COURSES: Sephardic Culture Through Judeo-Spanish Poetry, Prose, and Song in Los Angeles

Tuesdays, January 20–February 17, 1:30–3:00 p.m. (5 sessions)
Skirbal Cultural Center: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 – (310) 440-4500

ADMISSION

• $100 General
• $75 Members

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Explore the memory, history, and culture of the Sephardic Jews through the Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) language.

Read selections from a variety of texts—both in Judeo-Spanish as well as in translation—that explore the Sephardic lifestyle and experience, and compare Sephardic communities throughout history and across the globe.

Instructor: Bryan Kirschen is a doctoral student of Hispanic linguistics at UCLA. He is the founder of ucLADINO, a student-run organization devoted to the preservation and revitalization of Judeo-Spanish, and the co-director of Saved by Language, a documentary exploring how the use of Judeo-Spanish saved the life of a young Bosnian boy during the Holocaust.

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SPONSORS

THIS COURSE IS PRESENTED AS PART OF “VIVA!” AN ONGOING SKIRBALL INITIATIVE THAT EXPLORES THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JEWISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES THROUGH LECTURES, CONVERSATIONS, AND PERFORMING, VISUAL, AND MEDIA ARTS.

VIVA! PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY SUPPORT FROM:

Fuente: skirball.org