The People's Beat

WorldBeat Center Takes Flight at the 2026 San Diego Bird Festival The 2026 San Diego Bird Festival took place February 25 through March 1 at the Mission Bay Conference Center, bringing together bird enthusiasts, conservationists, educators, and community members who...

Independent Voices Unite: Alternative Media Gathering Brings Collaboration and Community by Tiffany Frowiss The second meeting of the Indigenous Wisdom Through Media Heals Humanity and Turtle Island gathering took place on March 8th at WorldBeat Center. The air was...

34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival WorldBeat Cultural Center invites the community to gather for its 34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 19 from 11 AM to 6 PM in Balboa Park at the Cultural Plaza (lawn between WorldBeat Cultural Center and Centro...

The Taoist Art of the Lee family style of Tai Chi Ch’uan, commonly known as the Yin and Yang Style, considering that everything within it is in complete harmony and balance with each other. The Taoist Cultural Arts Association has preserved and promoted the...

Fasting in alignment with the seasons is an ancient practice found across cultures, supporting the body’s natural cycles of renewal and restoration. As we transition into spring, the body shifts from the heavier, slower energy of winter into a period of cleansing,...

Batizado, Capoeira Angola Graduation by Makeda Cheatom On October 25th, 2025, the WorldBeat Cultural Center hosted Batizado 2025, a powerful celebration of African Brazilian heritage and the living tradition of Capoeira. Led by Mestre Preto Velho (Dennis Newsome), the...

On Sunday, December 14th, SoCal Bird Nerds and WorldBeat Cultural Center gathered for a refreshing morning of birdwatching along the Harriet Tubman Trail. A classic San Diego winter morning—foggy, cool, and comfortable—set the tone as about 25 participants came...

WorldBeat Cultural Center will host its 45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration from Friday, December 26 through Monday, December 29, 2025, honoring four of the seven days of the African American holiday. All events are free and family-friendly, with doors opening nightly at...

My morning walks in the small urban canyon near my home have recently transformed. The beautiful red berries of Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) also known as California Holly Berry have appeared. An evergreen shrub, in the Rose family (Rosaceae) Toyon shines bright...

Longer nights. Shorter days. As we move into the hustle and bustle of November and December the natural world slows, and turns inward. Modern humans have a tendency to forget the parts of winter that don’t work with our schedules. Celebrating and feasting - YES,...