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Trimester: Thursdays, September 12-December 12 (13 sessions) Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class / $156 for entire trimester ($12 per class, due in full on September 12) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com or […]
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 […]
Doors open at 7:30pm / Event starts at 8pm La Peña Cultural Center & the UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative, in collaboration with the Queer and Trans Advocacy Project, present: The Empowering Womxn of Color Open Mic Fall 2019 Series! TWO DATES: Thursday, October 3rd & Friday, November 1st DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / […]
This Saturday in a unique class that will explain afro Peruvian traditions, music and dance. followed by a symposium and the fifth CAJONEADA with Kata Robles and Peta Robles, master drummers from Peru. Donations are welcome. Maestro Lalo Izquierdo dances zapateo peruano, with its fancy “hard shoe” footwork reminiscent of Spanish dance and its unique […]
Tuesdays at 7pm - 9pm Saturdays at 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, […]
Puertas abren a las 8pm / Doors open at 8pm Evento estelar empieza a las 8:45pm / Main event begins at 8:45pm Admisión General/General Admission: $15 | Puerta/Door: $20 Menos de 12 años/Under 12 years old: Gratis (Cantidad limitada)/ Free (Limited quantity) ESPAÑOL (English version below): Un concierto en vivo con música norteña de LA […]
