Mondays, 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST | January 22 - May 20, 2024 In person at La Peña Cultural Center. Full trimester: $320 per child (16 classes). Drop-in: $25 per class. This 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, […]

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 […]

SERIES DESCRIPTION Beginners Class Series (4 sessions) Mondays 6:15pm-7:15pm. May 13 - June 10, 2024. REGISTER HERE. Already took this class or are familiar with the basics? Try the Intermediate one HERE! This is a 4-class series designed for beginner students with little to no experience to learn and enjoy three popular Latin dance styles: […]

Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We have these 2 classes back-to-back at La Peña that explore the musicality of Cuban Rumba and more! Six-week series: February 26 - April 1st, 2024 and April 8th - May 13th, 2024. (clases impartidas en Español): CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm – 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME LLAMA: […]

Following the success of our Beginners Dance Class Series, La Peña is excited to present the third round of our Intermediate Class Series: Mondays 7:30pm - 8:30pm. May 13 - June 10, 2024. REGISTER HERE. You haven’t taken the Beginners class yet? Are you new to these dance rhythms or have no dance experience at […]

Join this fun class with instructor Momo Lebeau!! Contact classes@lapena.org for all details and registration. Class imparted by www.bodywerkdance.com

Founded in 1979 by Chilean refugees and community supporters, La Peña Community Chorus has been performing Latin American New Song — Nueva Canción — for many years. Accompanying themselves on guitars, flutes, drums, and a large assortment of Latin American instruments, the Chorus has sung for schools, churches, homeless shelters, retirement homes, drug rehab centers, […]

Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm  In person at La Peña Cultural Center IMPORTANT: For questions and to register to this class, please contact the instructor Sergio Bitencourt at sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com. Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira Angola with GRUPO NO BALANÇO D’ANGOLA! Capoeira No Balanço D’Angola aims to preserve and protect the Afro-Brazilian rhythms, […]

Our BAILA's are just getting better: dust off your dancing shoes for an epic night with live music & vibrant community energy! Join us for an evening featuring live music, not one but two dynamic dance floors, a gender-inclusive salsa and bachata dance class, a bar, delicious food from our partners at Los Cilantros, complimentary coat […]

Saturdays, 12:30pm – 1:30pm | February 3 – April 27, 2024 In person at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost of class: FREE! Donations welcome. This is an Afro-peruvian music and dance ensemble led by Peta Robles, Master Cajon Drummer, featuring the following instruments: cajon, congas, bongos, campanas, vocals, quijadas & cajitas. There is also a […]

Join us for La Peña's first Community Archiving Workshop and Radical Book and Poster Sale Fundraiser on May 18, 2pm-6pm! Learn about La Peña's archive and history, and our efforts to preserve it Receive training in archiving and cataloging techniques Explore the amazing posters and photos in our collection Work alongside other volunteers to expand […]

The legendary Seattle performance, experience, and dance party, INDIGEQUEER, is coming to The Bay! Dancing, live music and performances with featured artists TBA! Live Indigequeer dance music from your host, artist and dj "the evening star." Listen to their new single "DONT LET THEM COLONIZE THAT PUSSY," streaming everywhere. Saturday, May 18th, 9pm-1:30am Tickets $15-$35 […]

Sundays, January 28 – May 26, 2024. 11:30am – 1:00pm. In person at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost: Drop-in $35 Full Series: $30 per class or $240. The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop will be kicking off 2024 with a new Puerto Rican Bomba dance series led by Shefali Shah. The series will include live percussion […]

Every third Sunday of the month from 2:30pm-5:00pm in our Lounge! Join us for this Cuban Rumba Community Jam that has been held at La Peña for many years. Led by percussionist and culture bearer Bruce Williams. Free / donations encouraged Family-friendly event Bring your instruments if you have them!