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La Peña is thrilled to announce our newest Cumbia Dance Class Series, open to all gender identities and expressions! 🌟 Embrace Your Inner Feminine Power: A 3-Day Dance Course 🌟 Tuesdays, December 3, 10, and 17, 2024 | 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM Register here! Join us for a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment […]
FILM SCREENING + Q&A WITH DIRECTOR AND GUESTS We invite you and guests to a special screening of Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner, in contention for Best Documentary Short Film at the Oscars 2025. The film is directed by 2017 Student Oscar® Gold winner Brad Bailey (Hale), produced […]
Join us in the La Peña Lounge for a free community-led event: the new album release party of Chetina and Rodrael! Friday, December 6th, 2024 7:00pm-10:00pm La Peña Community Lounge 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705
EVENT CANCELLED. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. Come and join Los Mapaches Latin American Youth Ensemble for an interactive family concert! We'll dance and sing to the Colombian cumbia, the Ecuadorian San Juanito and the festive zampoñas from Perú. Our young musicians look forward to singing and performing for you! La Peña Cultural Center, Lounge Saturday […]
Come find the perfect handcrafted gifts for your loved ones this holiday season at La Peña’s Annual Holiday Mercado! Over 40 local vendors will be selling beautiful handcrafted goods, as well as unique imports from Mexico and beyond! There will also be traditional foods for sale, so come hungry and bring the entire family. WHEN: […]