La Peña

35th Anniversary Series

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Los Mapaches: Pan flute rule: Everyone plays

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

La Peña Cultural Center - an oasis of the region's performance, culture and information.

Rapera rules everything around her:

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Learned about hip hop listening to NWA with French street kids, while in political asylum = the new street cred

All Hail the Queens

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

One of the most visible conservators of hip-hop is Susie Lundy, La Peña Cultural Center's Berkeley) new development director.

Holly Near's Words From Chile

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

There have been close to 800 confirmed casualties and there are still thousands missing. Many places, even in Santiago, are still without electricity, gas, water, food, shelter, cells phones, or Internet.

Unlike George Bush who sat still doing nothing after 911, President Bachelet headed out to see what had happened to her people. No one could have imagine what she would eventually find.

Digital connections - Bay Area to Chile -

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The cafe is inside La Peña Cultural Center, which was started by a multiracial group of Latin Americans and North Americans as a response to the military coup that overthrew Chile's socialist government of Salvador Allende.

Berkeley Community Responds to Chile Earthquake

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

launching a campaign called "Mano a Mano con Chile," which aims to organize a variety of activities to help meet their donation goal.

Food Justice Event

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

To present locally sourced, vegetarian food

La Pe�a Embracing More Hip-Hop

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Convincing other staff members that La Pena — which celebrates its 35th year this year — should focus on hip-hop wasn’t so much of an issue for Lundy. Indeed, the venue is one of the few local places that hosts all-ages hip-hop shows, and has helped incubate local talent to regional and national recognition.

Clasicismo de exportaci�n

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Joven artista persigue revivir los tradicionales usos de la pintura. Realiza muestra en California y alista otra en embajada del Perú.