Situated on a river and fertile farming land, Cordoba has a diverse and varied history of both Muslim and Christian rule which can be seen in the amazing architecture or churches and mosques alike. Cordoba is also home to the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the palace of King Ferdinand and Isabella - the palace where Christopher Colombus bid farewell before sailing to the Americas and the main tribunals of the Spanish Inquisition. Cordoba's inns are also mentioned in Don Quixote. Famous personalities: Abraham ibn Daud (1110-1180) Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1167) Isaac Al-Fasi (1013-1103) Hasday ibn Shaprut (910-975) Moses ben Maimon, Maimonides (03/30/1135 - 12/13/1204) Judah Halevi (1070-1141)
Sephardi Music Festival Online
Sephardic Music Festival’s goal is unifying people through culture and education, celebrating diversity and common ground. By way of this work, we put forth a public Jewish face to multi-cultural, inter-faith, creative, and collaborative bridge-building. The Sephardic Music Festival showcases the remarkable diversity that exists within the Jewish community. One of the music groups to perform in previous years was the Ancient Groove, which aspires to bring new life to the music’s world. The music of Ancient Groove seeks connection between the canonical songs of the Sephardic and Jewish music and theirs musical origins in the various cultures of the Mediterranean. With a vision that throws its from his original context and plant them in a new musical world. It’s music maintains a balance between complexity and expression of emotions
