Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
FREE ENTRY! $5 Dollar Suggested Donation to support La Peña's community programming! NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS! La Peña Cultural Center proudly presents: ROOTS ARTS FILM SERIES! March 15th, April 19th, May 17th and June 21st All films are at 7PM at La Peña Cultural Center MARCH 15 LA RUMBA ME LLAMA […]
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 open at 6pm / Performance at 6:30pm This 6:30pm show is SOLD OUT! We have added a SECOND SHOW at 9PM. $30 GA / $50 Premium (First 3 rows.) The show is SOLD OUT! However, we will have a limited amount of standing room tickets that will be available first-come, first-served the day of […]
Doors open at 8:30pm / Performance at 9:00pm $30 GA / $50 Premium (First 3 rows.) The Flamenco Society of San Jose & La Peña Cultural Center present: La Farruca & Company - Directly from Spain! Spend a special evening with Rosario “La Farruca” Montoya, one of flamenco’s greatest dancers noted for her passionate movements that are both authentic and […]
Donations are welcome at the door / No one turned away for lack of funds. 100% of the donations collected at the door benefit Chiapas Support Committee Oakland and La Peña Cultural Center to continue important community programming. This art exhibit and talk is to revitalize the relationships between local communities and the indigenous peoples […]
Doors open at 7pm / Film starts at 7:30pm $8 Advance / $10 Door La Peña Cultural Center presents: The Bay Area Premiere of Dogs of Democracy - followed by a discussion with Director Mary Zournazi! Dogs of Democracy is a documentary about the stray dogs of Athens and the people who take care of […]
