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Admission: $22 at the Door Doors open at 6:30pm / Performance at 7pm Fanny Ara Flamenco Dance School will be presenting their 11th full-length student show. Acclaimed Flamenco dancer and teacherFanny Ara will showcase new and fun choreographies based on traditional flamenco, which will be interpreted by her cast of students. Also featured will be solo dance […]
Admission: $15 suggested donation at the door, no one turned away due to lack of funds. A Dialogue About Indigenous-Irish Relationships and Building Solidarity on Ohlone Land This event is an Irish community fundraiser for the Sogorea Te' Land Trust (sogoreate-landtrust.com), highlighting the campaign to save the West Berkeley Shellmound (http://ipocshellmoundwalk.homestead.com/), and considering local and […]
100% of the funds raised by this event go toward La Peña Cultural Center! Hundreds of Bay Area communities depend on us to host: classes, concerts, panel discussions, film screenings, community theater, open mics and much more in a safe space! This space cannot exist without your support. Thank you! Celebrate International Women’s Day and support La Peña Cultural Center […]
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / PERFORMANCES AT 8PM Donation based entry: $5 Suggest Donation This series is presented by La Peña Cultural Center and the UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative! January 26th, February 9th and March 9th This 3-part open mic series will provide a space for performances celebrating the voices of womxn of […]
Admission: $15 Advance / $20 Door Doors open at 7pm / Performances start at 7:30pm La Peña Cultural Center proudly presents an evening of Andean music and culture! Featuring indigenous music and dance ensemble Comunidad Anqari and the psychedelic Andean fusion band Ajayu. ABOUT AJAYU: Ajayu is a Bay Area band founded on the traditional native […]
The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña presents: ¡BATEY BORICUA! Door Cover: $5-$10 Sliding Scale Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and dance. The central feature of all bomba dancing is its improvisational character. The dancer calls, with her or his moves, for specific accents and figures, piquetes, that […]
