Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
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 […]
$25 for dinner and Concert, $15 for concert only For Tickets Call 510-845-5161 or email ngendel@pacbell.net La Peña Chorus will host an Extravaganza of food and music from 5:30pm-9pm on Sunday, May 22, featuring authentic home-cooked Cuban dinner fare. Musical entertainment will be provided by Bay Area artists Lichi Fuentes and Hugo Wainzinger, with performances by […]
$30 Advance, $35 at the Door The Vine of Wisdom is hosting a theological lecture, breaking down the Biblical and spiritual significance of understanding the first knowledge and intent of its message. The event will include traditional west african instruments, delicious organic food & beverages.
Attention Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday in 2016! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and […]
Get your tickets before they sell out! $20 Advance, $25 at the Door Afro-Cuban singer Bobi Céspedes brings her tribute to the late great Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, to Berkeley. She is joined by an electrifying ensemble! Plus, DJ José Ruiz will be spinning after the show from 11pm-1am! Bring cash for the MOJITO BAR! […]
Direct from Chile! Litzi Mantero and Luis Castro González, "Los Chinganeros", are on a world tour of cueca workshops - we are proud to be hosting them in Berkeley on Saturday, June 4, 2016! Lecture on Cueca's orginis "Canto a la Rueda": 4pm - 5:30pm Dance Workshop "Cueca Brava": 6pm -8pm This event has no door […]
