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Free/Donations Encouraged Sept. 11 Commemoration at La Peña Since the coup in Chile in 1973, Sept 11 has been commemorated as a day of struggle against the forces of fascism, imperialism, and neo-liberal ideology. The 2001 implosion of the World Trade Center and the government propaganda that successfully blamed the attack on Muslim extremists […]
On Saturday morning, September 12, from 10am-12pm, La Peña will host short presentations and a participatory dialogue: Forty-two years after the coup: Where do we stand? Topics will include the effects of neoliberalism, current governments and militarism. Helene Lorenz Hector Salgado Ellen Moore During the month of September, La Peña remembers the barbarism of the […]
Adult Afro-Peruvian Dance and Cajon Class Saturdays 12-1pm | $15/drop-in, $50/month Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma (Dance) and Peta Robles (Cajon) | Location: Community Room Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. This is a combined cajon and dance class. All levels are welcome. Students […]
Adult Afro-Peruvian Dance and Cajon Class Saturdays 12-1pm | $15/drop-in, $50/month Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma (Dance) and Peta Robles (Cajon) | Location: Community Room Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. This is a combined cajon and dance class. All levels are welcome. Students […]
Bomba, Afro-Puerto Rican Dance Sundays 1-3pm | $15 per class Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space Students will learn bomba dance, rhythms, and songs, accompanied by live drummers. For more information you can email Shefali Shah at bombaaguacero@gmail.com.
Adult Afro-Peruvian Dance and Cajon Class Saturdays 12-1pm | $15/drop-in, $50/month Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma (Dance) and Peta Robles (Cajon) | Location: Community Room Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. This is a combined cajon and dance class. All levels are welcome. Students […]