## *LADINO CULTURE AND JEWISH IDENTITY IN BULGARIA*## *WITH LEAH DAVCHEVA*## *SEPHARDIC WORLD, SUNDAY 18 february 2024*Growing up, ***Leah Davcheva*** realised she was unusual in knowing a language not widely spoken in Bulgaria. Her friends would tease her about using Spanish, not Bulgarian, names for foods. She descends from the Catalan-origin Sephardic Rosales family.As a linguist she was naturally interested in Ladino culture in Bulgaria. She initiated a storytelling project recording the lives of Ladino/Judaismo-speakers. Belonging to a generation that no longer speaks the language, Leah has studied what role Ladino/ Judesmo played in the lives of her parent’s generation. This is a generation that draws upon its linguistic and cultural resources to define itself, to articulate its identity.Dr. ***Leah Davcheva*** is the founder of AHA Moments, is an intercultural coach, researcher, and (co-)author of books, articles, and learning resources. Her latest book is Kaleidoscope of Identities: Tales of Ladino by Sephardic Jews in Bulgaria (2021, 2022). https://ahamoments.eu/wp/language/en/home-2-2-2/Join us on Sunday 18 February 2024, at 11am in LA, 2pm in NYC, 7pm in London, 8pm in Paris/Amsterdam, 9pm in Jerusalem, and 6am the next morning in Sydney. Patrons are invited to join us live on Zoom. Everyone else is welcome to join us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistory (and please remember to subscribe to the channel).**The Irresponsible Life of Joshua Cohen Rodrigues**In case you missed Jair van Dijk’s entertaining and brilliantly researched talk on The Irresponsible Life of Joshua Cohen Rodrigues, or if you want to see it again, it is available here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRgzrlaMe0M&t=136s*Best wishes**Ton and David**Sephardic World**Image: Sofia Central Synagogue, Sofia, Bulgaria*