Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Doors at 7:15pm / Event starts at 7:30pm FREE / DONATIONS WELCOME A portion of the donations collected at the door benefit ACCE Action, a member of the Housing Now Coalition, and La Peña Cultural Center, a South Berkeley Institution since 1975. Housing is a human right! Join members of the Housing Now coalition and documentary filmmaker […]
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 […]
$15 Advance / $20 Door Doors open at 7:30pm / Show begins at 8pm The 7th Annual Cross Cultural Concert showcases the Balinese traditional music and dance of Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Angklung and Dance ensembles, and the dynamic fusion of gamelan and guitars by the group Purnamasari. Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Angklung ensemble presents the […]
Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles Cajón 10am-11am: Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Dance 11am-12pm: All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact […]
DUE TO UNDER-ENROLLMENT WE ARE POSTPONING THIS CLASS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! YOU ARE WELCOME TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS HERE AND WE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN THE CLASS IS RESCHEDULE. THANK YOU. Apply here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $120 per 8 Week-Series […]
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 […]
