Fandango Jarocho – Grito de Dolores

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 music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! This is a special Fandango celebrating El Grito de Dolores to kick off Mexico's Independence Day celebrations! El Grito de […]

CHILEXICO: Independence Day Celebrations with Pasto Seco Band, Turbo Sonidero y más!

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! WE WILL HAVE LIMITED TICKETS FOR SALE AT THE DOOR. THANK YOU! $15 Advance / $20 Door Students with ID & Seniors: $15 at the Door 9pm-1:30am ***Important disclaimers for this event: 1) Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 2) This event is Standing Room, meaning […]

Event Series Young People’s Open Mic

Young People’s Open Mic

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

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!

Black in Latin America: Cuba – The Next Revolution in Cuba

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

FREE! Donations of any size welcome! Doors open at 7pm, Screening starts at 7:30pm. As white supremacy is increasingly coming out of the shadows in this country, it is important we confront racism in our native Latin American and Caribbean countries. Black in Latin America is an award-winning documentary series where Harvard scholar Henry Louis […]

Paint and Struggle: Mural Arts in Post-dictatorial Chile

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

This event is FREE with donations of any size welcome!  Doors open at 7pm, Event starts at 7:30pm.  Join activist/muralist Camilo Diaz, representing UMLEM, and Documentary filmmaker Kelly Bauer at La Peña for a speaking tour about their experiences in actvism and art in post-dictatorship Chile. The goal of this tour is to share experiences […]

Event Series Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class

Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class

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

Door cover: $5 (Cash Only.) Attention Aspiring Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Come brush up on your salsa dancing skills at Orquesta La Peña's Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class the last Monday of every month! (Beginners Encouraged! All levels welcome!) The evening starts off with a FREE beginners salsa dance class from 8pm-9pm! Followed by […]