Pachanga VII

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

Scholarship Fundraiser for Undocumented Students Join Gamma Zeta Alpha as they bring live Banda music to Berkeley to raise funds for undocumented students through the AB 540 Scholarship program. For many of you that are unfamiliar with Pachanga, alisten sus Tejanas y desenpolven sus botas! The event that WILL leave its ongoing legacy being talked […]

Transforming Schools & Communities through Mindfulness

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

Seeds of Awareness presents their 1st Annual Symposium that explores how Mindfulness can transform and enrich the lives of young people, educators, mental health professionals, parents and anyone working within the community. A full day of expert speakers and panelists to: -Explore how mindfulness decreases stress and anxiety. -Learn trauma-informed practices and techniques for teaching mindfulness to […]

Film Screening: Beyond Measure

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

Come to this FREE film screening of Beyond Measure, a film challenging the assumptions of our current education system. More about the film: Every day we hear stories about America’s troubled education system. And we’re told that in order to fix what’s broken, we need to narrow our curricula, standardize our classrooms, and find new […]

Namorados da Lua – with special guests!

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

$10 Advance, $12 Door DJ Spinning at 8pm / Bands at 9pm Come dance to the funky Brazilian grooves and positive message of Namorados da Lua, who are known for their high-energy and community-oriented shows. Namorados Da Lua unites Brazilian and North American musicians with a common love of creating positive music with a message.  NDL showcases […]

Salsa Party with Orquestra La Peña – directed by Josh Jones!

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

Attention Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday in 2016! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and […]

THIRD Cajón Festival

Afro-Peruvian Cajón event starts at 9am at Ashby Bart and makes it way to La Peña for a jam and class with Peruvian cajón champion, Peta Robles.