Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Every third Sunday of the month from 2:30pm-5:00pm in our Lounge! Join us for this Cuban Rumba Community Jam that has been held at La Peña for many years. Led by percussionist and culture bearer Bruce Williams. Free / donations encouraged Family-friendly event Bring your instruments if you have them!
Native artists, activists, and accomplices! On November 19th, La Peña is bringing back Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving, an annual event that challenges the colonial narrative of “Thanksgiving” by celebrating native resistance through art, music, dance, ancestral knowledge and oral storytelling. We will have a powerful lineup of cultural bearers, activists and allies advocating for land rematriation […]
Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We are launching 2 classes back-to-back at La Peña! Every Monday, September 18 - December 18, 2023 (clases impartidas en Español): CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm - 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME LLAMA: Clases de Música Rumba Cubana con Einar Leliebre Nuñez –todos los niveles En esta clase se […]
Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm January 18th – December 6th, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center For more information, contact Sergio Bitencourt at sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com. Class Dues: $25-35 sliding scale per class $80-120 sliding scale monthly (includes Monday and Saturday classes in our West Oakland location) Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira […]
Saturdays, 10:30am – 11:30 am | March 11 – December 9, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Come to this class and learn all the basics of Afro Peruvian Dance to understand the rhythms, patterns, steps and movements of this musical tradition. No previous experience needed! Instructor Gabriela Shiroma For more information on […]
Mondays, 4pm-5pm PST | January 23 - December 18, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community or learning a rich musical tradition, Bomba is for you. Bomba reflects the powerful forces that shaped Puerto Rico’s […]
