Huge thank you to Krudas Cubensi and DJ Leydis for organizing this wonderful day in community! We had an ambitious schedule and we did it. Featuring: Dr. Greg Landau, Dr. Eva Silot Bravo, Pablo “El Dinámico”, Obrayan Calderón, Einar Leliebre, Eyesha Botánica, Los Capiró, and of course DJ Leydis and Krudas Cubensi with the release of their new album “They/Them”. Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. Photos by Tom Ehrlich and Consuelo Tupper.
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Xochi Cuicatl: Mesoamerican Instruments in Concert
Thank you, Christopher and Yolanda, for offering us this beautiful afternoon! We learned about ancestral mesoamerican instruments and got to experience the beauty of their sounds. We appreciate all who joined us in this journey! Photos by Verónica Aguirre, Consuelo Tupper, and Corey Raynor.
(re-)Unión de los Pueblos (de)Colonizados
Featuring works from: Juan R. Fuentes, Pepe Coronado, Sandra C. Fernández, Lisa Kokin, and Juana Alicia. Curated by Biel Delgado Trabal, a Jersey-born Boricua, Graduate Research Scholar at the Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe), Graduate Research Fellow at the Latinx Research Center, Archivist at La Peña Cultural Center and Research Associate at Native Bound Unbound. Photos by Muhammad Delgado and Consuelo Tupper.
Welcome & thank you, Consuelo and Paloma!
We are excited to announce that our rockstar Programming and Marketing Manager, Consuelo Tupper Hernández, and longtime Board president and lifetime LP community member, Paloma Salazar, have assumed the roles of Interim co-Executive Directors at La Peña. We are grateful to this dedicated and talented team for taking the helm and leading La Peña through this transition after parting ways with our former Executive Director last week.
During her three years working at La Peña, Consuelo has expanded our programming offerings from being closed due to the pandemic to over fifty special events per year, leading the way to a diverse calendar that centers marginalized communities and models equitable, reciprocal & sustainable forms of collaboration. Consuelo’s commitment to building deep and long-lasting relationships with artists, culture bearers, activists and allies has resulted in new partnerships that we are so grateful for and that we can’t wait to continue to grow! Paloma, for her part, has been involved with La Peña for over 30 years. Born and raised in Oakland, and daughter of a Chilean exile who moved to the Bay Area in 1978, she spent her childhood at La Peña and has been involved ever since. Paloma worked to revitalize our space during the economic recession 2010-2015, and she had previously house managed, volunteered, and ran the sound board for many of our events!
We are confident that Consuelo and Paloma together will make La Peña stronger throughout and after this transition, as we reorganize ourselves and prepare for a Summer & Fall Seasons full of community celebration, historically grounded events, film festivals, concerts, classes, workshops, and more!
Certainly, there’s a ton of work ahead of us. The funding landscape is always tricky for organizations like La Peña that center the arts, culture, and political struggles of BIPOC communities, and today is no different. Despite these challenges, as we approach our 50th Anniversary next year, our staff and board are committed to seeing La Peña grow and thrive for another fifty years!
We invite you to be an active part of this new chapter of La Peña: this transition is a great time to get involved! View our calendar and attend a class or upcoming presentation; become a member and enjoy special perks including discounts & free events; or show your support by being a volunteer!
With much love and appreciation,
LP Team & Board
Intermediate Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Class Series
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: Mondays 7:30pm – 8:30pm. April 15 – May 06, 2024.
This is a 4-class series designed for beginner to intermediate students to expand their skills of three popular Latin dance styles: Salsa, Bachata and Merengue!
Join us and explore the possibilities of your body and how to communicate with others through dance, rhythm and flavor! Partners are not necessary! This class is taught as “leaders” and “followers” and is inclusive to folks of all genders, non-binary & LGBTQ+. Please see our Community Agreements below.
Classes are taught by Venezuelan dance instructor Juliana Mendonca (she/her). Juliana’s teaching style is not a traditional ballroom style latin dance class. She first teaches her students to connect to their body and to connect to the rhythms before getting to the steps and turns. This foundation will help you loosen up your hips, knees, shoulders and arms to allow each student to get their own authentic feel for each genre and its unique rhythm.
You haven’t taken the Beginners class yet? Are you new to these dance rhythms or have no dance experience at all? Check out our Beginners class HERE!
SERIES SCHEDULE (4 sessions) 04 /15/2024 – 05/06/2024
- Monday, April 15, 2024, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
- Monday, April 22, 2024, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
- Monday, April 29, 2024, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
- Monday, May 06, 2024, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Series Tuition Cost: $94 for entire series . (Please note: Drop-ins are NOT available, please purchase your registration in advance.) TICKETS.
BONUS PERK! Students get a FREE ticket to an upcoming BAILA! Community Dance Party. Promo code & details will be emailed after first day of class.
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