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Bay Area Bomba y Plena Children’s Workshop
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley
$25
Week of Events
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Children’s Bomba Drumming and Dancing
Children’s Bomba Drumming and Dancing
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, […]
$25
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Bay Area Bomba y Plena Children’s Workshop
Bay Area Bomba y Plena Children’s Workshop
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 […]
$25
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Bodywerk Dance: All Levels Hip Hop Fusion
Bodywerk Dance: All Levels Hip Hop Fusion
Join this fun class with instructor Momo Lebeau!! Contact classes@lapena.org for all details and registration. Class imparted by www.bodywerkdance.com
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Capoeira Angola
Capoeira Angola
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, […]
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Kite Making Workshop
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Afro-Peruvian Percussion & Dance Ensemble
Afro-Peruvian Percussion & Dance Ensemble
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 […]
Free
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Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop
Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop
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 […]
$35
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“Cuban Fusion” Book Launch with Dr. Eva Silot Bravo
“Cuban Fusion” Book Launch with Dr. Eva Silot Bravo
"Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene" by Dr. Eva Silot Bravo. Published by Palgrave Macmillan. Join Dr. Eva Silot Bravo, discussant Dr. Umi Vaughan, and surprise guest musicians for a lively afternoon celebrating Eva's latest book, "Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene." Explore Cuba's musical diaspora, enjoy delicious food from Los […]
Free