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Join us for the launching of our brand new "Conciertitos Series" in our La Peña lounge! Presented by La Peña's Membership Program and Los Cilantros Restaurant. This concert is FREE thanks to La Peña members and Los Cilantros restaurant. If you would like to make a donation, 100% of donations will go directly to @ibrahimforgazamutualaid. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-AJURuRwqgKALIFEÑA -An Evening of Live Flamenco Music and Dance with Melissa Cruz and special guests KALIFEÑA AT LA PEÑA NOVEMBER 22, 2024. 8:00pm-10:00pm (Doors at 7:30pm) ABOUT: This work emerged initially from an inspiration to unite voices of women who, despite their diverse backgrounds, have a thread of commonality between them - the study of flamenco, […]
Calling Indigenous Artists, Activists, and Accomplices! Join us and be in conversation with Indigenous advocates at La Peña. Come uplift and celebrate Indigenous resistance! November 24th, 2024 at 6:00pm. Our annual event challenges and reshapes the colonial “thanksgiving” narrative by celebrating native resistance through art, music, dance, ancestral knowledge, and oral storytelling. We will have a […]
Sundays, 11:30am – 1:00pm. Cost: Drop-in $35 Adults, all levels. This class includes basic skills, improvisation techniques, choreography, and developing skills to dance in a Batey or community jam. Teenagers with some dance experience welcomed (please email for info). Folks interested in practicing Bomba percussion during the class are welcome (some experience in playing Bomba is […]
Beginners Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Class Series (4 sessions) Mondays: Nov 25, Dic 2, 9, 16 (2024) | 6:15pm - 7:15pm Register here! Join us and explore the possibilities of your body and learn how to communicate with others through dance, rhythm and flavor! This class is taught as "leaders" and "followers" and prioritizes creating […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SPRING 2025 ----->CHECK OUT THE BEGINNERS SERIES HERE! <-----
Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We have these 2 music classes back-to-back at La Peña that explore the musicality of Cuban Rumba and more! Note: classes are taught in spanish, but english speakers are welcome to join if you're comfortable with limited translation. CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm – 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME […]
Join this fun class with instructor Momo Lebeau!! About Bodywerk Dance Classes: Bodywerk Dance offers a variety of different classes, all taught by award winning instructor, Momo LeBeau. We feature a fusion of Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Dancehall, jazz and many other dance styles. Bodywerk is a dynamic hip hop dance jam, good for all levels, […]
Founded in 1979 by Chilean refugees and community supporters, La Peña Community Chorus has been performing Latin American New Song — Nueva Canción — for many years. Accompanying themselves on guitars, flutes, drums, and a large assortment of Latin American instruments, the Chorus has sung for schools, churches, homeless shelters, retirement homes, drug rehab centers, […]