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Ernesto Olmos Art Sale and Jaguar of the Light Project Fundraiser

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

Free/Donations Encouraged! You can donate directly to Ernesto's campaign here. Art prints: starting at $20 Original art: starting at $300 Ernesto Olmos, multifaceted sculptor and painter of pre-Columbian Meso-American cultural forms and beloved community member, has lost his home and studio in Sonoma due to the recent fires. With your support Ernesto can continue realizing […]

Sigma Pi Alpha Chicana/Latina Sorority Fundraiser

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

Advance Ticket $15 This event is: 9pm-1:30am Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, a Chicana/Latina-based intercollegiate sorority at the University of California, Berkeley, would like to invite you to their fundraiser at La Peña on November 10th. DJ Olea will be taking it back to apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur with amazing 2000s hits that […]

Event Series Capoeira Angola: Classes and Workshops

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 […]

SOLD OUT Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano CD Release Concert

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

THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS AMAZIN GROUP! PLEASE FOLLOW MARIACHI FEMENIL ORGULLO MEXICANO ON FACEBOOK TO BE THE FIRST TO KNOW OF THEIR NEXT SHOW! Doors open at 7pm / Concert starts at 7:30pm TICKETS: $15 Advance / $20 Door   EVERY ATTENDEE GETS A FREE SIGNED POSTER! Please bring […]

Event Series Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop: Classes, and Batey Boricuas!

Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop

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

Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Sundays 1-3pm | $15/class- All Levels/Drop-ins welcome Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information: bombaaguacero@gmail.com During these classes series, students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. Classes culminate in student performances. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community […]

Event Series Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop: Classes, and Batey Boricuas!

¡Batey Boricua! – Puerto Rican Bomba Community Jam

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

$5-$10 Sliding Scale Photograph by Marina Romani Bring barriles, faldas, maracas as we sing and dance to heal during this heavy time not only for Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean, but also Mexico and other countries heavily impacted by climate shifts. This is a family friendly event and food will be available […]