La Pena Cultural Center

La Peña Presents La Cumbia Dance Party! Happening monthly on second Thursdays! Cumbia is back monthly at La Peña! Dance with DJ Rabeat, enjoy a Cumbia dance class, and celebrate in a welcoming, safe space! DATE: Thursday, May 8th | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Doors open at 7:30 PM TICKETS: Lapena.info/LaCumbia (case-sensitive) $10 […]

Dust off your dancing shoes for an epic night with live music & vibrant community energy! Join us for an evening featuring live music, not one but two dance floors, a gender-inclusive salsa and bachata dance class, a fundraising bar, delicious food from our partners at Los Cilantros, complimentary coat check, and a vibrant, inclusive community. […]

Thanks to Life: A Violeta Parra Book Launch & Sing-Along with Ericka Verba Join us for a celebration of the life and work of Violeta Parra—Chilean musician, artist, and global symbol of resistance—through the launch of Thanks to Life, a new biography by Ericka Verba.   Friday, May 23, 2025 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (doors […]

¡LASTESIS vienen a La Peña!  IMPORTANT: please note that this event will be primarily in Spanish, with option of partial English translation. We'll do our best to accommodate everyone! Thank you, and let us know if you have any questions! Ven y participa de este taller de 3 módulos a cargo de Colectivo LASTESIS. El […]

Join us in celebrating 50 years of Art, Culture, & Collective Action! La Peña Cultural Center is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and we want you to join us for a day-long festival that honors our history and looks toward the future of arts and culture in Berkeley and beyond. On June 7th, 2025, we invite you to a community celebration […]