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FREE! Donations for La Peña Welcome at the Door! Doors open at 7:30pm / Event starts at 8pm The 15th Annual Berkeley World Music Festival opens Friday, June 1st with a FREE kick-off party at La Peña Cultural Center! Please bring cash for food and drinks! Experience a night in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico at La […]
$20 Advance / $25 Day of Show La Peña Cultural Center is humbled to present Argentine reggae legend Fidel Nadal - directly from Argentina! Plus, opening set by DJ Stepwise, who will be spinning reggae, dancehall & more - flying in from San Diego, CA specially for this show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_KAuj2lkI0 ABOUT FIDEL NADAL: Nadal was born in Buenos […]
$10-$25 Suggested Donation (No one turned away for lack of funds) This is a benefit for community radio in Haiti. Can't make it? Donate atwww.haitiemergencyrelief.org A report back of a recent delegation to Haiti with activists from Haiti Action Committee, Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) Oakland, and Global Women's Strike. Come hear about the […]
Doors open at 4:30pm / Performances start at 5pm $10 Advance / $15 Door / $5 Kids under 12 Join us for a special evening featuring live music and dance performances by the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop's Youth and Adult ensembles! The showcase will be followed by a community bombazo jam! So bring your […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! A second Bay Area show has been added at CounterPulse in San Francisco. - - - Doors open at 7:45pm $15 Advance / $20 Door What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in this world? At what point does femininity become synonymous with apology? Who hurt the […]
This workshop is best suitable for children ages 7-11. It is FREE, but space is limited and you must RSVP through the Eventbrite link to reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/2IKQBLQ Donations of any size are welcome! This workshop is taught by Sergio Bitencourt Ferreira, a capoeirista from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with 25 years of practice and 15 years […]
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm (All ages) General Admission: $15 Advance / $19 Door (plus fees) Premium seating: $30 VIP / Special Discounts for Seniors & Youth! Please note: This event will be held at The Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St. Berkeley, CA 94704 The Freight and Salvage presents Barrio Manouche in honor of La […]
FREE ENTRY! $5 Dollar Suggested Donation to support La Peña's community programming! NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS! JUNE 21: RITMOS NEGROS DEL PERU (Peru) Directed by: Sonia Barousse, Hugo Massa & Florent Wattelier Run time: 60 min. Followed by Q&A! An in-depth look at Afro-Peruvian music through the lens of its percussion […]
Doors open at 7pm $15 Advance / $20 Door Join us for a night of poetry and music benefiting the Puerto Rican artist community in San Juan! The #PoetsforPuertoRico movement is gaining national traction. Thus far, events have been launched in NYC, Philadelphia, and now the Bay Area! A movement of stateside Puerto […]
Doors open at 8:30pm / Concert starts at 9pm $15 Advance / $20 Door For 43 years La Peña Cultural Center has supported artists and genres before they gained wide popularity. Following this tradition, we are celebrating La Peña's 43rd birthday party with a concert by La Chamba, a Los Angeles-based group that is blowing […]
Fanny Ara Flamenco Dance School will be presenting their 12th full-length student show. Acclaimed Flamenco dancer and teacher Fanny Ara will showcase new and fun choreographies based on traditional flamenco, which will be interpreted by her cast of students. Also featured will be solo dance pieces by Sara Toccagino, Masako Numasaki Paloma Shutes and Damien […]
$10 Advance / $15 Door All Ages! Berkeley rapper LOE Gino's first visual and single "Good Enough" off of his soon to be released mixtape "Birkenstocks With The Socks" is already raising eyebrows. The Berkeley artist's substantial lyrics and powerful video depicting the struggles of young black men & women in this country, has […]
This event has been postponed to a later date, to be announced! Please stay tuned for more information! We can't wait to share an amazing night with you as we give you a status check on the incredible momentum La Peña is experiencing and recognize some standout community members.