Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop

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

Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class  / $12 per class for trimester (13-15 classes) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com  or visit www.bomba-aguacero.org Students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. For those […]

Event Series Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

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

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along Fridays 10:30-11:30am | Sliding scale $10-20 per family/class Instructors: Stephanie Pepitone | Location: Theater Space For more information: stephaniepepitone@gmail.com Class meets year round. A musical play group for kids of all ages. Hosted by Stephanie Pepitone, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and former punk rock singer/guitarist. Stephanie plays acoustic guitar and leads families in about an […]

Chile en Llamas: Benefit Concert for Chile!

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

Door Cover: $10 general / $5 for students with ID  CASH ONLY! Benefit concert for victims of recent Chilean Wildfires. Live Music ~ Art ~ DJs ~ Rifas ~ Pisco Bar Door cover: $10 GA / $5 Students with ID (18+)Come enjoy LIVE MUSIC by La Sonora de Berkeley, playing cumbia, salsa & mambo! Latin American […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Adult Afro Peruvian Cajon Class

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

CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm  $10 ea with bundle of 5  / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov

Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

Capoeira Angola

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

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 […]

Bay Area Flamenco Festival: GITANERÍA DE JEREZ

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

$30- $50 Ticket includes access to after-party for Festival closing night, featuring Spanish beers and wines! Special Festival closing night show! Representing the Morao guitar-playing dynasty, Moraíto's nephew Pepe del Morao is joined by two other Gypsy artists from Jerez de la Frontera singer Manuel Tañé and percussionist Luis de la Tota plus guest dancer Lakshmi […]