The music competition is considered Eurovision for minority languages. Vazana is based in Amsterdam and was representing the ...

Though the place smelled different, its soundscape created a deep emotional connection, leading me to reflect on how sensory experiences help migrants — like Sephardim — feel at home in a new land ...

Vazana is one of the very few who writes original music in Ladino, the ancient language of Sephardic Jews. Building a bridge from the past to present, she sings Ladino traditionals that feature ...

Lubavitch of Yardley is hosting a hamantaschen bake for children this Presidents Day. Children and families will be able to make unique hamantaschen flavors like hot cocoa and cake pop. The event ...

Congregation Mikveh Israel is hosting award-winning singer Nani Vazana in its social hall for a Ladino Sephardi Concert on Feb. 17. The night will include refreshments and appetizers to enjoy while ...

Eli Tauber walks through his native Sarajevo. Every few minutes, passers-by warmly greet him. A bit of small talk, and an occasional arrangement is made. Always kind, always smiling. That in itself ...

Aurora musician and children's television host Dave Ladon, aka Farmer Dave, celebrates The Festival of Lights in a language spoken by Sephardic Jews— Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish. Ladon ...

Ladino is “basically the language of the Sephardic Jewish people who came out of the Iberian Peninsula — Portugal and Spain — during the Inquisition,” Henley told the Chronicle by phone. “It’s an ...

In Ethan Fuirst’s “The Victorias,” seven Tenement Museum actors reflect on the impact of their roles as a fourteen-year-old Sephardic immigrant in 1916. Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' devices in ...

The Guava Rugelach Festival may be named after sweetly rich little pastries, but this festival is more a treat for your ears and eyes than your palate. The two-day event at Next@19th (137 NE 19th St., ...

East of the River opened the season for Music Before 1800 with a Rosh Hashanah program Sunday at Corpus Christi Church. Music is a magnet for outside influences, and Sephardic Jews had plenty of them.

The program “Sephardic Night – The Keys of Spain” will be held today, July 8th, at the Bosnian Cultural Center of Canton Sarajevo (CS), as part of the “Bascarsija Nights” Festival. In addition to the ...