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

Parade with BrasArte in SF Carnaval – Youth Ala!

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

Join Bloco Ginga Brasil in SF CARNAVAL 2025! Parade with one of carnaval’s oldest continuing comparsas celebrating 36 years of bringing authentic Brazilian Carnaval to San Francisco. Discover how BGB will celebrate SF Carnaval’s theme: AfroMundo! Sundays 9:45-10:45am April 6, 13, 27 May 4, 18 Parade Day: May 25th $250 Includes Registration, Costume and 5 […]

BrasArte Brazilian Dance with Tainah Damasceno

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

Brazil is a country that is rich in music and dance. Often what is advertised as Brazilian dance in the United States, is only what has been explored in the North-East and South-East of Brazil. Now you have the opportunity to experience a wider variety of dances encompassing the entirety of Brazil. You will not […]

Capoeira Angola

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

Capoeira Angola with Grupo de Capoeira Balanço de Angola Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm In person at La Peña Cultural Center **FREE Community Class on the last Wednesday of every month!** Come experience the spirit, music, and movement of Capoeira Angola with Grupo de Capoeira Balanço de Angola! We begin our class with one hour of […]

Event Series La Peña Community Chorus

La Peña Community Chorus Rehearsal

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

Founded in 1979 by Chilean refugees and community supporters, La Peña Community Chorus has been performing Latin American New Song — Nueva Canción — for many years. Accompanying themselves on guitars, flutes, drums, and a large assortment of Latin American instruments, the Chorus has sung for schools, churches, homeless shelters, retirement homes, drug rehab centers, […]