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Come find the perfect handcrafted gifts for your loved ones this holiday season at La Peña’s annual Holiday Mercado! Over 30 local vendors will be selling beautiful handcrafted goods, as well as unique imports from Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia and beyond! There will also be traditional foods for sale, like TAMALES, CHURROS, CHAMPURRADO y más! […]
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 […]
$20 Early Bird Special (Until November 1st) / $25 Advance / $30 Door ($32 Credit) Doors open 8:30pm / Event begins 9pm La Peña Cultural Center & the Venezuelan Music Project present La Parranda VMP 2019! Come celebrate this traditional annual holiday event with the Venezuelan Music Project! Wear your dancing shoes and enjoy a […]
Kids Ticket: $5 Kids & Youth under 18 years old General Admission: $15 Advance / $20 Door (Please note: there is a $2 Credit Card fee at the door per ticket) Doors open at 3:15pm / Event begins 4pm La Peña Cultural Center & the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop present: The 3rd Annual […]
Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: "Are you sure that sippy-cup is safe?" by Dr. Layla Katiraee Parents face overwhelming amounts of information about the safety and welfare of their children. […]
Door Cover: $4.44 in advance online / $8 at the door ($9 with credit card) DJ José Ruíz is back at La Peña! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe! Thanks to the generosity of DJ José Ruíz, proceeds from this event will go towards getting […]
$20 in advance / $25 at the door TWO SHOWS: 5pm and 8pm It's that time of year again! BodyWerk Dance Company presents The Bay Way, our annual dance showcase paying homage to the place we call home, integrating all the things we love about being from and living in the Bay!
Free/Donations Encouraged 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 & 3rd Sunday! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric […]
Free/Donations Encouraged 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 & 3rd Sunday! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric […]
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!
Free/Donations Encouraged 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 & 3rd Sunday! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric […]