Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Doors open at 7:45pm / Dance Class at 8:00pm / Live Music at 9pm $10 Advance / $15 Door Orquesta La Peña's Salsa Party & Dance Class is BACK for one night only! Come brush up on your salsa dancing skills by attending the beginners-intermediate salsa class at 8pm-9pm (NO EXTRA COST!) The class is […]
Doors open at 8:00pm / Performances at 8:30pm $15 Advance / $20 at the Door We hope you can join us for this special evening that gives voice to the hidden treasure of Venezuelan music with an original perspective! This concert hopes to create an intentional welcoming space for all immigrants and allies as we celebrate […]
Doors open at 7pm / Event starts at 7:30pm Admission: $10 Advance / $12 Door 15% of ticket sales will be donated to local organization Roots of Labor Birth Collective! One million people legally cross the U.S./Mexico border EVERYDAY in both directions.Among them are women from Ciudad Juárez who cross to give birth in El […]
Entrada: $15 Adelantada / $20 en la Puerta Admission: $15 Advance / $20 Door *Youth under 18 are welcome accompanied by a parent or guardian. Art by Yocelin Riojas Dear immigrant communities and allies, join us at this great pachanga with a Quinceañera theme! There will be live dance music (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia), Central American […]
Youth ages 17 and younger can present their music, poetry, dance, theater, comedy, special talent in a safe and fun environment. Each night will feature a different Bay Area kid performer. Anyone can sign up for an open mic spot before and after the main performer. We hope to see you and bring your friends!
$5 Dollar Suggested Donation to support La Peña's community programming! NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS! MAY 17th: BEYOND LA BAMBA (Mexico) Directed by: Marco Villalobos Run time: 45 mins. Followed by Q&A! Through the compelling story of a young musician who leaves home to follow his dreams, Mexico’s 300-year-old Son Jarocho tradition […]
This event is free for Berkeley Chamber Members or $10 for non-members. Join the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce at La Peña for a Networking Mixer! Enjoy music, sips, bites and socializing with other business owners and organizational leaders! This event is open to all business owners, non-profits, city officials, etc. Looking forward to seeing […]
FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Enjoy a lively evening of son jarocho music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! There is no entrance fee, but any monetary donations are accepted in support of programming at La Peña. Son […]
Doors open at 7:30pm / Performances at 8pm Admission: $15 Advance / $20 at the Door La Peña presents: Big Band Jazz Night! The Morchestra Jazz Ensemble, with special guest, Nicolas Bearde The Morchestra is a Berkeley-based jazz orchestra that plays big band jazz filtered through the mind of arranger and composer Tony Corman, a […]
The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña presents: ¡BATEY BORICUA! Door Cover: $5-$10 Sliding Scale Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and dance. The central feature of all bomba dancing is its improvisational character. The dancer calls, with her or his moves, for specific accents and figures, piquetes, that […]
FREE! Donations for La Peña Welcome at the Door! Doors open at 7:30pm / Event starts at 8pm The 15th Annual Berkeley World Music Festival opens Friday, June 1st with a FREE kick-off party at La Peña Cultural Center! Please bring cash for food and drinks! Experience a night in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico at La […]
$20 Advance / $25 Day of Show La Peña Cultural Center is humbled to present Argentine reggae legend Fidel Nadal - directly from Argentina! Plus, opening set by DJ Stepwise, who will be spinning reggae, dancehall & more - flying in from San Diego, CA specially for this show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_KAuj2lkI0 ABOUT FIDEL NADAL: Nadal was born in Buenos […]
Free/Donations Encouraged June 3rd's jam will be from 3pm-4:30pm! The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage attendees to donate online to ensure that we keep this community event alive! Folkloric Afro-Cuban Rhythm & Dance Every 1st […]
$10-$25 Suggested Donation (No one turned away for lack of funds) This is a benefit for community radio in Haiti. Can't make it? Donate atwww.haitiemergencyrelief.org A report back of a recent delegation to Haiti with activists from Haiti Action Committee, Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Oakland, and Global Women's Strike. Come hear about the […]