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Adult Afro-Peruvian Dance and Cajon Class Saturdays 12-2pm | $10 ea with bundle of 5 or $15 drop-in Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma (Dance) and Peta Robles (Cajon) | Location: Theater Space Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. This is a combined cajon […]
Bomba, Afro-Puerto Rican Dance Sundays 1-3pm | $15 per class Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space Students will learn bomba dance, rhythms, and songs, accompanied by live drummers. For more information you can email Shefali Shah at bombaaguacero@gmail.com.
Bomba, Afro-Puerto Rican Dance Sundays 1-3pm | $15 per class Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space Students will learn bomba dance, rhythms, and songs, accompanied by live drummers. For more information you can email Shefali Shah at bombaaguacero@gmail.com.
$9 Adv, Stu, Sr / $12 Door Hip Hop documentary about the 1993 Souls of Mischief album "93 Til Infinity". It features a number of different rappers including Del tha Funk y Homosapien, Talib Kweli, Shock G, and E40. We will have the director Shomari Smith on hand. The event will consist of a screening […]
Puerto Rican Music Ensemble Mondays 7-8:30pm | Contact instructor for pricing Instructor: Hector Lugo | Location: Lounge This is a workshop designed for all instrumentalist and vocalists interested in studying folkloric and popular Puerto Rican music. We will cover a variety of genres such as plena, aguinaldo, seis, guaracha jibara, and bomba popular, focusing on the dominant musical […]
Donations Encouraged! Every last Monday of the month, La Peña Salsa Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday this Fall. Attention Salsa Dancers! La Peña Cultural Center is proud to introduce the only free salsa dance party in the Bay Area! Starting August 31st, Josh Jones and […]