Event Series Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

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

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along Fridays 10:30-11:30am | Sliding scale $10-20 per family/class Instructors: Stephanie Pepitone | Location: Theater Space For more information: stephaniepepitone@gmail.com Class meets year round. A musical play group for kids of all ages. Hosted by Stephanie Pepitone, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and former punk rock singer/guitarist. Stephanie plays acoustic guitar and leads families in about an […]

Foreign Policy Discussion With Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern

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

FREE / Donations Accepted Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern returns to La Peña for an informal discussion concerning his just-completed trip to Israel and Palestine, the situation in Syria and other current foreign policy issues. Ray served as a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990--from the administration of John F. Kennedy to that of George H. […]

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

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 […]

Celebrating Mujeres Boricuas with Taina Asili & Aguacero

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

Doors at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8pm $15 in advance, $20 at the door   New York based singer Taina Asili and Bay area bomba ensemble Aguacero come together for a powerful night at La Peña Cultural Arts Center! Taína Asili is a New York based Puerto Rican singer and activist carrying on the tradition […]

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 […]