Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / PERFORMANCES AT 8PM Donation based entry: $5 Suggested Donation (No one turned away for lack of funds.) All proceeds will go towards covering the costs of hosting this series. La Peña Cultural Center and UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiativepresent: THE EMPOWERING WOMXN OF COLOR OPEN MIC FALL SERIES! Back by popular demand, […]
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 […]
9pm-1am $20 Advance/$25 Door (Please note: there is a $2 credit card fee at the door per ticket) La Peña Cultural Center is proud to present Axé Odara Festival alongside international guest artist and curator, Tulani Masai, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Axé Odara Festival brings together the ancestral power of African roots and the […]
Doors open at 8pm / Film starts at 8:30pm $5-$20 Sliding Scale No one turned away for lack of funds! (Please note, there is a $2 credit card fee at the door) Fist Up Film Festival and La Peña Cultural Center proudly present: "Ser Grande" - a new documentary film from San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part of the 9th […]
FREE ADMISSION! Bring cash for food, art & craft vendors! Come find the perfect handcrafted gifts for your loved ones this holiday season at La Peña's 6th Annual Holiday Tianguis! Over 30 local vendors will be selling beautiful handcrafted goods, as well as unique imports from Mexico and beyond! There will also be LIVE musical […]
Doors open 6pm / Event begins 6:30pm By invitation of Vamos Puerto Rico! Eric Leenson traveled to the island November 7 – 13th this year. While there he visited a number of community-based organizations including Boricuá Agroecologico, start up cooperatives and mutual aid centers as well as Nuestra Escuela. Additionally he met with several mayors and […]
