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Juneteenth Celebrating Black Seminole History
2025-06-19 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92101, United States
Juneteenth at WorldBeat Center: Honoring the Legacy of Black Seminoles, Maroon Societies, and John Horse
Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 5PM–8PM | WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park
Juneteenth marks a turning point in American history—the day in 1865 when freedom finally reached the last enslaved people in Texas. But long before that, liberation was being claimed by those who resisted slavery on their own terms, forging hidden paths and building independent communities. This Juneteenth, WorldBeat Cultural Center honors the powerful legacy of Maroon societies, especially the Black Seminoles, the Mascogos of Mexico, and their courageous leader John Horse.
We are honored to welcome Micco/Chief Thomi Perryman as our keynote speaker. A hereditary chief of the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band and founder of the Warren Perryman Foundation for Native American Research, Chief Perryman has spent decades preserving the legacy of Black Seminoles—descendants of Africans who fled slavery and found refuge with Seminole Indians in Florida. Their journey spanned multiple forced migrations through Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and eventually into Mexico, where they became known as the Mascogos.
Their story is one of survival, sovereignty, and cultural resilience—hallmarks of Maroon societies across the Americas. At the center stands John Horse (Juan Caballo), a warrior, negotiator, and visionary who fought for freedom across borders, leading his people through war and into self-determined exile.
Join us on Thursday, June 19th from 5PM to 8PM for an evening of remembrance, storytelling, and celebration.
🗓️ Event Schedule
5:00 PM – Reception and Meet & Greet with Chief Thomi Perryman
Live performance by Dramane Kone
5:30 PM – Welcome by WorldBeat Center and Guests
6:00 PM – Keynote presentation by Chief Perryman
7:15 PM – Q & A
WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park
Chief Thomi Perryman | Ibrahima Ba
This Juneteenth, we lift up the stories of Afro-Indigenous resistance and the enduring spirit of those who never waited to be free. Come be part of this powerful tribute to legacy, liberation, and cultural survival.

3rd Annual Juneteenth Harriet Tubman Bird Walk
2025-06-21 09:30 - 14:30
Join us for a powerful morning of remembrance, nature, and cultural history as WorldBeat Cultural Center hosts the 3rd Annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Birdwatch in honor of Juneteenth and the legacy of Black resistance and liberation.
This year’s experience will take place in and around WorldBeat Center’s gardens, where participants will engage in guided birdwatching, cultural storytelling, and hands-on learning.
In partnership with Celebrate Urban Birds and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, we’ll be using the Merlin Bird ID app to identify local birds by sight and sound. We’ll also reflect on the important role of birds in history—especially how Harriet Tubman used the call of the barred owl as a secret signal during Underground Railroad missions.
New this year is an Augmented Reality “freedom trail” in the garden. Visitors will follow interactive markers that highlight the lives and leadership of figures like Harriet Tubman and John Horse, a Black Seminole and freedom fighter who led maroon communities across the South.
Participants will also learn about the quilts used as communication tools, sewn with symbols that guided enslaved people on their journey to freedom—blending African textile traditions with resistance strategies.
Event Highlights:

Garden-based birdwatching using the Merlin Bird ID app
Stories of how the barred owl and other birds were used as coded signals
Augmented Reality “freedom trail” through the garden
History of quilt codes on the Underground Railroad
Kumeyaay land acknowledgment and native tree planting
Bird-friendly seed giveaways
Cultural drumming, community vendors, and a Juneteenth Freedom Plate

This is more than a birdwatch—it’s a celebration of heritage, resilience, and the deep connection between nature and liberation.
Free and open to the public.
All ages welcome. Let’s learn, honor, and walk in the path of freedom—together.

Raw & Ripe
2025-07-26 14:22 - 19:00
Join Chef Danielle from Let’s Talk Food and Godis Lavva on an ancient yet futuristic vision quest in wellness and healing at the most indigenous venue in San Diego, California. This event is bound to be a meditative, multi-sensory, and transcendent experience, including a sacred tea ceremony with the illustrious Egyptian Blue Lotus Flower. We will be immersed in a sound-healing journey to charge our energetic and subtle bodies, all while nourishing our physical bodies with a 3-Course RAW AND RIPE Cookbook tasting.

VIP Admission Includes:
– Blessed Goodie Bag
– Autograph Signed RAW AND RIPE Cookbook
– Autograph Signed “Prayers in the Mirror” album poster by LAVVA
– Hand-crafted Sacred Egyptian Blue Lotus Tea Blend
…and more magic.

Theme: Crown Chakra AWAKENING
Offering(s): Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony & Vision Quest, 3-Course Raw and Ripe Cookbook Tasting, (VIP) Blue Lotus After Party
Suggested Attire: Shades of blue, indigo, brown, nude, and white
*Featured Guest: Godis LAVVA is a sonic frequency healer, musical oracle, medicine woman, and multi-dimensional artist and designer.

Ancestral Resonance - A Gathering of Remembrance
2025-08-08 19:00 - 21:00
Lion’s Gate Portal Activation at WorldBeat Center

Join us under the powerful energies of the Lion’s Gate Portal, when the Sun in Leo, the Earth, and the star Sirius align. This sacred window opens a direct connection to higher consciousness, offering an opportunity to retrieve, remember, and activate your soul’s divine blueprint.
Together, we will co-create a ceremonial space of remembrance, restoration, and deep spiritual alignment.

✨ Evening Offerings
Crystal Hologram Activation
with @the_crystal_shaman_naj
Access your soul’s Akashic records through the soul-retrieving power of Brazilian Lemurian Quartz, guided by Stone Medicine Practitioner Najah Abdus-Salaam.
Oracle Activation
with @evinnesence
Receive a Spoken Word Soul Purpose Transmission to unlock the codes and scrolls of your soul’s frequency. Allow this energetic activation to initiate the Great Remembering.
Sound Bath
with @piecesofmisty
Bathe in a multi-sensory sound alchemy journey, designed to calm the nervous system and open deeper connection to self, spirit, and ancestral frequencies.

💫 Meet Your Hosts
Evinn Moreland
Oracle Activator • Scroll Bearer • Soul-Led Guide
A San Diego native and cosmic emissary, Evinn walks between worlds, channeling ancient codes through spoken word and sacred transmissions. Her work is rooted in frequency over form, guiding others into alignment with their highest destiny timeline.
Misty Jackson
Holistic Hairstylist • Sound Healer • Reiki Master • Herbalist • Tea Curator
Misty is a multidimensional healer who integrates sacred touch, herbal wisdom, and sound medicine to restore inner harmony. Every offering is infused with love and intention, nurturing both the physical and energetic bodies.
Najah Abdus-Salaam
Stone Medicine Practitioner • Acupuncturist • Channel • Intuitive
Najah bridges ancient Chinese Medicine and Daoist Stone Medicine with modern intuitive healing. Her crystal work creates portals of deep transformation, integrating vibrational frequencies with traditional healing modalities.

🧘‍♀️ What to Bring

Yoga mat or blanket for comfortable reclining
Journal + pen for reflections
Water to stay hydrated
Open heart + willingness to receive

Step into your full power. The portal is open.
Join us for a night of soul healing, remembrance, and multidimensional activation.

Build a Raised Planter Box Workshop
2025-08-09 10:00 - 14:00
🌿 Learn How to Build a Mobile Raised Planter Box with wheels! 🌿
No Experience Needed | All Tools Provided | Fun & Hands-On!
Join us for a Saturday workshop where we’ll transform a simple stack of redwood and cedar into a beautiful, professional-grade planter box—on wheels! These produce-friendly materials are perfect for home gardening. Whether you’ve got a sunny balcony, a cozy backyard, or just a patch of patio, you’ll walk away with the skills to build and get growing.
🛠️ What You’ll Learn:
• Basic carpentry skills
• Step-by-step planter box construction
Your Instructor: Jaime Maurine Armbruster
With over 45 years of experience, Master Carpenter Jaime brings wisdom, skill, and a love of teaching to every project. Whether you’re new to tools or a DIY veteran, this workshop is for everyone.
🌻 Come Ready to Create, Learn & Have Fun!
We provide everything—just bring your enthusiasm.
* LIMITED RESRVATIONS FOR WORKSHOP

Community Market at WorldBeat Center
2025-08-10 12:00 - 17:00
Community Market at WorldBeat Center
Every Second Sunday | 12PM – 5PM | Balboa Park
Join us for the launch of an exciting new tradition at the WorldBeat Cultural Center! The Community Market is your monthly destination for culture, creativity, and connection—happening every second Sunday from 12PM to 5PM in beautiful Balboa Park.
Enjoy:
Delicious local food
Unique vendors and artisans
Uplifting music and community vibes
Hosted by @communitymarket_worldbeat, this vibrant gathering is more than just a market—it’s a celebration of community spirit and cultural expression. Come shop, eat, dance, and support local talent in a space dedicated to unity and creativity.

A Night in Africa
2025-08-10 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for A Night in Africa—an unforgettable evening celebrating Experience the electrifying sounds of Wazumbians, a dynamic Afro-fusion band hailing from Ghana known for blending traditional West African rhythms with funk, reggae, and highlife.
The evening will also feature beautiful African fashions, lively West African drum and dance, and delicious African and Afro-Caribbean dishes available for purchase.
We’ll be celebrating the birthday of our Executive Director, Makeda, along with all the Leos in the house!
Come immerse yourself in the culture, music, and soul of Africa right here in Balboa Park.
Free event, All ages welcome

An Evening of Zappa: Stinkfoot Orchestra featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock + Fistfights With Wolves
2025-08-15 19:00 - 21:00
Friday, August 15 | Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
$20 at the door | All Ages
Experience a night of boundary-pushing music and theatrical performance at WorldBeat Cultural Center.
The Stinkfoot Orchestra returns to San Diego with legendary saxophonist and original Frank Zappa band member Napoleon Murphy Brock. Since 2022, this critically acclaimed ensemble has captivated audiences up and down the West Coast, celebrating over three decades of Zappa’s innovative compositions—from the early Mothers of Invention to his later works. Backed by a robust lineup featuring six horns, tuned percussion, and four vocalists, the band delivers Zappa’s music with unmatched energy, authenticity, and musical precision. Their performances have received praise from Zappa alumni including Arthur Barrow, Ray White, Ike Willis, and Bruce Fowler, who simply stated, “They get it.”
Opening the evening is Fistfights With Wolves, a progressive rock eight-piece based in San Diego. Known for blending classical chamber music with driving rock rhythms, their richly layered sound includes two drummers, two vocalists, violin, bass, guitar, and keyboards. Critics have called their music “dynamic,” “emotional,” and “beautiful,” making them the perfect complement to a night of musical exploration.
Event Schedule
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Fistfights With Wolves: 8:00 PM
Stinkfoot Orchestra featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock: 9:00 PM
Learn more:
stinkfootorchestra.com
fistfightswithwolves.bandcamp.com

CANCELED: Marcus Garvey Day featuring the Wailing Souls
2025-08-16 19:00 - 23:00
** Due to an unforeseen medical circumstance, we must postpone our date to February 2026. We deeply regret any inconvenience this may have caused. Stand by, and we’ll see you shortly at Legends Festival
-Wailing Souls Management **

Join us at WorldBeat Center for a powerful and uplifting Marcus Garvey Day Celebration honoring the life, legacy, and vision of one of the greatest Pan-African leaders of the 20th century. This year, we are proud to present a live concert with legendary reggae icons, The Wailing Souls, bringing roots, rhythm, and revolutionary spirit to Balboa Park.
Celebrate Marcus Garvey’s call for unity, pride, and self-determination with a night filled with conscious music, cultural tribute, community connection, and liberation energy.
The Wailing Souls are a Jamaican reggae vocal group whose origins date back to the 1960s. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years with Winston “Pipe” Matthews and Lloyd “Bread” McDonald the only constant members. They have been nominated for Grammy Awards three times.

XVII Fandango Fronterizo – Workshop with Tacho Utrera
2025-09-05 18:30 - 20:30
Friday, September 5, 2025
WorldBeat Cultural Center (2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101)6:30 PM – 8:30 PMAll Levels Welcome
Join us at WorldBeat Center for a special workshop in Jarana and Zapateado led by the renowned musician Tacho Utrera. This session will focus on practicing the traditional son of Zapateado. Participants are encouraged to bring shoes with wooden heels if possible.

Instructor Bio: Tacho Utrera
Tacho Utrera is a respected son jarocho musician and cultural bearer from Veracruz, Mexico. Known for his mastery of the jarana (a traditional string instrument) and the zapateado (percussive footwork central to fandango), Tacho has dedicated his life to preserving and sharing the rich traditions of son jarocho music and dance. He regularly teaches workshops across Mexico, the U.S., and internationally, helping to connect communities through the spirit of the fandango—a participatory celebration of music, dance, and poetry.

Additional Information

What to bring: Comfortable shoes with wooden heels (if available) for zapateado practice.

Presented by: XVII Fandango Fronterizo, with support from WorldBeat Center and partners.

📞 More info: 619-800-0841 | Instagram: @fandangofronterizo

XVII Fandango Fronterizo – Taller con Tacho Utrera
Viernes, 5 de septiembre de 2025
WorldBeat Cultural Center (2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101)
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Todos los niveles son bienvenidos
Acompáñanos en el WorldBeat Center para un taller especial de Jarana y Zapateado dirigido por el reconocido músico Tacho Utrera. En esta sesión se practicará el son del Zapateado. Se recomienda traer zapatos con tacón de madera, si es posible.

Biografía del Instructor: Tacho Utrera
Tacho Utrera es un respetado músico de son jarocho y portador cultural originario de Veracruz, México. Reconocido por su maestría en la jarana (instrumento de cuerdas tradicional) y el zapateado (baile percusivo esencial del fandango), Tacho ha dedicado su vida a preservar y compartir las ricas tradiciones del son jarocho. Ha impartido talleres en México, Estados Unidos e internacionalmente, conectando comunidades a través del espíritu del fandango—una celebración participativa de música, danza y poesía.

Información adicional

Qué traer: Zapatos cómodos con tacón de madera (si es posible) para la práctica de zapateado.
Presentado por: XVII Fandango Fronterizo, con el apoyo de WorldBeat Center y colaboradores.
📞 Más información: (+1) 619-800-0841 | Instagram: @fandangofronterizo

Mama Charlotte featuring film screenings
2025-09-13 19:30 - 21:00
Mama Charlotte returns from Tanzania to WorldBeat Center to screen her documentaries “Mama C: Urban Warrior In the African Bush” and “American Exile” this Saturday, September 13th. Come join us for this free event 7pm-9pm.
Mama C: Urban Warrior
Raised in the violent segregation of 1960s Kansas, former Black Panther and artist Mama C has lived in Africa for most of her life. Her story is a journey through African identity and gives us a powerful meditation on identity, exile and art.

American Exile
American Exile chronicles some of the history of Pete O’Neal, founder and Chairman of the Kansas City Chapter of the Black Panther Party. The documentary by two Berkeley University grads, is narrated by the award winning actress Alfre Woodard and features never before seen footage of his life in exile and areas that previous documentaries have never touched upon.

About Charlotte Hill O’Neal
Charlotte Hill O’Neal is known by several names. Residents of the Arusha region of northern Tanzania, where she has lived for decades, call her Mama C. Others call her Mama Africa because of the scarification on her cheeks and the ring piercing her nose, and because she encourages the local youth to be proud of their culture and heritage.
Her Orisha spiritual name is Osotunde Fasuyi. She was initiated several years ago as a priestess in the Yoruba belief system, which originated about 10 000 years ago in present-day Nigeria. Enslaved Africans brought it to the Americas and the Caribbean, where it syncretized with other belief systems and is now practiced throughout these areas.

Charlotte is bedecked in jewelry and beads. Some items represent Orisha deities and others are traditional Maasai beadwork.

She is a former member of the Black Panther Party, who fled the United States with her husband Pete O’Neal half a century ago.
Charlotte speaks Swahili with a Midwest drawl and her skin is decorated with tattoos: a black panther on her left shoulder and Sankofa, a symbol the Akan people of Ghana use to represent the importance of gaining knowledge and wisdom from the past, on her arm. African instruments, including the stringed nyatiti traditionally played by the Luo of present-day Kenya, replace the gun once strapped across her body.

Community Market at WorldBeat Center (September)
2025-09-14 12:00 - 17:00
Every Second Sunday | 12PM – 5PM | Balboa Park
Join us for the launch of an exciting new tradition at the WorldBeat Cultural Center! The Community Market is your monthly destination for culture, creativity, and connection—happening every second Sunday from 12PM to 5PM in beautiful Balboa Park.
Enjoy:
Delicious local food
Unique vendors and artisans
Uplifting music and community vibes
Hosted by @communitymarket_worldbeat, this vibrant gathering is more than just a market—it’s a celebration of community spirit and cultural expression. Come shop, eat, dance, and support local talent in a space dedicated to unity and creativity.

Seeds of Herbalism - An Introduction to the Art & Science of Herbalism
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:30
Seeds of Herbalism – An Introduction to the Art & Science of Herbalism
Class begins Saturday Sept 20

A 6 week introduction to the art and science of herbalism. This course is for anyone that wants to build a foundation of learning in herbalism. This class will be a strong foundation for further exploration into herbalism, plant spirit connections and medicinal plants.

Connect with yourself.
Connect with the plants.
Connect with green hearted folks.

Curriculum:

Building Connections | Plant Spirit Communication & Meditation
Traditions | How to study herbs | Vitalism | Four Directions Model of learning
Self-Study | Plant Profiles | Resources | Finding your way in the chatter
12+ Herbs | Growing & Wildcrafting & Purchasing | Experiential Learning
Energetics | Actions | Formula Theory
Recipes & Formulas | Home Herbalism by the seasons

Details: 6 Saturdays Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
Location: World Beat Center Ethnobotany Peace Garden
Limited space sign up early!

Learn More and sign up:

Black Biz Flea Market
2025-09-20 12:00 - 18:00
CELEBRATE, COMMERCE, CULTURE!
Black Biz Flea Market returns for its 4th event on September 20, 2025, at the iconic WorldBeat Cultural Center in San Diego!
Join us for the ultimate end-of-summer celebration — a day of community, culture, and commerce all in one space.
Expect:
Vibrant shopping from Black-owned businesses
Live music from some of SoCal’s most talented artists
Your favorite food vendors serving up the best eats
Surprise appearances, live art, and more!
This is how we’re closing out the summer—BIG.
SEE YOU THERE!
*All age event*

Community Market at WorldBeat Center (October)
2025-10-12 12:00 - 17:00
Join us for the Community Market at the WorldBeat Cultural Center!
Now a growing tradition in Balboa Park, the Community Market is your monthly destination for culture, creativity, and connection—happening every second Sunday from 12PM to 5PM.
Come support local artisans and makers while finding one-of-a-kind holiday gifts. Every purchase helps strengthen our local economy and uplift small businesses that make our community shine.

Luciano w/ special guests Fully Fullwood band ft Ginger Roots
2025-10-23 19:30 - 23:30
WorldBeat Cultural Center presents the Together As One Concert 🌍
Experience an unforgettable night of roots reggae and conscious vibrations as Luciano “The Jah Messenger” returns to San Diego. With a voice that uplifts and lyrics that inspire, Luciano has become one of the most respected figures in international reggae, carrying messages of love, unity, and justice across the globe.
Joining him is special guest, the Fully Fullwood Band featuring San Diego’s own Ginger Roots, bringing soulful roots reggae and fresh, uplifting grooves rooted in community and positivity.
📅 Thursday, October 23rd⏰ Doors open at 7:30 PM📍 WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park
Celebrate a night of music for peace, justice, and unity with some of reggae’s finest.

San Diego Capoeira Batizado
2025-10-25 15:00 - 17:00
Batizado 2025: African Brazilian Capoeira Initiation & Celebration

Join us for Batizado 2025 at the WorldBeat Cultural Arts Center—a powerful celebration of African Brazilian tradition, rhythm, and movement. The Batizado (meaning “baptism”) is a Capoeira initiation ceremony where new students are formally welcomed into the roda (circle), and returning students are honored for their growth and mastery.
This year’s guest teachers and master include Mestre Touro, Mestre Preto Velho, Mestre Caveira, and Contra-Mestre Bode Contador,

Capoeira is a martial art integrated with dance, ritual, and gravity defying acrobatics. It is marked by deft, tricky movements often played on the ground or completely inverted. It is always played with music. Capoeira balances the body, soul and mind. It is a graceful and exciting art form that teaches you to be alert. Capoeira is both a dance and a fight which asks you also engage your mind in learning its music, culture, history and knowledge.
Batizado literally means “baptism”; besides being an initiation rite for new students it is also a graduation ceremony for advanced students and a great capoeira community celebration with masters from near and far are invited and the fraternity of capoeira is measurably strengthened by the camaraderie and interplay.
Capoeira is usually done inside a circle of people called a “roda”, pronouced HO-DUH. The people in the circle are usually other capoeiristas waiting to “play”, and observers.
A roda will usually commence with a ladainha (litany), often sung by the most senior member present. These songs may be improvised on the spot, but are often famous songs written by an earlier mestre and sung in Portuguese. After the ladainha has been sung, the same singer will usually sing the chulas, which are usually made up of any of the lines listed in the chulas section below but, again, may be improvised on the spot. The chorus repeats each line of the chula after it has been sung. Finally, corridos will be sung while the game is playing. In most rodas anyone can sing a corrido, though most often they will be sung by the members of the group playing instruments, the bateria.

Community Market at WorldBeat Center (December)
2025-11-09 11:00 - 16:00
Join us for the Community Market at the WorldBeat Cultural Center!
Now a growing tradition in Balboa Park, the Community Market is your monthly destination for culture, creativity, and connection—happening every second Sunday from 11AM to 4PM.
Come support local artisans and makers while finding one-of-a-kind holiday gifts. Every purchase helps strengthen our local economy and uplift small businesses that make our community shine.

Community Market at WorldBeat Center (November)
2025-11-09 12:00 - 17:00

2ND ANNUAL TRANSFORMNATIONS GALA
2025-11-15 18:00 - 22:00
TransformNations Gala
Join us for TransformNations as they celebrate their 2nd annual TransformNations Gala and embark on a Magic Carpet Ride! Saturday November 15, 2025 at 6pm. Location : Worldbeat Cultural Art Center
Let us celebrate an opportunity to enhance the lives of our youth, supporting local and global children’s organizations. This black tie (adults only) event will be held at the WorldBeat Cultural Center. Get Fancy, enjoy the silent auction, incredible music and entertainment, good food and great company. TransformNations is a 501(c)3 non profit foundation that was created to support children, both locally and globally to live an empowered life. We will feature our latest creation and book, Intentional Alphabet, as all profits from the book go to TransformNations and ultimately to the foundations and organizations we are partnered with.

Herbal Traditions for Winter Wellness
2025-11-23 10:00 - 14:00
Herbs for support during the winter season and lifestyle strategies for self-care
Hit pause and join Herbalist Cindy Saylor of Everyday Plant Magic for herby tips and self-care strategies for a cozy, supportive winter season. The winter season brings longer nights and shorter days. The natural world slows, and turns inward. As we move into the hustle and bustle of November and December we often forget to slow down and appreciate what we have.
Please join me and relish in the natural rhythm of the winter season. You will try tasty herbal remedies and leave with strategies and recipes to infuse your winter season with wellness, joy and calm.
Cost is by donation.
Financially stable: $25.00-$40.00
Financially challenged: $0-$20.00

8th Annual ThanksLiving Vegan Potluck
2025-11-27 13:00 - 17:00
Join us for Kind Heart Coalition’s 8th Annual THANKSLIVING Day VEGAN Potluck!
When: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego
Let’s come together in gratitude for our compassionate community, all living beings, and the beautiful planet we share.
Schedule
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Check-In (Forms required upon arrival)
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM – Gratitude Circle
2:15 PM – 4:00 PM – Dinner is served
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Announcements & Opportunity Drawing
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Community Cleanup
What to bring:
A VEGAN dish ONLY — absolutely NO meat, NO dairy, NO eggs, NO honey, No animal products of any kind.
Your own reusable plate, cup, and cutlery to help us stay zero waste.
Please label your dish and utensils so they can find their way back to you!
Suggested Donation: $1 to support Kind Heart Coalition’s ongoing community work.
This is an inclusive, family-friendly vegan event — all are welcome!
REGISTRATION IS A MUST! Please register through our Zeffy link before the event to secure your spot.

Let’s make this 8th Annual ThanksLiving a day of gratitude, compassion, community, and amazing vegan food — plus a chance to win in our Opportunity Drawing!

CA Hurricane Relief for Sweet Jamaica
2025-11-29 19:00 - 23:30
Fundraiser for Jamaica Hurricane Relief
Featuring:

Ginger Roots and the Fully Fullwood Band
Empress Akua
Sankoh and the Rockaway Kings
Tafari Watkis
Seraphim
Fre3styl3
Rafa Ponde
About the Fundraiser
As a cultural hub dedicated to unity through music, the WorldBeat Cultural Center is standing with our brothers and sisters in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. This fundraiser continues our mission of using art and culture to heal and uplift communities in need.All proceeds will support the Peter Tosh Foundation in Bluefields, Westmoreland, providing direct aid to families in the hometown of reggae legend Peter Tosh.
The Peter Tosh Foundation, in partnership with the Jamaica Association of Massachusetts (JAMA) and Jah Workz, Inc., is raising funds to provide food, clean water, hygiene products, medical supplies, and temporary shelter to families, elders, and children who have lost everything in this disaster.
How Donations Help
Funds will go directly to trusted local organizations and community leaders in Bluefields who are actively distributing:

Food, clothing, and hygiene supplies
Medical and children’s necessities (books, shoes, small gifts)
Shelter materials: blankets, mattresses, tarps, and ropes

A GoFundMe link will also be available for contributions.
🎟️ Event Details
Tickets: $15 advance | $20 at the door
All proceeds benefit the Peter Tosh Foundation

San Diego Taiko at December Nights 2025
2025-12-06 13:30 - 14:00
This December 6th, WorldBeat Center’s San Diego Taiko group will be participating in the annual December Nights weekend celebration. Join us for a heart-pounding celebration of rhythm, culture, and community.
Catch their electrifying live performance at the Spanish Village Stage on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 1:30PM – 2:00PM
Since 2004, this dynamic group has brought the power of Japanese drumming statewide through vibrant performances and workshops. As WorldBeat Center’s longest-running class, they’ve inspired audiences for over 20 years. San Diego Taiko has performed at the Japanese Gardens in Balboa Park, and other festivals throughout California. They are a major influence of the Taiko Palooza, which brings several taiko groups from Southern California together for sold out concerts at the WorldBeat Center. Taiko drumming is a powerful and dynamic form of Japanese percussion, combining music, and culture.
https://www.sandiegotaiko.org/

Swing Into The Holidays
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:30
A LIVE JAZZ AND DIGITAL ARTS COLLABORATION FEATURING MIMI LUV, THE WORLD BEAT CENTER JAZZ BANDS &
SAN DIEGO PRIDE POP UP SYMPHONY MUSICIANS!
FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT, KIDS WELCOME!
