Popular Education in Cuba Workshop

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

*This workshop will be in Spanish primarily, with an interpreter to English. Scroll down for English Translation. TÍTULO DE TALLER:  Concepción y Metodología de la educación popular:  Alternativa  emergente en el proceso educativo en Cuba. OBJECTIVO: Interactuar en un ejercicio práctico  sobre diseños creativos para el trabajo grupal. FACILITADORA: Myrna Dickson, co-founder and coordinator of the […]

Iconos e Imágenes AfroCubanos – Presentación Interactiva y Exhibición de Arte

NOTE: This event will be in Spanish primarily, with an English language interpreter. Please scroll down for English translation.   Puertas abren a las 7pm / Presentación empieza a las 7:30pm $10 Adelantado / $15 Puerta  (Estudiantes y mayores de edad $10 en la puerta). Iconos e Imágenes AfroCubanos: Presentación Interactiva y Exhibición de Arte Directamente […]

Frida Kahlo: Tree of Hope Performance

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

Doors open at 7:30pm / Performance start at 8pm $10 Advance / $12 Door  *** This event is all ages ***   Celebrate Frida Kahlo's 110th birthday with a very special performance paying homage to this iconic Mexican artist. "Frida Kahlo: Tree of Hope" is a mix of Tableau Vivant, known in English as "living picture", concert, and […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Cajón is King: Afro-Peruvian Film and Performance

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

$12 Advance / $15 Door Doors open at 7:45pm / Film & Live Performance at 8pm   Join film director Eve A. Ma, for a special film screening of her recently completed award-winning documentary film Masters of Rhythm. Shot in Peru, the film focuses on Afro-Peruvian music, dance and culture and especially on the cajón, a percussion instrument developed by […]

Event Series Latin Fiestas & Parrandas!

Fiesta Puertorriqueña – Puerto Rican Dance Party & Food Pop-up

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

$5 Kids / $10 Advance / $15 Door Doors open at 2pm / Performances start at 2:30pm   Join the Puerto Rican community at La Peña for a family-friendly Fiesta Puertorriqueña!   Featuring live music and dance performances by La Mixta Criolla, The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop ensemble and Quenepas youth enesemble. Plus, […]

Felices Fiestas Patrias Peru!

Entradas: $15 Adelante / $20 Puerta ¡Venga a celebrar el Día de la Independencia Peruano con música y baile afro-peruano! Venga preparado para bailar! Ademas habra deliciosa comida y bebidas Peruanas a la venta: Habrán papas rellenas a la venta por $7. Arroz con pollo por $12, y empanadas a 3 por $10! (Cash only). Disfrute […]