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Join us Monday as we welcome Sarah Aroeste, international Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) singer/songwriter, author, and activist, as she weaves Sephardic history and stories together with song. This interactive, multi-media presentation will demonstrate the rich textures of Mediterranean Sephardic life and will take you on a sensory journey from the 15th century to today.
Sarah Aroeste is an international Ladino singer/songwriter, author, and cultural activist, who draws upon her Sephardic family roots from Macedonia and Greece (via Medieval Spain) to bring Judeo-Spanish culture to new generations. Since 2001, Aroeste has toured the globe and recorded seven albums, from a feminist Ladino rock album (Gracia, 2012) to an all-original Ladino children’s album (Ora de Despertar, 2016) and an album dedicated to her family’s hometown in modern day North Macedonia (Monastir, 2021). Aroeste also recently published her newest children’s book, Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom (Kar-Ben and PJ Library, 2020), the first bilingual Ladino-English board book. Bringing Ladino words and music to young and old, Aroeste works to introduce Sephardic culture to wider audiences.
This event is open to the public and free to AJL conference attendees (made possible by the generous sponsorship of Dan Wyman Books). Advance registration is required; reserve your seat for this amazing event (and for other opportunities to discover Jewish and historic Philadelphia) via this form.
Presented in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.
Monday Night Meals
Monday night dinner is not included in conference registration, but you can add a boxed kosher dinner during or after registering. Select "Monday Boxed Kosher Dinner (veggie wrap, fruit, dessert)" via the ticket dropdown menu on the conference webpage.
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