Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
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 […]
CLASS SERIES FOR CHILDREN: Folkloric Music of Latin America!! We are pleased to invite your kids (ages 7-13) to this course that is held on Mondays, from 5:3pm-6:30pm starting on June 5th, 2023. Youth will learn to play the guitar and sing songs from Latin America in a playful and welcoming environment led by teacher […]
Nueva clase en Español en La Peña!! Inscríbete ahora para "LA RUMBA ME LLAMA": Clases de Música Rumba Cubana. Con Einar Leliebre Nuñez – todos los niveles! En esta clase se aprenderán los ritmos fundamentales y nombres de cada instrumento, incluyendo la técnica básica de las congas, cajón, chekere clave y guagua, y una breve […]
Tuesdays, February 7 - August 29, 2023 10:30am-11:45am This class is held ONLINE until further notice Sliding scale donation: $5-$20 Instructor: Pamela Perry More information at pamela@gatewaytograce.net The intention of this yoga class is to help practitioners increase their strength, flexibility, and balance while also improving their self-awareness and stress management. All levels of experience with yoga […]
Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm | February 8 – December 13, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Son jarocho is a community music that reflects the cycle of life in its poetic lyrics. Classes at La Peña focus instruction on jarana jarocha, singing (including poetry), and percussion (including zapateado dance), although all son jarocho […]
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, 10:00am – 12:00 pm | March 11 – November 18, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Come to this class and learn all the basics of Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón to understand the rhythms, patterns, steps and movements of this musical tradition. No previous experience needed! Instructors Peta Robles & Gabriela […]
La Peña is pleased to invite you to our most popular vendor fair: TIANGUIS: LA PEÑA COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY! This year’s event will be held outdoors on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 from 12am-6pm and will focus on celebrating artists and vendors from the Bay Area, especially those who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of […]