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 […]

Our popular beginners Salsa, Bachata & Merengue dance class series returns to La Peña on Mondays, starting 9/18! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! You already took this class? Try the Intermediate one! SERIES DESCRIPTION Beginners Class Series (4 Sessions) Mondays 6:15pm-7:15pm. Sept 18 - Oct 16. This is a 4-class series designed for beginner students to learn […]

Interested in RUMBA and the Afro-Cuban Tradition? We are launching 2 classes back-to-back at La Peña! Every Monday, September 18 - December 18, 2023 (clases impartidas en Español): CLASE 1: Lunes, 7:00pm - 8:15pm @La Peña LA RUMBA ME LLAMA: Clases de Música Rumba Cubana con Einar Leliebre Nuñez –todos los niveles En esta clase se […]

La Peña is now offering intermediate Salsa, Bachata & Merengue dance class series on Mondays! This is a 4-week series (Sept-Oct, 2023). GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! You haven't taken the beginners class yet? Register for that one first! SERIES DESCRIPTION Following the success of our Beginners Dance Class Series, La Peña is excited to present […]

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 […]

Join us for the West Coast Premiere of "Punto de Encuentro" (2022)! Event includes community discussion with director/producer Paulina Costa.

Saturdays, 10:00am – 11:00 am | March 11 – October 28, 2023 In person at La Peña Cultural Center Come to this class and learn all the basics of Afro Peruvian Dance to understand the rhythms, patterns, steps and movements of this musical tradition. No previous experience needed! Instructor Gabriela Shiroma For more information on […]

Sundays, January 22 - December 17, 2023 11:30am - 1:00pm | In person at La Peña New Puerto Rican Bomba Dance Series open to all levels!! These classes will cover various aspects of Bomba dancing including basics, posture, technique, vocabulary and putting it all together. The series will be led by dance instructor Shefali Shah […]