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3105 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705 United States Get Directions
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Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Calling Indigenous Artists, Activists, and Accomplices! Join us and be in conversation with Indigenous advocates at La Peña. Come uplift and celebrate Indigenous resistance! November 24th, 2024 at 6:00pm. Our annual event challenges and reshapes the colonial “thanksgiving” narrative by celebrating native resistance through art, music, dance, ancestral knowledge, and oral storytelling. We will have a […]

$15 – $60
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Event Series Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop: Classes, and Batey Boricuas!

Baila Bomba! Bomba y Plena Workshop

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Sundays, 11:30am – 1:00pm. Cost: Drop-in $35 Adults, all levels.  This class includes basic skills, improvisation techniques, choreography, and developing skills to dance in a Batey or community jam. Teenagers with some dance experience welcomed (please email for info). Folks interested in practicing Bomba percussion during the class are welcome (some experience in playing Bomba is […]

$35
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Kalifeña: Live Flamenco Music and Dance

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-AJURuRwqgKALIFEÑA -An Evening of Live Flamenco Music and Dance with Melissa Cruz and special guests  KALIFEÑA AT LA PEÑA NOVEMBER 22, 2024. 8:00pm-10:00pm (Doors at 7:30pm) ABOUT: This work emerged initially from an inspiration to unite voices of women who, despite their diverse backgrounds, have a thread of commonality between them - the study of flamenco, […]

$20 – $30
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Conciertitos at La Peña: Jo Alvarez’s Demo Release!

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for the launching of our brand new "Conciertitos Series" in our La Peña lounge! Presented by La Peña's Membership Program and Los Cilantros Restaurant. This concert is FREE thanks to La Peña members and Los Cilantros restaurant. If you would like to make a donation, 100% of donations will go directly to @ibrahimforgazamutualaid. […]

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Event Series Aguacate Music Kids: Bilingual and Spanish Family Classes

Aguacate Music Kids – Bilingual Family Classes

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

BILINGUAL FAMILY MUSIC CLASSES with AGUACATE MUSIC KIDS For babies, toddlers, and kids to age 6 and their caregivers. Spanish not required! Make an impact on your child's growth...start young with music & second language learning! Click here to try a FREE class!  CONCERNED YOUR CHILD IS TOO YOUNG, TOO SHY OR TOO ACTIVE FOR MUSIC CLASS? Aguacate Music Kids' teachers are EXPERTS at […]

Event Series Aguacate Music Kids: Bilingual and Spanish Family Classes

Aguacate Music Kids – Spanish Family Classes

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

SPANISH FAMILY MUSIC CLASSES IN BERKELEY, CA  For babies, toddlers, and kids to age 6 and their caregivers. Make an impact on your child's growth...start young with music & second language learning! Click here to try a FREE class!  CONCERNED YOUR CHILD IS TOO YOUNG, TOO SHY OR TOO ACTIVE FOR MUSIC CLASS? Aguacate Music Kids' teachers are EXPERTS at creating a FUN, NURTURING, and DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE class […]