International Afro-Peruvian Day 2016

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

$10 Door  Dia Internacional Afro-Peruano 2016! De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association is celebrating the legacy of Africans in Peru on International Afro-Peruvian Day! Featuring special guests performances and a tribute to Victoria Santa Cruz and Nicomedes Santa Cruz.  “Las Lavanderas” “Devuelta al Callejon" Guests Hermandad del Senor de los Milagros de Concord Hermandad de […]

Los Clasicos de Cuba- Fito Reinoso y Jesus Diaz

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

$12 Advance, $15 at the Door Rediscover the essence of Afro-Cuban music with two of the greatest Cuban musicians and interpreters of the Bay  Area. In this memorable event, Jesus Diaz and Fito Reinoso interpret original songs in mambo, cha-cha-cha, bolero, rumba, and son.    Plus DJ Jose Ruiz will be spinning the best Cuban […]

PAZ: Fandango Urbano 2016 – Son Jarocho Concert

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

Come enjoy the music,  dance and culture from Veracruz, Mexico at this Son Jarocho concert! Witness the debut of four new original compositions by DíaPaSon, sones from the 2014 PAZ: Fandango Urbano project and traditional son jarocho repertoire. DíaPaSon’s guest artist from Veracruz, Mexico: Tacho Utrera, and other surprise guests will participate! This concert is […]

Food First Meeting: Elections & Food Justice

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

Food First meets every month at La Peña! This is a valuable opportunity for community members to engage with food justice organizers, researchers and activists about topics related to our right to food and address concerns and proposals for further action. This month's topic is Elections and Food Justice! See you then!

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 […]

90th Annual Jewish Folk Chorus Concert

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

$12 Advance or $16 at the Door/ $13 Students, Seniors The Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco invites you to their 90th Annual Concert: Mir Zaynen Do - We Are Here! Featuring progressive songs of love and work, strength and hope, sung in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino, Russian and English. Translations and transliterations provided.  History Exhibit, video […]