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Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Afro-Peruvian Dance Classes are Back!

Saturdays, 11:00am – 12:00 pm
FREE classes January – March 2026! 

This class focuses on a variety of Afro-Peruvian dance rhythms. No previous experience needed, come join us!

  • Registration: Drop-In
  • Price: FREE (January through March 2026)
  • Instructor: Fernanda Bustamante.
  • All levels are welcome!
  • Language: Bilingual

All the information and weekly updates of this class are in charge of the instructor. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Gabriela Shiroma at [email protected]

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Featured Artist Announcement: @zo.asis ✨ Zoasis i Featured Artist Announcement: @zo.asis ✨

Zoasis is a media psychologist who blends cello and meditative beats to support nervous system regulation and reconnect us with ancestral wisdom. Through her 432Hz crystal harp and cello combinations, she creates sonic portals for deep grounding, emotional release, and a return to the body.

Don't miss @zo.asis at our Empowering Women of Color Open Mic on March 13! 

🎟️ Get your tickets! Lapena.info/EPOCOM 
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One week to go. Last chance to register! Our seco One week to go. Last chance to register!

Our second Salsa, Bachata & Merengue series with @julianamendoncadance begins March 9, and registrations will close soon. If dancing has been on your mind, this is your moment to say yes to Mondays at La Peña!

• No partner needed
• All are welcome

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• Beginner (Level 1): Lapena.info/SBM
• Advanced Beginner (Level 2): Lapena.info/SBM2
TODAY! Lydia Mills, Flor Canelo & friends LIVE at TODAY! Lydia Mills, Flor Canelo & friends LIVE at La Peña • 4-5 PM • doors 3:30 PM
TONIGHT at La Peña! ❤️‍🔥 Clarissa Bitar: A Night TONIGHT at La Peña! ❤️‍🔥

Clarissa Bitar: A Night of Queering Folk Tradition ft. Corazón de Cedro Duet.

Palestinian oud musician and composer @clarissabitar guides us through a journey of longing with the oud and the stories of their latest album Bakhaf al Layl.

Opening the evening, @corazondecedro shares the raw, enchanting sounds of Son Jarocho from Mexico’s coast.

🎟️ Tickets: $25 | Link in bio
📍La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA
Lydia Mills, Flor Canelo & Friends: Viaje por Los Lydia Mills, Flor Canelo & Friends: Viaje por Los Andes LIVE at La Peña this Sunday! ✨

A family-friendly afternoon journey through the sounds of Perú, where Flor Canelo’s piano and Lydia Mills’ vocals come together with special guests to share regional rhythms, songs, and dances from across the Andes.

Bring your friends, bring the kids, bring the abuelitos. Come sing, dance, and share a joyful afternoon together.

🎟️ $8–$25 • Family packs available
🔗 Tickets: Lapena.info/lydia-mills | Link in bio
Ready for another night of cumbias? 🪗⚡️ La Cumbia Ready for another night of cumbias? 🪗⚡️

La Cumbia @ La Peña returns on March 12 ft.  @daviddjrabeat! 

Reminder: La Cumbia happens every month and La Peña members get free entry + more! 

Get your tickets now! Lapena.info/LaCumbia (case-sensitive)

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If you need a night of cumbias... we've got you!! 🪗⚡️La Cumbia @ La Peña is TONIGHT. Come dance to las clásicas y las nuevas cumbias with DJ Rabeat, and start the night with our beginner-friendly cumbia class led by Donají & Chavita Peñaloza.Bring a friend and take advantage of our 2-for-1 online deal - 2 tickets for $15 🔥Doors 7:30 PM | Class 8 PM | Baile until midnight🎟️ Get your tickets before doors open: Lapena.info/LaCumbia📸: @gabbyvphotography @aube.fred ... See MoreSee Less

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Next week at La Peña! 🌻Join us for When We Win: Political Education Film Series on March 17, featuring Mālama Mākua and a conversation with Uʻilani Moore-Wesley, Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) culture organizer.Uʻilani Moore-Wesley is an activist, educator, farmer, and singer. As a Native Hawaiian it is important for U‘i to share her Hawaiian culture and welcome learning about the Indigenous people of the lands where she lives. After 15 years on Northern Pomo land in Caspar, California, U‘i co-founded Xa Kako Dile, an Indigenous and women-led non-profit creating a place where the original stewards of the land can heal, gather, share, and be nourished. Imua Kakou (moving forward together).🎬 Mālama Mākua (demilitarization in Hawai‘i), 48 min📅 Next Tuesday, March 17, 2026🔗 Lapena.info/malama-makua📸: @claranauts ... See MoreSee Less

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Joining our Empowering Women of Color Open Mic stage...✨Leela Youth Dance Company (LYDC) - a youth ensemble led by kathak artists Joanna Meinl and Seibi Lee, uplifting the classical dance traditions of North India while empowering young artists to become ambassadors for Indian classical art and culture. LYDC has performed nationally at festivals and venues including the WorldWideWomen’s Girl’s Festival, San Francisco Museum of Modern Arts, Philadelphia Youth Festival, LA County’s Annual Holiday Celebration, and more.They are back for an incredible performance!Our open mic is this Friday, March 13! 🎟️ Lapena.info/EPOCOM📍 La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA ... See MoreSee Less

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