Quetzal – LIVE IN CONCERT!

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

$15 Advance, $18 Door, All Ages! PRE-CONCERT DISCUSSION: Quetzal Flores, guitarist of Quetzal, and Paul S. Flores, co-founder of Youth Speaks, will be participating in an intimate conversation about immigration, arts and social justice prior to the concert! The discussion will be from 7pm-8pm then break for 30 min. The concert begins at 8:30pm in the […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Adult Afro Peruvian Cajon Class

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

CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm  $10 ea with bundle of 5  / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Association of SF Presents: Homenaje A La Virgen Del Carmen

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

EL  ATAJO  DE  NEGRITOS  DE  SAN FRANCISCO PRESENTA:  HOMENAJE A LA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN Sábado 16 de Julio 2016 12:00pm Musica en vivo por:  Trío Chaskinakuy y amigos, ­ Marina Lavalle, ­ Rosa Los Santos,  Peta Robles, ­ José Roberto Hernández, ­ De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association, y ­ Huaranguito Youth Ensemble Dirección musical:  Daniel Zamalloa, […]

Capoeira Angola

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

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 […]

Gypsy Jazz Night with Barrio Manouche and Ultrafaux

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

Tickets: $15 Advance, $18 at the Door Show at 8pm, Doors open at 7:30pm Ultrafaux - on tour from Baltimore!  8pm Guitarist/composer Michael Joseph Harris is principal guitarist and artistic director for two Gypsy Jazz bands based in Baltimore. Ultrafaux performs strictly original music which is influenced by Romani, Manouche, swing, funk, blues, and musette. The […]

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 […]