Fidel Nadal & DJ Stepwise – Reggae en Español Directly from Argentina!

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

$20 Advance / $25 Day of Show La Peña Cultural Center is humbled to present Argentine reggae legend Fidel Nadal - directly from Argentina! Plus, opening set by DJ Stepwise, who will be spinning reggae, dancehall & more - flying in from San Diego, CA specially for this show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_KAuj2lkI0 ABOUT FIDEL NADAL: Nadal was born in Buenos […]

Event Series Cuban Rumba Jams & Events

Cuban Rumba Jam

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Free/Donations Encouraged  June 3rd's jam will be from 3pm-4:30pm!  The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage attendees to donate online to ensure that we keep this community event alive! Folkloric Afro-Cuban Rhythm & Dance Every 1st […]

Haiti Action Committee Report Back – A Benefit for Community Radio in Haiti

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

$10-$25 Suggested Donation  (No one turned away for lack of funds) This is a benefit for community radio in Haiti. Can't make it? Donate atwww.haitiemergencyrelief.org A report back of a recent delegation to Haiti with activists from Haiti Action Committee, Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Oakland, and Global Women's Strike. Come hear about the […]

Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop’s Student Showcase & Community Bombazo

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Doors open at 4:30pm / Performances start at 5pm $10 Advance / $15 Door / $5 Kids under 12 Join us for a special evening featuring live music and dance performances by the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop's Youth and Adult ensembles! The showcase will be followed by a community bombazo jam! So bring your […]

SOLD OUT! FEMME IN PUBLIC – A Solo Performance by ALOK

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! A second Bay Area show has been added at CounterPulse in San Francisco. - - - Doors open at 7:45pm $15 Advance / $20 Door What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in this world? At what point does femininity become synonymous with apology? Who hurt the […]

Fandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

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 […]