Sofia Rei, Halloween Dance Party, Halloween Masquerade Salsa Party, and more!
The Weekender: October 28 - October 31
We have lots of great programming this month thanks to supporters like you!
See you soon!
October 28 Sofia Rei in Concert: Argentinian Jazz Multi-Instrumentalist & Vocalist Critically acclaimed Argentine vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sofia Rei is a contemporary musician strongly rooted in jazz and Latin American folk music traditions. She is widely considered one of the most inventive and passionate artists on the current New York City music scene. Originally from Buenos Aires, Sofia Rei ties together diverse influences in a haunting yet uplifting program of rhythmic sophistication and melodic purity – beautiful and compelling. Friday, October 28 at 8pm - 9:30pm BUY TICKETS
October 29 HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY Enjoy a tropical twist this Halloween at La Peña! Come dance Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, Merengue and more to LIVE MUSIC by the most festive latin group in the Bay Area: Son de Caña Orquesta! DJ SDC will be paying homage to the late great Juan Gabriel with a special mix of your favorite JuanGa songs! DJ set before and between the band’s sets! Costumes encouraged! Awesome Door Prizes! Flor de Caña Cocktails, Beer and Wine! No se lo pierda! Saturday, October 29 at 8pm - 11:55pm BUY TICKETS
October 31 Halloween Masquerade Salsa Party Attention Salsa Dancers! Orquestra La Peña brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage this Halloween! Costumes encouraged! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and many more.This is an ALL AGES event! Beginners are welcome! Get here early for a free beginners salsa dance class at 8:00PM! Monday, October 31 at 9pm - 11:55pm
$5 Door Cover (cash ONLY) RSVP
Community Updates
Call for Vendors: Tianguis and Holiday Craft Fair
CALLING ALL VENDORS! ATENCION VENDEDORES! Sign-up for La Peña’s 4th Annual Tianguis/Anti-Mall Holiday Craft Fair! Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11 am – 4 pm
This year’s craft fair will be combined with a traditional Mexican marketplace, music in our lounge, an expanded space, improved lighting and lots of publicity. Work must be handmade by artist. For questions, contact Ellen@lapena.org
How to sign up:
1) Please sign up byfilling out THIS FORM and emailing it to Ellen@lapena.org
2) Please pay online at lapena.org/DONATE using the Donate button and forward the receipt you will be emailed to Ellen@lapena.org
3) Vendor Application & Payment Deadline: Monday, November 28, 2016
4) Send us photos so we can promote your items on the Tianguis/Craft Fair Facebook page!
Hope you can join us on Dec. 10 from 11am - 4pm at La Peña!
Help the Bomba & Plena Students Go To Puerto Rico!
The Bay Area Bomba & Plena Youth Workshop needs your help to get to Puerto Rico! The children (ages 7-16) of the workshop and Quenepas Youth Ensemble are traveling to deepen their knowledge of the music and dance of Bomba and Plena by masters of both genres from across the island. While in Puerto Rico, we will be connecting and collaborating with Arawak Opia, a Chicago-based Youth Bomba group also on an educational tour.
Funds raised will go toward transportation, hotel and workshop costs associated with the trip. In addition we are raising funds to continue to run our workshop and provide low cost training in Berkeley by maestros Shefali Shah and Hector Lugo. Together, they started the Bay Area Bomba & Plena workshop over 16 years ago and have taught children for 9 years.
Please help us provide this one-of-a-kind opportunity to Bay Area Puerto Rican diasporic children studying the music of their roots!
