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Join us in celebrating 49 years since La Peña opened its doors! Featuring Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, this anniversary concert will not only honor the long history of La Peña’s mission serving BIPOC and immigrant/refugee communities, but will also celebrate its commitment to preserve and promote the roots art traditions from these communities’ home lands.

Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, in this sense, is the perfect band to lead the celebration, as they have been one of the most faithful and authentic culture bearers of Traditional and Popular Cuban Music from the 1940’s-1960’s —and they had their very first gig at La Peña 28 years ago!

We are so excited to share this special moment and historical milestone with you. We know that these last 49 years would not have been possible without your continuous support and belief in the importance of what we do. You have transformed 3105 Shattuck Ave into so much more than just a building: you’ve made it a cultural landmark and the holder of countless powerful memories and human connections! If these walls could talk, the stories (and chismes) would fill the Smithsonian. Come be part of this. Celebrate with us and share the recognition of the history the La Peña’s community has created!

 

About Orquesta La Moderna Tradición:

Since 1996, SF Bay Area based Orquesta la Moderna Tradición has been wowing dancers and Cuban music aficionados with their original take on the sweet but driving grooves of Cuban Charanga, featuring violins and woodwinds interlocking with driving afro-Cuban rhythms. The Orquesta is truly unique as one of the few ensembles in the world carrying on the tradition of this legendary brand of popular Cuban dance music with passionate devotion. Orq. LMT thrills audiences performing modern timba-infused arrangements guaranteed to get you on your feet, as well as traditional danzón and cha-cha-chá, transporting you back to the Havana social clubs of the 1950s. They have performed in top venues and festivals from Alaska to Spain, including The Smithsonian, Lincoln Center, The Ford Theater, Stern Grove, to name just a few. What an honor to have them back on our stage, right where they started!

The legendary Seattle performance, experience, and dance party, INDIGEQUEER, is coming to The Bay! Dancing, live music and performances with featured artists TBA! Live Indigequeer dance music from your host, artist and dj “the evening star.” Listen to their new single “DONT LET THEM COLONIZE THAT PUSSY,” streaming everywhere.

• Saturday, May 18th, 9pm-1:30am
• Tickets $15-$35 —get them in advance!
• Sign up to volunteer and come for FREE

About THE INDIGEQUEER TOUR:

The INDIGEQUEER party has been based in Seattle, WA for the past 2 years, hosted and founded by Howie Echo-Hawk (@howieechohawk) (AKA the evening star; founder of Indigenize Productions). After the passing of Nex Benedict, Howie realized that it was time to take INDIGEQUEER on the road. As a former closeted trans native kid in rural Alaska, Howie knows what it is like to feel you have no community, and she hopes to take INDIGEQUEER anywhere it is needed.

the evening star was born in the INDIGEQUEER parties, as she realized that there was a serious lack of Queer Native dance music, and so the first single “DONT LET THEM COLONIZE THAT PUSSY” was birthed, as well as “CUM AND GET UR LANDBACK” and “PADDLE TOGETHER.” the evening star cant wait to perform for you, and dj all the songs you forgot you wanted to hear, from reggaeton and embow to hip hop, rnb, and house.

Donate to the Indigequeer Tour! https://gofund.me/ad8b3c0b

Afro-Cuban music for all ages, along with two open-level music classes!

Director and culture bearer Einar Leliebre Nuñez has selected top-notch musicians and dancers to perform at this one-of-a-kind Bay Area Festival! We will bring together Cubans, Caribbeans, Latinos, and people from the African Diaspora, as well as allies and supporters of culture from all walks of life.

This event will be at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, an important community space that is dedicated to supporting Latino-Caribbean culture and where Einar currently teaches Rumba classes. If you’d like to help out and enjoy this event for free, sign up to volunteer here!

This festival would occur during the first week of June, which is Caribbean Heritage Month.

SCHEDULE:

• Kids Class (free): 3:30pm-4:20pm – for children 4-15 years old, 4-6 should be accompanied fully by an adult.  These will be instructions in the basics of Afro-Cuban percussion and song and some movement, with focus on the Rumba.
• Adult Class ($10): 4:30pm-5:30pm. These will be an open-level class of Afro-Cuban percussion and song with focus on the Rumba.
• Dinner Break and Community Building: 5:30pm-6:15pm
• Rumba Concert/Presentation: 6:30pm-7:30pm
• Rumba Jam with special guests: 7:30pm-8:00pm
• Music / Socializing: 8:00pm-9:00pm

¡Nos vemos, familia!

Our BAILA’s are just getting better: dust off your dancing shoes for an epic night with live music & vibrant community energy!