La Peña Events

Come celebrate Día de Muertos with us at La Peña! This is an invitation to bring our community together to participate in a pre-hispanic ritual that helps us to grieve and celebrate our loved ones who have become ancestors. All ages are welcome, come with your family! THIS EVENT IS DONATION-BASED. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PROGRAMS […]

Come celebrate the rich cultural legacy of Nueva Canción that elevates the spirit, grounds the mind and speaks to the heart! Madeleine Zayas’s ensemble Grupo Sudamericanto and Special Guests present: La Nueva Canción Latinoamericana y del Caribe and a special warm ¡Hola to Pablo Milanés! GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE! SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE! […]

Our Empowering Women of Color Open Mic keeps getting stronger and giving us so much joy!! Join us for this series at La Peña that uplifts the experiences and talents of BIPOC, Women, LGBTQAI+ folks, Immigrants / Migrants, and all other voices that have been historically erased, marginalized, and under/misrepresented. We want to hear you, […]

Attention Community: here's an opportunity to show up for our people from Casa Borinqueña! The Chef Lulu’s Casa Borinqueña fundraiser is coming up next week so get your tickets in advance for $30 and help them get back on their feet! After having to leave their location in Berkeley and getting their kitchen equipment stolen, […]

Join Gracie Award-winning Afro-Cuban journalist Liz Oliva Fernández for a documentary film screening and Q&A at La Peña Cultural Center! Liz is on a national tour of the U.S. and Puerto Rico in October and November 2023 to present two new films on U.S. policy toward Cuba under the Biden Administration, produced by independent media […]

Get those dancing shoes ready, pick out your fabulous outfit, and come join us for a night of dancing with the incredible Orquesta Taino! GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE!! Super Early Bird: $15 | Pre-Sale: $25 | Door: $30 VOLUNTEER & COME FOR FREE! Every shift includes food and beverages. The night will include: 7:30pm: […]

Native artists, activists, and accomplices! On November 19th, La Peña is bringing back Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving, an annual event that challenges the colonial narrative of “Thanksgiving” by celebrating native resistance through art, music, dance, ancestral knowledge and oral storytelling. We will have a powerful lineup of cultural bearers, activists and allies advocating for land rematriation […]