Fandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session (Community Event)

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

FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Our June 21 Fandango features special guests from Mexico, Patricio Hidalgo and Yaratzé Hidalgo Sandoval! Check them out at the Fandango and again in Las Peteneras! Enjoy a lively evening of son jarocho music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Cajón

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

$15 Drop in / 4 consecutive classes for $50 Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles. Class is held in the community room. All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajón to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov Other questions? Call or email the instructor Gabriela […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Dance

$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

Capoeira Angola

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

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, […]

Event Series Latin Fiestas & Parrandas!

SABOR! Fiesta Internacional with DJ José Ruíz celebrating La Peña’s 44th Anniversary!

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

Door Cover: $4.44 in advance online / $8 at the door ($9 with credit card) DJ José Ruíz is back at La Peña! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe in celebration of La Peña's 44th Anniversary! We'll be giving free La Peña sunglasses to the […]