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Lautaro Tissera Favaloro: Una guitarra en la noche de Buenos Aires

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Experience an unforgettable night of Argentine music with Lautaro Tissera Favaloro: Tango, Milonga, Chacarera, and more at La Peña! Español El compositor y guitarrista argentino Lautaro Tissera Favaloro presentará un concierto de música argentina actual y tradicional, donde predominará la música criolla y sus diversos ritmos como el tango, milonga, vidala, gato, y chacarera. El […]

$10 – $25
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Event Series Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop: Classes, and Batey Boricuas!

Family Workshop with Bay Area Bomba y Plena

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

¡Taller en Familia!  Our Family Workshop is designed for children, youth, teens, and adults to engage in the practice and learning of the musical traditions of Bomba as well as Plena as a family. Together, families will sing, play percussion, dance and participate in a variety of activities to learn about Puerto Rico and its […]

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Haiti Solidarity Fundraiser

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for an evening of beautiful music and cultural performances as we raise funds for the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund  Sunday, October 6th at 6:00pm, La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. Suggested donation $20. Today, the situation in Haiti could not be more dire. Government backed paramilitary groups continue to terrorize opposition neighborhoods. Six hundred thousand […]

Event Series Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop: Classes, and Batey Boricuas!

Bay Area Bomba y Plena Children’s Workshop

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Mondays, 4:00pm - 5:00pm $25 per class Drop-ins welcome Contact: Héctor Lugo 510-927-7984 hectorlugo65@yahoo.com This weekly workshop offers a fun, safe, creative and dynamic environment for children and youth to learn centuries-old music and dance traditions from Puerto Rico. Through drumming, singing, dancing, and storytelling students learn about Bomba, and Plena, and explore their connections […]

Event Series Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Classes! (Beginners & Intermediate)

Beginners Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Class Series (Sept 16 – Oct 7)

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Exciting news! Our popular Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Class Series is back, offering both Beginners and Intermediate sessions! REGISTER HERE Beginners Class Series (4 sessions) Mondays, Sept 16, 23, 30 | Oct 7, 2024 6:15pm - 7:15pm Join us and explore the possibilities of your body and learn how to communicate with others through […]

$94
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Event Series LA RUMBA ME LLAMA: Clases de Rumba Cubana

Rumba y Percusión Afro-Cubana con Einar Leliebre

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We have these 2 music classes back-to-back at La Peña that explore the musicality of Cuban Rumba and more! Note: classes are taught in spanish, but english speakers are welcome to join if you're comfortable with limited translation. CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm – 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME […]