La Pena Cultural Center, Inc.

Berkeley, California

Verified PWI Partner

Our Mission

Rooted in the Latin American and Caribbean diaspora, La Peña Cultural Center collaborates with and unites communities by preserving and celebrating cultural traditions; producing creative new works; and nurturing global grassroots social justice movements with artists, activists and allies.

Who We Are

La Peña presents over 100 special events per year, including concerts, community gatherings, panel discussions, theatre performances, film screenings, art exhibits, fundraisers and more. La Peña also commissions and produces special projects by local and international artists, and it also holds space for daily classes and workshops for children and adults, such as Mexican Son Jarocho; Afro Peruvian cajon and dance; Puerto Rican Bomba, and others.