Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
$15 Advance, $20 Door If you're looking for a new Latin sound that makes you rethink the possibilities of music and still keeps you moving and grooving on the dance floor, Dos Four may be what you've been craving and don't even know it! With his distinct blend of reggaeton, hip hop, salsa, […]
La Peña Artists-In-Residence DANCE MONKS present: TLAOLI PERFORMANCE & INSTALLATION - One weekend only! June 24-26, 2016 at 8pm Tickets: Tel. 510.849.2568 $15 Advance / $20 Door The internationally renowned dance troupe DANCE MONKS, will be transforming La Peña into a mythical world of tlaoli ( Nahuatl for corn). The audience will be immersed by […]
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
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 […]
Jacqueline Castro Ravelo and Essential Women Drawing on a rich tapestry of rhythms and genres from Latin America including cueca, tonada, polka, joropo and zamba, Castro Revelo performs a wide variety of protest music known as Nueva Canción. A singer, songwriter, and storyteller, Castro Revelo masterfully weaves these arts into a powerful performance. Her inspiration comes from Latin American […]
Scholarship Fundraiser for Undocumented Students Join Gamma Zeta Alpha as they bring live Banda music to Berkeley to raise funds for undocumented students through the AB 540 Scholarship program. For many of you that are unfamiliar with Pachanga, alisten sus Tejanas y desenpolven sus botas! The event that WILL leave its ongoing legacy being talked […]
