Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
FREE ADMISSION! This event is at Richmond Art Center: 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804 Come out to celebrate the completion of 10 new murals in Richmond, CA at the Bay Area Mural Festival Closing Celebration at Richmond Art Center on Sunday, October 8th from 1-6pm. This event is FREE ADMISSION and family friendly. Richmond Art Center: 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, […]
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 […]
FREE! DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE ENCOURAGED! Doors open at 7pm, Show Starts at 7:30pm! All donations collected go to support La Peña to continue its mission of social justice and intercultural understanding through the arts! Los Cilantros restaurant will be open serving delicious dinner and drinks! Do you ever wish you could watch one of […]
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. October 12th's meeting's topic is: "Hurricanes and Heat Waves: Is This Climate Change?" by Dr. Brad Hoge Director of Teacher Support at NCSE. This talk will focus on two questions. […]
$15 Early Bird until Sept. 22 / $20 after Sept. 22 / $25 at the Door Kids under 12 years old: $5 / Students with ID & Seniors $15 No se lo pierda! Don't miss out! Get your tickets before they sell out! Important information about this event: 1) Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a […]
Everyone is welcome to attend Food First's monthly community meeting the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in La Peña's lounge! This month's topic is on Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, an island whose resiliency has been systematically undermined by centuries of colonization and exploitation. Can Puerto Rican social movements advance a […]
