The Past, Present, and Future of Ladino Culture

Name: The Past, Present, and Future of Ladino Culture
Start: 2024-08-29T13:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-08-29T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University

Schedule

Thu Aug 29 2024 at 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University | Boise, ID

Idaho’s Jewish Festival is proud to partner with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Idaho Museum of International Diaspora to present a dialog titled “The Past, Present, and Future of Ladino Culture”.

Through examination of literature, music, and firsthand experiences, we will explore the medieval origins of the Judeo-Spanish culture known as Ladino. Ladinos are a people who originated in North Africa and Spain during the Middle Ages. The Ladino language is a rich dialect spoken by the Sephardic Jews. Ladino music is an exhilarating combination of intricate melodies and captivating rhythms, treating the listener to an aural experience both exotic and familiar.

This seminar on Ladino culture will be presented through the lens of diaspora, the involuntary displacement of peoples from their origin homelands. We will focus on the Sephardic Jews, many who spoke the Ladino language, and their dispersion from the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa to destinations around the globe.

Get ready to bathe your senses in all things Ladino, participate in a conversation, and envision a future that supports the continuation of this culture.