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Doors Open 7:30pm / Event Begins 8pm $15 Advance / $20 Door ($22 with Credit Card) La Peña Cultural Center is proud to present a CD launch party for Herencia de los Carrillo featuring Bomba and Plena music and dance performances! Herencia de los Carrillo is a musical project that originates from the Carrillo family history of playing […]
DUE TO UNDER-ENROLLMENT WE ARE POSTPONING THIS CLASS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! YOU ARE WELCOME TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS HERE AND WE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN THE CLASS IS RESCHEDULE. THANK YOU. Apply here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $120 per 8 Week-Series […]
Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 2pm-4pm Instructor: Sergio Bitencourt For more information: sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com Capoeira Angola, a martial art and ritual combat dance, is one of the major expressions of an African, specifically Kongo-Angolan, continuum in Brazil. It is believed that its origins may go as far back as the 16th century, when Africans from western Central […]
Tickets: $15 advance / $20 door ($22 with credit card) Doors open 7:30pm / Event begins 8pm La Peña Cultural Center, Jackeline Rago and the Venezuelan Music Project present Venezuela 360° - A musical journey across Venezuela! Join the Venezuelan Music Project (VMP) to celebrate the beauty and diversity of Venezuela in a 360° musical journey […]
$15 for 1 child, $20 per family This educational event for children and their families is based on folk songs, tales and popular games based on cultural traditions from various regions in South and Central America. "Mariela’s Music Time is an educational, energetic and interactive bilingual performance for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families. […]
Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Sundays 1-3pm | $15/class- All Levels/Drop-ins welcome Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information: bombaaguacero@gmail.com During these classes series, students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. Classes culminate in student performances. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community […]
