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Bay Area Mural Festival Closing Celebration – October 8, 2017

Come out to celebrate the completion of 10 new murals in Richmond, CA at the Bay Area Mural Festival Closing Celebration at Richmond Art Center on Sunday, October 8th from 1-6pm.  This event is FREE ADMISSION and family friendly. Richmond Art Center: 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804

The BAMFest Celebration features: 
– Community painting
– Kids activities
– Bike tours of the new murals
– Live musical performances by:
Mistica Ancestral
Monreal Latin Jazz
PachangaMama

With support from the California Arts Council, La Peña Cultural Center has partnered with Los Pobres Artistas mural group, Richmond Art Center, EarthTeam and other invited artists and organizations to produce the 2nd Annual Bay Area Mural Festival (BAMFest 2017) this fall.

Participating mural artists for BAMFest Richmond 2017:
Carla Wojczuk with the Anti-eviction Mapping Project 
Griffin One
John Wehrle
KeeNa Romano/ Agana/ Dime
Pablitosomething
R.M.Salazar
Ssali
Suaro Cervantes
Urban Aztec

Youth mural teams and leaders:
Earth Team with Malik Seneferu
Gateway To College Contra Costa College with Los Pobres Artistas Collective

Richmond Art Center: 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804

For more information on BAMFest, please visit:  http://bamfest.org/home

CALL FOR VENDORS: 5th Annual Holiday Tianguis & Anti-Mall Craft Fair

The 5th Annual La Peña Tianguis/Anti-Mall Holiday Craft Fair is scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2017   11 am – 4 pm. Vendor spot sizes: 3ft ($30) or 6ft ($50)  Please note: Work must be handmade. Vendors must bring their own tables; chair(s) will be provided by La Peña. For questions, contact Ellen at ellen@lapena.org

Vendor Application Instructions:

Step 1: Pay online at using our “DONATE” form. Under “Reason for Donation” please state you are a vendor for the craft fair, your space size (3 ft or 6ft) and what you will be selling. Please pay $30 for a 3ft spot, or $50 for a 6ft spot.

Step 2: Forward your payment receipt to ellen@lapena.org to complete your registration.

  • Upon receiving your proof of payment you will receive confirmation of your space from Ellen.
  • Set-up times and other information will go out a few weeks before Dec. 9th.

Step 3: Send photos, links to websites, the name of your store, and other information  so we can publicize your work to Ellen@lapena.org

  • Although we do extensive publicity, vendors are also expected to publicize the event.
FAQ
Can spaces be shared? Yes! As long as you respect the space dimensions, you may share your spot with another vendor.

Are non-profits allowed to vend? Absolutely! We welcome other non-profits. Space fees are the same for all vendors.

Can I sell food items? Packaged food items (jams, homemade candy, etc.) made through a cottage industry license are fine to sell. Prepared food and beverages will only be sold by Los Cilantros or by La Peña.

Thank you!

Black in Latin America Screenings & Community Discussions: Sept. 14 – Oct. 5

As we see white supremacy increasingly coming out of the shadows in this country, it is important we confront racism in our native Latin American and Caribbean countries and how it affects our communities in the U.S. and abroad.

Join us at La Peña Cultural Center on Thursdays: Sept. 14, Sept. 21, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 as we screen a different episode in the Black in Latin America series followed by a community discussion.

Black in Latin America is an award-winning documentary series where Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. travels to 6 different nations in Latin America and the Caribbean to explore how each nation’s history with colonialism and slavery directly impacts the ways black people in those countries experience discrimination and institutional racism today.

BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA SCREENINGS & DISCUSSIONS

All screenings are FREE with donations accepted at the door!

Start times are at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7pm. 

Sept. 14 – Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
Sept. 21 – Cuba: The Next Revolution in Cuba
Sept. 28 – Brazil: A Racial Paradise?
Oct. 5 – Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet

Each episode is about 50 min long, followed by a community discussion with special guest speakers.  

La Peña Cultural Center: 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705