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Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Every 1st Sunday
Sunday, September 6, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are encouraged.
La Peña Cultural Center | 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
East Bay

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Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

La Peña Cultural Center

This free, participatory event has been a staple at La Peña Cultural Center for 12 years due to its incredible fun, and recurs every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.

Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the word used for a group of related, community-oriented, music and dance styles in Cuba.

Rumba developed in rural Cuba, with strong influences from African drumming and Spanish poetry and singing.

Come play, sing, dance, or simply watch and enjoy.

– Updated 6/3/19 – Event info last checked via website

Upcoming Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are encouraged.
Categories: Dance, Labor Day Weekend, Live Music
Address: 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

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