La Peña Events

Join us for a jammin afternoon! Family friendly community Bomba jam! March 3rd, 2024, from 3pm to 6pm. Donations $5-$20. ABOUT BAY AREA BOMBA Y PLENA WORKSHOP:  At the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña, youth and adults study and perform traditional forms of Puerto Rican music and dance. Bringing together folks […]

Celebrate Women's History Month at our Empowering Women of Color Open Mic!! This Open Mic event provides a space to celebrate the voices of women of color that enact and highlight the beauty of our cultural diversity. We welcome ALL who experience life through the lens of women in body, spirit, identity - past, present, future, […]

Join us for an evening of powerful presentations at "Nature Stories: Art + Science for Our Planet"! Immerse yourself in captivating stories about nature expressed through art forms including dance, music, song, and enriched by insightful talks from scientists, activists, and beyond. Together, let's cultivate a deeper connection to our planet through meaningful engagement and […]

Our BAILA are just getting better! Dust off your dancing shoes for an unforgettable night with live music & vibrant community energy! Join us for an epic 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 neighbors at Los Cilantros, complimentary […]

Join us for an evening of decolonizing our hearts & minds by honoring our history of ancestral knowledge and transnational solidarity!   (re-)Unión de los Pueblos (de)Colonizados has as its central focus the U.S. Latinx experience. Much of the U.S. Latinx experience, the part from which transnational solidarity should necessarily spring forth, consists of the […]

A celebration of Unity, Culture, and Empowerment! Afro-Cuban Rhythms Meets Hip-Hop Beats, Embracing the Heart and Soul of Cuba in Berkeley! Join us for a family-friendly day of music, dance, and community at Cubahía Festival on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm at La Peña! Tickets: $15-$30 Sign up to volunteer and […]

Come and bring your whole family to this interactive concert and workshop with ancestral Mesoamerican instruments! This concert is a demonstration of the sounds and the history of Indigenous breath string and percussion instruments of Mesoamérica and México, along with flower songs in Nahuatl, Purepecha, and Spanish. Participants will experience and interact with the sound, […]

Ana Maria Archiles, a talented classical guitarist coming from Spain, is gracing us with her presence at the La Peña Cultural Center. Prepare to be captivated by an enchanting evening of classical guitar music. Archiles’s repertoire includes compositions by the late Composer Claudia Montero, a distinguished four-time Latin GRAMMY Award® winner. Event Details: Date: Saturday, […]