Here you will find photos and videos of some of the events that have been part of La Peña’s Programming over the years. Thank you to all of you who continue to support us and enjoy the best of our local Latin American & Caribbean culture!
2021
We held a sold out opening reception for “The Light that Shines through the Cracks” art exhibition on December 3rd. The exhibition (still available to view during our gallery hours through January 2022) features the new work of seven BIPOC artists, activists, and collectives that display acts of collective care and responsiveness within almost two years of unprecedented challenges. See more photos of the event here.
- Online panel “Keeping the Flame Alive: An intergenerational conversation on sustaining activism and creativity under racial capitalism”, October 14, 2021. We had the privilege to talk with brilliant artists, activists and cultural strategists: Sage Crump, Tré Vasquez, Meena Natarajan, Ruby Mountain, Graciela Sánchez, and Paul Chin. You missed it? You can watch it and get inspired here!
- La Peña Archive Community Meeting. September 30, 2021. We got together to discuss around the best way to preserve and activate La Peña’s vast and rich material legacy. Our Archive Committee has been working hard, researching venues, institutions and collaborators who could help us take care of our archive, and this conversation was a fruitful beginning to move in the right direction, for all of us, for our history, and for future generations. Get in touch with us here if you are interested in getting involved with this project!
- September 11, 1973 Memorial: “The Legacy of the Struggle.” September 2021. Hybrid event that had the participation of: Wasska Project + special guest María Elena Muñoz, Made & Feña + special guest Héctor Salgado, and La Peña Community Chorus in the music; El Mesón de Violeta and Horacio Mena in food & beverages; Los Pobres Artistas doing live painting; The Archive Committee for indoors exhibition; and Gonzalo Hidalgo in the preparation of the altar and the candlelight vigil. Thank you all for such a special evening! Watch the whole event here.
Photo credit: Pancho Pescador | Consuelo Tupper
- Calmao & Cambamberas at Outdoor Festival in Berkeley, August 2021. Event organized by “Birds in the Moon” Opera, in collaboration with La Peña, SLAM, California Institute for Community, Art & Nature, and California Jazz Conservatory.
Photo credit: Angélica Vásquez
- Aguacero – Bomba y Plena Workshop‘s performance & interview shooting at Preservation Park, May 2021. Watch the result of this work here! Video presented by La Peña Cultura Center; Produced by Jeremy Allen and Bianca Torres. Special thanks to: Gavin Jones, Duvateen Sound; Raul Varela, camera; Marina Romani, photography; Bethanie Hines, photography; Preservation Park, Oakland; William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Photo credit: Bethanie Hines
- DíaPaSón‘s performance & interview shooting at Preservation Park, May 2021. Watch the result of this work here! Video presented by La Peña Cultura Center; Produced by Jeremy Allen, Consuelo Tupper and Bianca Torres. Special thanks to: Gavin Jones, Duvateen Sound; Raul Varela, camera; Bethanie Hines, photography; Preservation Park, Oakland; William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Photo credit: Bethanie Hines