As a non-profit multi-cultural arts organization we are dedicated to promoting, presenting & preserving the African Diaspora & Indigenous cultures of the world through Music, Art, Dance, Multi-Media Arts, Education, and STEAM Research. We are the home of 101.1FM KVIB, a low-power FM station operated by WorldBeat Center and Positive Hope. We are located in beautiful Balboa Park in the heart of San Diego, California. Through consciousness raising the WorldBeat Center promotes peace within our San Diego community by providing on-going programs and services that nurture the spirit of children, the elderly, and everyone in between. Our main goal is then to create unity within diversity.
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Juneteenth Black Biz Flea Market
Day 2 of WorldBeat Center's Juneteenth Weekend was on Sunday, June 18th and it highlighted the 2nd annual Black Biz Flea Market. During the event over 50 young and up and coming entrepreneurs came out to showcase their talents and products. It was an empowering event...
Let’s Make A Change By Makeda Dread Cheatom
Everywhere we look there’s gun violence: suicide, mass shootings, homicides and more. All I think about is protecting our children. A few weeks ago I lost my grand nephew to suicide and school bullying. We also need new restrictions on firearms access in order to...
A Reflection on Juneteenth
Juneteenth should be a time to appreciate the hardships that our ancestors went through for us to be here today. It's great to celebrate and have a joyous celebration for our liberation, but we are not free yet; the chains are off our bodies but still on our minds....
Juneteenth Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk
On Monday, June 19th WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrated Juneteenth with its first annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk. The event began with a land acknowledgment by Kumeyaay ethnobotanist Kristie Orosco, followed by a warm greeting from council member Stephen...
San Diego Major Taylor Cycling Club Freedom Ride
Day 1 of the Juneteenth Weekend began Saturday, June 17th with two bike rides led by San Diego’s Major Taylor Cycling Club. Dozens of cyclist and cycling groups such as the Black Girls Ride showed up to support the event and biked 2 courses around San Diego, Chula...
31st Multi-Cultural Earth Day
Greetings Beautiful Earth People, Multi-Cultural Earth Day was a great day for all cultures and all people. It was a great time to see our community together fighting hate, teaching tolerance and always seeking environmental justice. It is said a people united will...
Summer Level Up Enrichment Program
Dear San Diego Unified families, We are excited to share enrollment information for the summer Level Up Enrichment program. Various enrichment sessions will run from June 20 through August 18, and will be offered to all current district students for grades UTK...
A Taste of Africa 2022
Taste of Africa brought a wonderful celebration of African food, music and culture. It brought the community together. WorldBeat Center wanted to welcome the African Diaspora and build a community with the African Diaspora. We wanted to support local African...
WorldBeat Cultural Center Awarded a California Humanities Relief Grant
Prophet World Beat Productions dba WorldBeat Cultural Center was recently awarded a California Humanities Relief Grant. "In recognition that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on the public humanities field across the state, California Humanities will...