Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
FREE ADMISSION! Bring cash for food, art & craft vendors! Come find the perfect handcrafted gifts for your loved ones this holiday season at La Peña's 6th Annual Holiday Tianguis! Over 30 local vendors will be selling beautiful handcrafted goods, as well as unique imports from Mexico and beyond! There will also be LIVE musical […]
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 […]
Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Sundays 1-3pm | $15/class- All Levels/Drop-ins welcome Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information: bombaaguacero@gmail.com During these classes series, students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. Classes culminate in student performances. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community […]
Mondays 6pm-8pm | 13 -week session | Cost TBA Instructor: Tregar Otten| Contact the instructor at tregaro@danzon.com for more information and to register! Welcome to the world of Latin American music and culture! This class offers a great variety of songs from the different countries in South and Central America including Cuba, Brazil, and more with all […]
$80 for 6 Weeks / Drop-in for $20 (Cash or Check Only) November 5 - December 17 (Please note: there is no class on 11/19) End the year on the right foot by signing up for our final Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Class series of 2018! This is a 6-week series designed for beginner students […]
$80 for 5 weeks / Drop-in for $20 (Cash or check only) November 5 - December 10 For the first time, we are offering an INTERMEDIATE Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Class series!!! This is a 5-week series designed for intermediate students focussing on turns! Explore the possibilities of your body and how to […]
