THIRD Cajón Festival
Afro-Peruvian Cajón event starts at 9am at Ashby Bart and makes it way to La Peña for a jam and class with Peruvian cajón champion, Peta Robles.
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Capoeira Angola
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTuesdays 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 […]
Leave it to Diva
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesCome shake your groove thing at La Pena. Leave it to Diva is a motown, R&B, funk & rock band. They’ll be joined by Jean Fineberg, an excelllent saxophone player. They’ll play 2 hours of tunes to make you dance. And come back for encores. Like to dance? You won't be able to leave the dance floor. Like to listen? Leave it […]
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 […]
Preschool Creative Dance Class!
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPreschool Creative Dance Tuesdays 9:30am-10:15am | $10 per class (one child), $15 per family (multiple children), OR $35 for whole month package Instructor: Miss Marigold Pre-register by e-mailing: marigoldbirch@gmail.com | Location: Community Room Join Miss Marigold every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. for Preschool Creative Dance! Expression, movement, beginner’s Spanish vocabulary, and cognitive development will all come together […]
Mindfulness Yoga
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFREE Mindfulness Yoga Tuesdays 10:30-11:45am| FREE! Instructor: Pamela Perry For more information: pperry0855@gmail.com Students will be guided through asana (postures), breathing techniques, and meditation designed to rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit. Benefit from increased focus, reduced stress, increased strength, flexibility and balance, injury prevention, and pain reduction. Perfect for students of all levels interested in deepening mind-body awareness! […]