Que Viva La Peña!

Enjoy an evening of culture!  These tickets will gain you entry into a La Peña sponsored event - La Peña is located at 3105 Shattuck Avenue in south Berkeley, close to the Berkeley BART station.

Upcoming events: check out the website for upcoming events including childrens shows, live concerts, theater and stand up comedy acts.

Annually, La Peña presents over 200 events with emerging and established artists; organizes an arts education program; produces new works by local artists, presents internationally and nationally renowned artists, and houses a Latin American café which complements the organization's mission.

La Peña’s History

The peña tradition started in Latin America in the early sixties. The main idea, developed especially by Chilean composer and singer Violeta Parra, was to have a gathering place where artists of all disciplines could share a space. The mission of the peña was to provide good food, music and an overall aesthetic response to an institutional culture that did not provide the space for other creative forms to exist. Peñas in Chile became a major backbone of the cultural program during Salvador Allende's government from 1970 to 1973. It was here where artists-poets, musicians, painters, cooks - gathered to preserve cultural forms and to create new ones.