Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Capoeira Angola with Grupo de Capoeira Balanço de Angola Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm In person at La Peña Cultural Center **FREE Community Class on the last Wednesday of every month!** Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira Angola with Grupo de Capoeira Balanço de Angola! We begin our class with one hour of […]
Join us for a FREE hour of song, hope, and community joy! Because we need it more than ever. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Event organized by Aya de León Aya de León is the Poet Laureate of the City of Berkeley, a creative writing teacher at UC Berkeley, and the Director of […]
Brazil is a country that is rich in music and dance. Often what is advertised as Brazilian dance in the United States, is only what has been explored in the North-East and South-East of Brazil. Now you have the opportunity to experience a wider variety of dances encompassing the entirety of Brazil. You will not […]
Join Bloco Ginga Brasil in SF CARNAVAL 2025! Parade with one of carnaval’s oldest continuing comparsas celebrating 36 years of bringing authentic Brazilian Carnaval to San Francisco. Discover how BGB will celebrate SF Carnaval’s theme: AfroMundo! Sundays 9:45-10:45am April 6, 13, 27 May 4, 18 Parade Day: May 25th $250 Includes Registration, Costume and 5 […]
Sundays, 11:30am – 1:00pm. Cost: Drop-in $35 Adults, all levels. This class includes basic skills, improvisation techniques, choreography, and developing skills to dance in a Batey or community jam. Teenagers with some dance experience welcomed (please email for info). Folks interested in practicing Bomba percussion during the class are welcome (some experience in playing Bomba is […]
We're grateful and excited to be offering these Immigration Rights Workshop for Allies: “Become an Immigration Rights Ambassador” FREE. In English. At La Peña Cultural Center. Due to the success of the last workshops and ongoing community need, we've scheduled additional sessions. This workshop will cover how ICE operates, how they collect information, and what […]
