Alhat. He has set his piece to the gorgeous melodies and fierce percussion of Ladino songs, with the added […]
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