Sephardic events around the world

An excellent monthly newsletter on Sephardic activities worldwide is the monthly Sephardic cultural events bulletin. Read the December issue online here. Although written in Spanish, it is rather easy to understand.

Activities are listed for Spain (Barcelona, Besalu, Girona, Madrid, Melilla, Segovia and Valencia), Germany, Argentina, Austria, US, France, Serbia, UK and Israel. Events include films, concerts, art exhibits and more.

Some highlights:

Barcelona. January 1, 2008. Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band in a New Year concert at the Liceu Grand Theatre. Although definitely not Sephardic, it sounds like lots of fun!

Girona.Inauguration of new exhibits at the Girona Museum of Jewish History and a photo exhibit at the Bonastruc Center

Madrid. Theater, art exhibit, a Hanukkah exhibit open through January 24.

Melilla. A presentation on Casa Sefarad-Israel and its 2008 programming.

Segovia. Visits to the Jewish Quarter, and a multi-media exhibit on the house of Abraham Senneor through December 30.

Argentina. A film, "Un pogrom en Buenos Aires," about the persecution and assasination of Jews in 1919 Buenos Aires. The film will be shown at the 2008 New York Jewish Film Festival.

Austria. Jewish artists in an exhibit "From Monet to Picasso," including Modigliani.

New York. Jewish Museum of New York, exhibit on Camille Pissarro through February 3.

Israel. Ladino course at the Cervantes Institute in Tel Aviv.

UK. At the Jewish Museum of London, an exhibit on secret Jews in London,“A Certain Identity: Secret Jews Around the World.” It covers Spain, Portugal, Brasil, Cuba and Iran.

Serbia. An exhibit of antique photographs and objects relating to Sefardim in the Balkans and Turkey.