Mondays, 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST | January 22 - May 20, 2024 In person at La Peña Cultural Center. Full trimester: $320 per child (16 classes). Drop-in: $25 per class. This workshop offers a fun, safe, creative and dynamic environment for children and youth to learn centuries-old music and dance traditions from Puerto Rico. Through drumming, […]

Mondays, 4:00pm - 5:00pm $25 per class Drop-ins welcome Contact: Héctor Lugo 510-927-7984 hectorlugo65@yahoo.com This weekly workshop offers a fun, safe, creative and dynamic environment for children and youth to learn centuries-old music and dance traditions from Puerto Rico. Through drumming, singing, dancing, and storytelling students learn about Bomba, and Plena, and explore their connections […]

Our popular Beginners Salsa, Bachata & Merengue dance class series returns to La Peña on Mondays, starting Feb 05, 2024! SERIES DESCRIPTION Beginners Class Series (4 sessions) Mondays 6:15pm-7:15pm. February 5 - March 4, 2024. This is a 4-week series designed for beginner students to learn and enjoy three popular Latin dance styles: Salsa, Bachata […]

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. February 5 - March 4, 2024. This is a 4-class series designed for beginner to intermediate students to expand their skills of three popular Latin dance […]

Join the Beats, Rhymes & Life Women's Group! Discover a safe space for young women to connect, grow, and express themselves through songwriting, performing, and recording. The group offers artist development, writing workshops, recording sessions, and Hip Hop therapy. All services are FREE! Sessions begin on Tuesday, Jan 16th, 2024. This free class is for self-identifying women […]

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, […]

Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm  In person at La Peña Cultural Center IMPORTANT: For questions and to register to this class, please contact the instructor Sergio Bitencourt at sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com. Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira Angola with GRUPO NO BALANÇO D’ANGOLA! Capoeira No Balanço D’Angola aims to preserve and protect the Afro-Brazilian rhythms, […]

Join the Beats, Rhymes & Life Women's Group! Discover a safe space for young women to connect, grow, and express themselves through songwriting, performing, and recording. The group offers artist development, writing workshops, recording sessions, and Hip Hop therapy. All services are FREE! Sessions begin on Tuesday, Jan 16th, 2024. This free class is for self-identifying women […]

First Open Mic of 2024!! Join us at La Peña for this Open Mic Series that uplifts the experiences and talents of BIPOC, women, LGBTQAI+ folks, immigrants / migrants, and all other voices that have been historically erased, marginalized, and under/misrepresented. We want to hear you, support you, and transform the world with you! GET YOUR […]

Saturdays, 10:30am – 11:30 am | January 20 - March 9, 2024 In person at La Peña Cultural Center. $20 drop-ins. Marinera is a National dance of Peru.  This is a beginning workshop that will emphasize in the basic movements of the Marinera, Resbalosas and Fugas. No previous experience needed, come join us! Instructors Gabriela […]

Saturdays, 11:30am – 12:30 pm | January 20 – April 27, 2024 In person at La Peña Cultural Center. $15 drop-ins. The Festejo is the most popular afro-peruvian dance, and the most representative of this genre. Festejo is recognized for its high energy and the improvisation carried out by the dancers. Festejo (from Spanish 'fiesta') […]

Saturdays, 12:30pm – 1:30pm | February 3 – April 27, 2024 In person at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost of class: FREE! Donations welcome. This is an Afro-peruvian music and dance ensemble led by Peta Robles, Master Cajon Drummer, featuring the following instruments: cajon, congas, bongos, campanas, vocals, quijadas & cajitas. There is also a […]

Sundays, January 28 – May 26, 2024. 11:30am – 1:00pm. In person at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost: Drop-in $35 Full Series: $30 per class or $240. The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop will be kicking off 2024 with a new Puerto Rican Bomba dance series led by Shefali Shah. The series will include live percussion […]

“Kawiñ” is a gathering/party in the Mapuche language Mapudungun. The Mapuche people are in the struggle against modern day colonization in Chile. Join Mapuche Chief Lonko Juanita next Sunday, February 11th 12pm-2pm at La Peña to learn more & enjoy some banner making time together - paints, posters and canvas provided! We demand a fair […]

We are thrilled to have Musicians Action Group rehearsing at La Peña once a month! Contact us if you're interested in joining this group. More details coming soon.