Festival Djudeo-Espanyol 2017 — May 19-21 – Albuquerque

Friday May 19

5-7p ART RECEPTION FOR CHARLIE CARILLO, LUCIA TORRES, AND RABBI DR. JORDI GENDRA-MOLINA

7-9p SEPHARDIC VEGETARIAN SHABBAT POT LUCK DINNER with Special Guests Rabbi Dr. Jordi Gendra-Molina and Michelle Alany

Saturday May 20 (Language)

10a-12p      SEPHARDIC SERVICE AND RETURN CEREMONY with Rabbi Dr. Jordi Gendra-Molina

12-1:30p     LUNCH  Mild Green Chile Calabacitas Enchiladas, Red Chile Cheese Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Whole Pintos, Tossed Baby Green Salad, Biscochitos

1:30-2:30p  WHAT IS LADINO REALLY?-Rachel Bortnick Amado

2:30p-3:00p BREAK

3:00-4:00p   LADINO: A QUICK REVIEW OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY-Rabbi Dr. Jordi Gendra-Molina

4:00-4:30p   BREAK/SINGING LADINO SONGS

4:30-5:30p   NEW MEXICAN SPANISH AND JUDEOESPAÑOL: IS THERE LINGUISTIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONNECTION?-Dr. Naomi Lapidus Shin and Dr. Damián Vergara Wilson

6-7:30p         DINNER BREAK

7:30-9p        CONCERT OF SEPHARDIC MUSIC with Michelle Alany and The Mystics

Sunday May 21 (Healing)

10a-12p    THE INTERSECTION OF JUDAISM AND RACISM-Jared Jackson

12-1:30p  LUNCH Bagels & Cream Cheese, Tuna Fish, Egg Salad, Tomato & Lettuce Platter, Veggie Tray, Brownies & Cookies

1:30-2:30p HEALING THE RESIDUAL TRAUMA OF THE INQUISITION-Dr. Maria Sanchez

2:30-3p      BREAK/SINGING LADINO SONGS

3-4p          TELLING OUR STORIES: THREE CRYPTO-JEWS SHARE THEIR JOURNEYS

4-4:30p        BREAK

5-6p           PROCESS WRITING-Hershel Weiss

6-6:15        CLOSING CIRCLE