Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
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 […]
$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 […]
Class: 3:30pm - 4:30pm (Students are invited to stay after class for a Rumba jam session!) 1st & 3rd Sundays, $10-$15 Pictured: Instructor Fito Reinoso Join Rumba and Salsa legend, Fito Reinoso, for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the essence of Cuban music! This class is for anyone who loves Cuban culture and would […]
$12 Advance or $16 at the Door/ $13 Students, Seniors The Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco invites you to their 90th Annual Concert: Mir Zaynen Do - We Are Here! Featuring progressive songs of love and work, strength and hope, sung in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino, Russian and English. Translations and transliterations provided. History Exhibit, video […]
FREE Mindfulness Yoga Tuesdays 10:30-11:45am| FREE! Instructor: Pamela Perry For more information: pperry0855@gmail.com Students will be guided through asana (postures), breathing techniques, and meditation designed to rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit. Benefit from increased focus, reduced stress, increased strength, flexibility and balance, injury prevention, and pain reduction. Perfect for students of all levels interested in deepening mind-body awareness! […]
