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Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

Roots Arts Film Series: The Roots of Capoeira Film Screening & Community Discussion

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

$5 Dollar Suggested Donation to support La Peña's community programming! NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS! JOGO DE CORPO: “Angolan Roots of Capoeira” (Brazil) Directed by: Matthias Assunção Run time: 87 mins. Followed by brief Community Discussion with Bay Area Capoeira communities. “Angolan Roots of Capoeira” follows the Afro-Brazilian Capoeira master, Cobra Mansa […]

Event Series Son Jarocho: Classes, Workshops & Community Jams!

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 […]

John Santos presents: Taller de Plena con los Maestros (Plena Workshop)

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

Admission: $20-$30 Sliding Scale All levels welcome! (Youth with Plena experience are welcome, too.)  Please bring panderetas and güícharos if you can! There will be a limited number to share. The Plena is Puerto Rico's most popular form of music with a rich history of political activism and documentation of the everyday lives, concerns and humor […]

Reportaje de la Isla: Fundraiser & Report-Back for Puerto Rico

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

Featuring report-backs by Tito Matos & Defend Puerto Rico. This report-back and fundraiser, produced by John Santos, showcases the urgent work being done by several groups to uplift and rebuild Puerto Rico in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria that caused such widespread destruction in September of 2017. The dismal response by the trump […]

BodyWerk Dance & Oak Town Kids Showcase

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

Youth Showcase: 5pm $10-$20 Advance / $25 Door Adult Showcase: 8pm $10-$20 Advance / $25 Door Bodywerk Dance presents its 2nd Annual Dance Showcase! BodyWerk is returning to the stage and bringing its dynamic aesthetic of hip-hop techniques that are guaranteed to leave you wanting more. In addition to our adult company, BodyWerk will be debuting our children's company […]

The Origins of Cumbia Concert: Featuring Special Guests from Colombia!

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

$10 Advance / $15 Day of Concert La Peña Cultural Center and Discos Resaca present: THE ORIGINS OF CUMBIA CONCERT Colombian musicians, Kiko Villamizar y su grupo out of Austin Texas, are touring California to share their ancestral knowledge of Colombian cumbia, and also fusing Afro-Colombian, Reggae, and other Latin world beats. Kiko Villamizar's group, which recently […]