Fandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session (Community Event)

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

FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Enjoy a lively evening of son jarocho music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! There is no entrance fee, but any monetary donations are accepted in support of programming at La Peña. Son […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Cajon, Dance & Song for Kids

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

Join us for an exciting all-ages kids class! Take your kids on a musical journey to Peru with cajon, dance and song! Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. Other questions? Call or email the instructor Gabriela Shiroma: 510-688-9147 lunderomio@yahoo.com

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Cajón

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

$15 Drop in / 4 consecutive classes for $50 Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajón to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov Other questions? Call or email the instructor Gabriela […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Dance

$15 Drop in / 4 consecutive classes for $50 Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Other questions? Call or email the instructor Gabriela Shiroma: 510-688-9147 lunderomio@yahoo.com

Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

Capoeira Angola

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

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, […]

Flamenco Directly From Spain – Noche de Cante Gitano: AGUJETAS & MORAO

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

$35 General Seating $55 Premium Seating Bay Area Flamenco presents Noche de Cante Gitano: AGUJETAS & MORAO Singer: DIEGO AGUJETAS Guitarist: PEPE DEL MORAO Vocals & Palmas: Tomasa Peña This special concert celebrates the release of the CD “Agujetas y Morao,” a project presenting the historic collaboration between two of the most important flamenco families […]