Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop

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

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 […]

Event Series Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues

Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues

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

Beat the Blues Dance with Sundance Blues Sliding scale $6-$16 for practice, drop-in, and social dance Instructors: Rotating Instructors | Location: Theater Space 8 – 9 - Drop in beginner class 9 – 11 - Social dance to blues music Director: Victor Lane For more information: http://www.sundownblues.com/contact.html Blues dancing is all about connection, musicality, partnership and having […]

Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

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 […]

New Year’s Eve at La Peña with SambaDá & BRAZA Party!

9PM-2AM  Doors open at 9pm / Performances start at 9:45pm Advance Tickets $40-$45 / Price goes up to $50 the Day of the Event New Year’s Eve at La Peña with SambaDá & BRAZA Party! Ring in the New Year surrounded by our beautiful multicultural Bay Area community at our epic New Year's Eve Party! Featuring […]

New Year’s Eve at La Peña with SambaDá & BRAZA Party!

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

9PM-2AM  Doors open at 9pm / Performances start at 9:45pm Advance Tickets $40-$45 / Price goes up to $50 the Day of the Event New Year’s Eve at La Peña with SambaDá & BRAZA Party! Ring in the New Year surrounded by our beautiful multicultural Bay Area community at our epic New Year's Eve Party! Featuring […]

Event Series Private: Therapeutic Yoga & Fitness

Therapeutic Yoga at La Peña

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

Sliding Scale Donation: $5-$20 Series: Tuesdays, January 8th - July 30th All proceeds benefit La Peña Cultural Center's mission of promoting social justice through the arts! Join us in a friendly and supportive yoga class that encourages self-discovery, mind-body awareness, and community building.   Taught by a certified yoga therapist, the class is designed to […]