Barrio Manouche

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

  Listen to Barrio Manouche on Soundcloud. Barrio Manouche is Javier Jiménez's new acoustic adventure in the San Francisco Bay Area. Barrio's core members hail from Madrid, Quebec and Northern California, but they are frequently joined by artists from around the globe. The band's first EP "Detrás de la Sombra" is most easily classified as […]

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

José-Luis Orozco in concert!

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

La Peña is proud to present bilingual children's musicians: José-Luis Orozco with special guests - Andres 1-2-3 and Quetzal - in concert Saturday, March 26!   José-Luis Orozco is an old friend and supporter of La Peña and he was recently nominated at this year's Grammy Awards for his new album ¡Come Bien! Eat Right. His songs for and […]

La Peña Benefit: the Joshua WALTERS gets MARRIED

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

La Peña Cultural Center's Benefit show Saturday, March 26th, 2016    Door 7 pm /Show: 7:30 pm     No Door Cover     Dress for a Wedding         RSVP with Eventbrite: OMG! You're getting Married! Congratulations! It's only once in a lifetime that someone ties the knot, and that someone is the Joshua WALTERS.  Join the man himself along […]

Mariela’s Music Time – Bilingual Circle for Children

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

$15 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. It’s filled with rhythms […]

FLAMENCO! Direct from Spain!

Directly from Spain, experience an unforgettable performance of breath-taking Flamenco and passion. Featuring a cast of some of the best and most original Gypsy flamenco artists in the world today: The amazing singer, Ezequiel Benitez joined by the thunderous, soulful dancing of Fernando Jimenez. Accompanying them are master Gypsy instrumentalists, flamenco guitarist Manuel Valencia and the cheerful […]