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“Y BASTA YA!” Performance by NAKA Dance Theater & Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA)

Y Basta Ya! is a multidisciplinary and multilingual performance project highlighting stories of Indigenous and Latine immigrant women. NAKA Dance Theater’s José Ome and Debby Kajiyama reflected on the creative process and why they were inspired to create this project in collaboration with the women of Mujeres Unidas y Activas, a grassroots organization in the San Francisco Bay Area that promotes individual healing and community power. Performance Premiere coming in October, 2023!! Stay tuned. Photos by Fred Aube.

June 5, 2023

Son Jarocho Class with Guest Instructor Patricio Hidalgo

Verano de visitas!! Maestro Patricio Hidalgo en la casa — vengan a tomar su taller de Jarana y Canto! Come take a workshop on Jarana and Singing with Maestro Patricio!

Wednesday, June 7th, 7pm-9pm at La Peña (3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705)
$25 drop-in
For more information contact María de la Rosa (mariadlr4@gmail.com or instagram)

June 1, 2023

Folkloric Music of Latin America Class Series

CLASS SERIES FOR CHILDREN: Folkloric Music of Latin America!! We are pleased to invite your kids (ages 7-13) to this course that is held on Mondays, from 5:3pm-6:30pm starting on June 5th, 2023.

Youth will learn to play the guitar and sing songs from Latin America in a playful and welcoming environment led by teacher Mariela Herrera! The full course (6 classes) is $75.

For more details and registration call (510) 409-9646.

Canto Telúrico Album Release Concert with Special Guest Cumbia Paradiso!

Such an incredible showcase of musicianship, high energy, and friendship! Thank you, Canto Telúrico (Poncho Jaramillo, Axel Herrera and María Loreto Ramírez) and Cumbia Paradiso (Leonard Sherman, Marcel Espina, Owen Otto, Clayton Miller, David Eagle, Axel Herrera, and Mariela Herrera) for making us cheer and dance all night. Shout-out to guest musicians Po-Yu Lee, Joshua Choi, Leo Peringer, and Colin O’Leary! Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. Photos by La Peña Crew.

“The Home Between Us” Art Exhibition

What a night! We are so proud and happy to have been able to provide a home for such an inspiring group of artists: thank you Ahn Lee, Aylee Ibañez, Carolina Cuevas, Claudia Huenchuleo, Mari Rose Taruc, Angélica López, Kahalla, Lauryn Marshall, Cece Carpio, Mara Hruby, and Coraza —for trusting us and sharing your talents and ideas with our community. We learned so much from you all! Shout-out to all the LP staff and volunteers, to Casa de Chocolates for donating delicious mole and mango chocolates, and to Natural Grocers and José Ruiz for helping us with the food. Hope to have you all at La Peña again soon! Thursday, May 25th, 2023. Photos by Clara Pérez and Fred Aube.