The History of the Spanish Sephardim in New Jersey

Rutgers Hillel and the Center for Latino Arts and Culture present Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre ( New Jersey’s premier Spanish Dance Company) in the second of its History of the Spaniards in New Jersey Series on Thursday, October 26 at 8 PM at Rutgers Hillel, 70 College Avenue , New Brunswick. The lecture demo, presented by Professor Daniel Cipriani will include costume and dance demonstrations by Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre and music by Avram Pengas, Nick Mandoukis- musicians and Laurie Fechter- singer. There will be a small reception at 7:30 For Information or to RSVP call: (732-598-3979) or visit www.alboradadance.org. This Event is Sponsored in part by Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission History program, and by the Center for Latino Arts and Cuture at Rutgers. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission, Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, through a grant provided by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. About the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre: Through dance, drama and music, Alborada’s passionate artistry reveals the many diverse and historical threads that comprise the multicultural fabric of Spanish culture. Both entertaining and educational, the variety of its repertoire runs the artistic gamut of Spanish Flamenco and traditional dances, to Hispanic, Celtic, Moorish cultural influences and beyond. As stated by Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, Alborada is “awhirl in drama and color!” Visit: www.alboradadance.org for more information. Alborada can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alborada.dance (860 King Georges Post Road, Fords, NJ 08863)