Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Thank you for a powerful and emotional night! We believe Víctor Jara would have enjoyed it as much as we all did. Thank you for the deep respect and appreciation for Víctor’s legacy. Featuring: Dúo Made y Feña, Sudamericanto Quartet, and La Peña Community Chorus. Special guests: Lydia Mills, Michaelle Goerlitz, Daniel Oñate, and Paul Baker. Presenter: Carlos Barón. Photo credit: Clara Pérez. September 29th, 2023.
Native artists, activists, and accomplices! On November 19th, La Peña is bringing back Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving, an annual event that challenges the colonial narrative of “Thanksgiving” by celebrating native arts, organizing, and cultural work. If you are a native artist, cultural worker, activist, or organizer, or if the work you do resources native folks in your community, we are inviting YOU to table at Thangs Taken in our community room. Click HERE for more tabling information and application.
Thank you, and see you all there! If you have any questions, you can contact us at info@lapena.org
Exhibición en español en La Peña Cultural Center — September 22-October 16, 2023.
Esta muestra de 40 fotografías en blanco y negro exhibe el trabajo del Centro Cultural Roberto Matta para las Artes y la Educación (Quilpué, Chile), un proyecto artístico liderado por jóvenes que se centra en la realización de murales que involucran a las comunidades locales en la creación de espacios de convergencia ciudadana a través del arte y la creatividad. Desde escuelas públicas y juntas de vecinos hasta espacios culturales en Bolivia y Cuba, el Centro Cultural Roberto Matta interviene con sus pinceles y facilita espacios de reflexión, alfabetismo cultural, justicia social, y solidaridad.
El Centro Cultural Roberto Matta para las Artes y la Educación nace en la toma del año 2011 en el Liceo Artístico Guillermo Gronemeyer. Los estudiantes que participaron de ese proceso histórico en la movilización estudiantil de ese año, junto con el académico (y ex-artista en residencia de la Peña) Carlos Villamar Tulcanaza, vieron la necesidad de recuperar los espacios artísticos en la ciudad de Quilpué (Chile) y generar un ente vinculador con la ciudadanía, teniendo al arte como estandarte.
El trabajo principal que tiene el Centro Cultural son los murales, utilizando el estilo de trabajo precolombino con bordeados negros, y que facilita la relación con la comunidad, integrando a todas las personas a pintar.
Huge thank you to everyone who came for the screening of “Punto de Encuentro” (2022). Thank you to filmmakers and protagonists Paulina, Alfredo, and Lucho for joining us and sharing their thoughts with our community with so much eloquence and sensitivity. Thank you to María José Calderón and Kathleen Vickery for leading the coordination of this event, and to all the La Peña staff & volunteers. Sept. 22nd, 2023. Photos by LP Crew.
Get ready to be moved, inspired and engaged! Join us at the Fist Up Film Festival for a world of thought-provoking cinema, carefully curated.
We’re thrilled to announce our continued collaboration with the Fist Up Film Festival, presenting contemporary films that leave a lasting impact, inspire meaningful discussions, promote awareness, and encourage empathy.
This film festival uniquely bridges the gap between global and local communities, weaving together shared experiences from diverse backgrounds. These curated films amplify the voices of historically marginalized communities, honoring their stories and lived experiences. We invite you to be a part of this meaningful evening through our screenings and engaging Q&A sessions!
Admission is donation-based, with a suggested $10 contribution (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). Join us in celebrating the power of film and storytelling!
SCHEDULE:
Sunday, Oct. 8th | 6:30pm @ La Peña:
Stay for a community discussion after the screenings!