Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
$15 Drop in / 4 consecutive classes for $50 Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Other questions? Call or email the instructor Gabriela Shiroma: 510-688-9147 lunderomio@yahoo.com
Tuesdays at 7pm - 9pm Saturdays at 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, […]
Doors open at 6pm / Performance starts at 6:30pm General Seating: $35 / Premium Seating (First 3 Rows): $50 THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. The Flamenco Society of San Jose & La Peña Cultural Center present: Flamenco Directly from Spain: José del Tomate & Company Guitarist José […]
Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop's second series of 2020 will be a Bomba dance series in the seis de Bomba Yuba'. The learning and practice progression includes: Basic step Execution Musical frases/piquetes Choreography to drill figura, vocabulary and technique. This workshop is open to all levels. Cost: $20 per workshop drop-in All five workshops: […]
Performances only: $5 Advance / $10 Door Performances + Reception: $25 / Student discount: $20 Doors open: 5:30pm Performances: 6pm-8pm Reception: 8pm-9:30pm Support up and coming womxn of color artists, poets and musicians this International Womxn's Day! Following the performances, enjoy a special wine and chocolate reception, and mingle with the artists, event organizers and […]
Series: January 13, 2020 - April 6, 2020 Mondays 6pm-8pm in the Lounge Instructor: Tregar Otten| Contact the instructor at tregaro@danzon.com for more information and to register! The class is dedicated to performing Cuban dance music, much of it comes from the Charanga/Típica tradition incorporating strings and woodwinds into the traditional Cuban dance music ensemble […]
