

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: La Peña Cultural
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Flamenco Works and Casa Barelas present "La Peña Cultural" celebrating dance, music and culture and featuring youth artists and community performance groups from Downtown and Barelas. Performances include "Flamenquitos del Barrio", Flamenco Works' youth company, "Desoluna" Folklorico group directed by Jesús Rowendolas, "Ricardo Garcia Latin Guitar" a community group from Casa Barelas and finally all of the students of our summer camp. Following the show, you will have the opportunity to buy art from our youth students made during the summer camp. This show is free and open to all ages. We encourage you to invite family and friends! 

"La Peña Cultural" is sponsored by the City of Albuquerque with a special thank you to City Councilor Joaquin Baca. Additionally, our Summer Camp is supported by Whole Foods Market and Lowes. 

A bit of history: In Spain and Latin America, "Una Peña" is a communal gathering space or social club where people unite around a shared passion for arts, food, or community activism. In countries like Argentina, Chile, and Peru, a peña (often called La Peña) is an intimate, participatory folk music event. Communities gather in informal venues to listen to traditional acoustic music, dance, and share regional food and wine. Unlike standard concerts, audience participation is highly encouraged. In the 1960s and 1970s, peñas served as vital underground spaces for resistance and Nueva Canción (New Song) movements, where locals could discuss social justice and grassroots politics away from oppressive regimes. In Spain, a "Peña Flamenca" can be found throughout Andalucía and are dedicated to preserving and celebrating flamenco. During the Franco regime in Spain, Peñas Flamencas happened behind closed doors and in secret gatherings, often under government surveillance. While Franco's regime officially co-opted sanitized flamenco as a national tourist attraction, authentic, unfiltered gatherings were heavily repressed as subversive cultural dissent. 

We honor the cultural history and importance of these spaces. "La Peña Cultural" is an expression of culture, identity and resilience. We encourage you to be loud and celebratory throughout the show as we honor the hard work and cultural vibrancy of our youth and community. 

For more information on Flamenco Works, Inc, visit: https://www.flamencoworks.org/

FREE General Admission: $0

Doors at 4 pm. Show starts at 4:30 pm.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albuquerque/la-peña-cultural/200030266233607
- **Event Categories**: Music, Kids, Art, Entertainment, Concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Albuquerque
- **state**: NM
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 423 Central Ave, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102
- **lat**: 35.08498
- **long**: -106.65252
- **full address**: 423 Central Ave, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is La Pena Cultural being held?
  - **A:** La Pena Cultural takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm at 423 Central Ave, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102.
- **Q**: Who is organizing La Pena Cultural?
  - **A:** La Pena Cultural is organized by KiMo Theatre.

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