Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Door cover: $3-$5 (Sliding Scale) Dance Class: 8pm-9pm DJ José Ruíz: 9pm-12am (Yes! The dance class is included in the door cover!) Get ready to dance to a variety of genres from Latin America and around the globe! DJ Jose Ruiz is will be throwing down his eclectic international mix! Come see old friends and meet […]
FREE / Donations of any size welcome! Join the Chilean Exile Community and friends in commemorating the 44th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d'etat, which ousted the democratically elected government of President Salvador Allende and lead to the disappearance and murders of thousands of Chileans. This event includes an outdoor candlelight vigil and installation, […]
FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Enjoy a lively evening of music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! This is a special Fandango celebrating El Grito de Dolores to kick off Mexico's Independence Day celebrations! El Grito de […]
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!
This event is FREE with donations of any size welcome! Doors open at 7pm, Event starts at 7:30pm. Join activist/muralist Camilo Diaz, representing UMLEM, and Documentary filmmaker Kelly Bauer at La Peña for a speaking tour about their experiences in actvism and art in post-dictatorship Chile. The goal of this tour is to share experiences […]
FREE! DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE ENCOURAGED! Doors open at 7pm, Show Starts at 7:30pm! All donations collected go to support La Peña to continue its mission of social justice and intercultural understanding through the arts! Los Cilantros restaurant will be open serving delicious dinner and drinks! Do you ever wish you could watch one of […]