Blog - La Peña Cultural Center

May 10, 2018

Summer Camp 2018 Registration

La Peña’s Mundos Musicales Summer Camp: A Bilingual Summer Camp Exploring Latin & Caribbean Culture through Music, Dance & Art!

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE, CLICK HERE!

THREE CAMP DATES: June 25-29, July 9-13 and July 16-20
Best suitable for ages: 7-11 years old

The emphasis of Mundos Musicales Summer Camp is hands-on learning and fun activities! The musical and artistic curriculum is designed to develop musicianship, physical coordination, bilingual literacy/pronunciation skills, multi-cultural awareness, and comfort with public speaking and performance among our students. At the end of the week the children will have an opportunity to share what they learned with their friends and family!

At La Peña’s Mundos Musicales Summer Camp, participants will:

Take an imaginary trip through Mexico with maestra María, exploring its music, legends, dance, and song. They will learn to sing, play and dance to son jarocho music and other Mexican folkloric genres.
Through drumming, song, and story telling, children will be introduced to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic by maestro Hector. They will learn to play hand drums, maracas, bells, claves and other Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments. They will also learn beats, songs and stories that come from these countries.
Using the music and dance classes as inspiration, students will design and prepare stage scenery for use in their showcase the last day of camp! Maestra Laura will guide students to creating murals and props created with their imagination based on what they learn in their mundos musicales classes!

Daily Itinerary:

8:30am-9am: Drop off time

9am-9:30am Circle Time with 3 core teachers – Work on skills that are part of the program, bring energy up, bond, build comradery, play musical games from different parts of the world – a repertoire of games.

9:30am-10:30am 1st Class Rotation

10:30am-10:45am Break (Snack Break/Bathroom Break)

10:45am-11:45am 2nd Class Rotation

11:45am -12:45pm LUNCH TIME & RECESS

12:45pm-1:45pm 3rd Class Rotation

1:45pm-2pm Bio Break

2pm-2:30pm Closing Circle

FRIDAYS: STUDENT SHOWCASE AT 1pm-2pm!

Please remember to bring lunch every day!

We provide basic snacks and drinks.

May 5, 2018

The Freight & Salvage Presents: Barrio Manouche in Honor of La Peña’s 43rd Anniversary!

We are so excited to announce that the Freight & Salvage is throwing La Peña a 43rd birthday party! Thank you to the amazing team at the Freight for this wonderful gesture and partnership.

Gypsy Jazz and Flamenco fusion with Barrio Manouche

Sunday, June 17th at 7pm (Doors open at 6pm)

All proceeds benefit La Peña Cultural Center! So get your tickets here today!

Barrio Manouche is a gypsy jazz & flamenco fusion ensemble based in San Francisco, with musicians from Spain, France, Brazil, California and Quebec.

They are known for curating their concerts with special guests from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain and beyond!

The band performs a repertoire of original musical compositions deeply influenced by a range of musical traditions: from the swing of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, to the hot jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, the flamenco & rumba of Paco de Lucía, to the avant-garde sounds of Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane.

Barrio Manouche is considered one of the Bay Area’s biggest rising stars, mesmerizing audiences with their live musical performances that incorporate flamenco dancing and other memorable surprises.

The band will be releasing a new album May 31, 2018.

Thank you for your support! Get your tickets before this show sells out!

May 2, 2018

Announcing La Peña’s Mundos Musicales Summer Camp!

A Bilingual Summer Camp Exploring Latin & Caribbean Culture through Music, Dance & Art!

THREE CAMP DATES:
June 25-29, July 9-13 and July 16-20
Best suitable for ages: 7-11 years old

The emphasis of Mundos Musicales Summer Camp is hands-on learning and fun activities! The musical and artistic curriculum is designed to develop musicianship, physical coordination, bilingual literacy/pronunciation skills, multi-cultural awareness, and comfort with public speaking and performance among our students. At the end of the week the children will have an opportunity to share what they learned with their friends and family!

At La Peña’s Mundos Musicales Summer Camp, participants will:

Take an imaginary trip through Mexico with maestra María, exploring its music, legends, dance, and song. They will learn to sing, play and dance to son jarocho music and other Mexican folkloric genres.
Through drumming, song, and story telling, children will be introduced to the musical traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic by maestro Hector. They will learn to play hand drums, maracas, bells, claves and other Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments. They will also learn beats, songs and stories that come from these countries.
Using the music and dance classes as inspiration, students will design and prepare stage scenery for use in their showcase the last day of camp! Maestra Laura will guide students to creating murals and props created with their imagination based on what they learn in their mundos musicales classes!