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Featured Featured Event Series Annual Fist Up Film Festival

15th Annual Fist Up Film Festival —The Creation Story

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

Get ready to be moved, inspired and engaged! Join us for the 15th Annual Fist Up Film Festival for a world of thought-provoking cinema, carefully curated.  We’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with Fist Up Film Festival for October 2024! Presenting contemporary films that leave a lasting impact, inspire meaningful discussions, promote awareness, and encourage empathy. […]

$15 – $25
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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 […]

Event Series Aguacate Music Kids: Bilingual and Spanish Family Classes

Aguacate Music Kids – Bilingual Family Classes

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

BILINGUAL FAMILY MUSIC CLASSES with ANNA-MARIA FROM AGUACATE MUSIC KIDS For babies, toddlers, and kids to age 6 and their caregivers. Spanish not required! Make an impact on your child's growth...start young with music & second language learning! Click here to try a FREE class!  CONCERNED YOUR CHILD IS TOO YOUNG, TOO SHY OR TOO ACTIVE FOR MUSIC CLASS? Aguacate Music Kids' […]

Event Series Latin American Youth Ensemble

Los Mapaches Latin American Youth Ensemble

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

Join Maestra Lydia in singing and playing traditional music from South America. Students will learn to play a variety of flutes and percussion from the Andes, the plains and the coasts of Latin America. Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 Youth ages 8-13 For information, contact lydiamillsmusica@gmail.com  

Featured Featured Event Series Old Guard Gatherings

Old Guard* Inaugural “Third Wednesday” Gathering

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

Come join The La Peña Old Guard* Inaugural “Third Wednesday” Gathering Social Hour 12:00pm – 1:10pm: Catch up with friends and make new ones over food and drink at Los Cilantros Mexican Restaurant, adjacent to La Peña. No reservation needed. Participatory Discussion Hour 1:15pm- 2:30pm: Participate in a lively conversation about current political and cultural issues vital to the progressive community. […]

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Las Mermeladas return to La Peña!

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

Return of music jams to La Peña! El regreso de las mermeladas musicales a La Peña! Remember the music jams? All ages, all instruments, all skill levels, all welcome, all fun! Don't play an instrument? Come and dance or just sit back and enjoy the mermelada!  It's Wednesday...don't you deserve some fun music and dancing […]

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