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 Oct 23! SERIES DESCRIPTION Beginners Class Series (4 sessions) Mondays 6:15pm-7:15pm. Oct 23 - Nov 13, 2023. This is a 4-week series designed for beginner students to learn and enjoy three popular Latin dance styles: Salsa, Bachata and […]

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 offering a second round of Intermediate Salsa, Bachata & Merengue dance classes on Mondays in October & November!  SERIES DESCRIPTION Following the success of our Beginners Dance Class Series, La Peña is excited to present the second round of our Intermediate Class Series: (4 Weeks) Mondays 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Oct 23 - […]

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 […]

Visiting directly from Chile: Filmmakers José Luis Sepúlveda and Carolina Adriazola! La Peña Cultural Center and Tunnel Productions are thrilled to invite you to the screening of "Harley Queen" (2019) by Chilean directors José Luis Sepúlveda and Carolina Adriazola! After the screening, there will be a moderated community discussion with the directors joining us in […]

Saturdays, 10:30am – 11:30 am | March 11 – December 9, 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 […]