Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. This month’s topic: When Biology Meets an Exobiology (Coming through the Sky) by David Almandsmith When we humans get around to colonizing a planet or moon in another star […]
$20 in Advance / $25 at the Door Doors open at 8:30pm / Show starts at 9pm Sexual Democracia is a legendary Chilean rock folk-pop band that formed in Valdivia, Chile in 1988 during the final years of the Pinochet regime. The band took its name to parody the Chilean national plebiscite of 1988. After […]
$16 Advance / $20 Door ($22 Credit) La Peña Cultural Center proudly presents CHILEXICO - a celebration of Chile & Mexico's Independence Days, featuring an incredible lineup of Bay Area talent and special guests! The evening starts off with folklore by: Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano, Mariela Herrera and Grupo Araucaria Danzas de Chile! Following […]
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!
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 […]
Doors & finger food for sale at 6:15pm / Program starts at 7pm $15-$25 Sliding Scale General Admission / $5 Youth Under 18 / Lap Children Free La Peña Cultural Center, Bay Area Boricuas, La Tertulia Boricua, Bay Area Alliance for a Sustainable Puerto Rico and the International Committee for Peace and Justice present: WHAT […]
