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SUMMARY:San Diego Taiko at December Nights 2025
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nCatch their electrifying live performance at the Spanish Village Stage on Saturday\, December 6\, 2025  from 1:30PM – 2:00PM \nSince 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. \nhttps://www.sandiegotaiko.org/
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/san-diego-taiko-at-december-nights-2025/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Swing Into The Holidays
DESCRIPTION:A LIVE JAZZ AND DIGITAL ARTS COLLABORATION FEATURING MIMI LUV\, THE WORLD BEAT CENTER JAZZ BANDS &\nSAN DIEGO PRIDE POP UP SYMPHONY MUSICIANS!\nFAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT\, KIDS WELCOME!
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/swing-into-the-holidays/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harriet Tubman trail - SOCal Bird Nerds in the Wild
DESCRIPTION:Join SoCal Bird Nerds and WorldBeat Cultural Center for a refreshing morning of birdwatching along Balboa Park’s beautiful Harriet Tubman Trail. Whether you’re an experienced birder or brand new to the practice\, this outing offers a welcoming space to explore nature\, learn together\, and connect with the birds that call our urban oasis home. \nWhat to Expect\nParticipants will be guided through lush canyon pathways and garden areas where a variety of local and migratory birds can be spotted. Bring your binoculars\, curiosity\, and love for the outdoors! \nMeeting Point\nMeet in front of the WorldBeat Center by the main entrance. \nParking is available across the street in the large Inspiration Point lot. A short walk leads directly to the WorldBeat Center. \n\n  \nLocation: WorldBeat Cultural Center\, Balboa Park\nAddress: 2100 Park Blvd.\, San Diego\, CA 92101 \n \n 
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/harriet-tubman-trail-social-bird-nerds-in-the-wild/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Market at WorldBeat Center
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Community Market at the WorldBeat Cultural Center!\n\nNow 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. \nCome 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.
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/community-market-at-worldbeat-center-2/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251221T103000
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SUMMARY:World Meditation Day
DESCRIPTION:To raise awareness of meditation and its many benefits\, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed December 21 as World Meditation Day\, affirming the right of all people to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. The General Assembly also recognizes the deep connection between yoga and meditation as complementary practices that support holistic well-being. \nJoin us at WorldBeat Cultural Center for a Worldwide Meditation led by Aditi from The Art of Living\, as communities across the globe come together in collective stillness and intention. \nSunday\, December 21Doors open: 10:45 AMMeditation: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/world-meditation-day/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 26th\, Umoja
DESCRIPTION:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration\nDoors 6pm | Program 6:30PM \nWorldBeat Cultural Center invites the community to celebrate its 45th Annual Kwanzaa\, honoring four of the seven days of this African American cultural holiday rooted in African traditions. Observed from December 26 to January 1\, Kwanzaa centers on the Nguzo Saba—the Seven Principles: Umoja-Unity\, Kujichagulia- Self-Determination\, Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility\, Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics\, Nia – Purpose\, Kuumba – Creativity\, and Imani – Faith. \nEach evening features ceremonial candle lighting\, libations\, African drumming\, poetry\, music\, and reflections from featured speakers and performers aligned with the night’s principle. Guests will also share in the Karamu\, the traditional Kwanzaa feast plate\, featuring black-eyed peas\, collard greens\, gumbo\, potato salad\, and corn muffins. This year’s celebration also launches the inaugural Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work embodies the values of the Nguzo Saba. All events are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Advance RSVP encouraged. \nEach evening will be hosted by MC Selah Black Sol and Sidiqa Hooker \n  \nDay 1: Friday\, December 26th – Umoja\, Unity\nGuest Speakers and Performances \nStarla Lewis\nStarla Lewis is a Professor Emerita of Black Studies at San Diego Mesa College\, a renowned cultural leader\, and the founder of C.E.L.L. (Celebration of Everlasting Life & Love). With more than forty years dedicated to education\, diversity work\, and women’s empowerment\, she has inspired generations through her lectures\, writings\, and transformative coaching. A seven-time Teacher of the Year and inductee of the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame\, Lewis continues to champion unity and self-love through her teaching\, books\, and community leadership. \nDr. Derah (Dalene Brown)\nDr. Derah is a pioneering holistic health practitioner with over five decades of experience in natural healing\, specializing in iridology\, herbalism\, and alternative wellness. As the founder of Total Health Products and At Your Service Health & Beauty Center\, she has developed widely distributed herbal formulas and taught countless workshops on aligning physical health with spiritual purpose. Her life’s work centers on empowering people to reclaim vitality and balance through natural\, ancestral healing practices. \nPerformance by Mariea Antoinette\nMariea Antoinette is an internationally acclaimed urban-jazz harpist known for blending classical technique with soulful contemporary sound. Her captivating performances bring elegance\, rhythm\, and a modern flair to the traditional harp\, enchanting audiences worldwide. \n \n  \nThis year also marks the inauguration of the Annual Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work reflects the values of the Nguzo Saba\, including Chuck Ambers\, founder of the African Museum Casa del Rey Moro\, Maria Lane\, San Diego’s First Samba Instructor\, Johnnierenee Nia Nelson\, WorldBeat Center’s Poet Laurette. Dennis Newsome\, Capoeira Angola Mestre\, Global Teacher of Self-Love Starla Lewis\, and Prince Habib\, President of African-American Writers & Artists. \n \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/44th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-december-26th-umoja-2/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 27th\, Kujichagulia
DESCRIPTION:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration\nDoors 6pm | Program 6:30PM \nWorldBeat Cultural Center invites the community to celebrate its 45th Annual Kwanzaa\, honoring four of the seven days of this African American cultural holiday rooted in African traditions. Observed from December 26 to January 1\, Kwanzaa centers on the Nguzo Saba—the Seven Principles: Umoja-Unity\, Kujichagulia- Self-Determination\, Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility\, Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics\, Nia – Purpose\, Kuumba – Creativity\, and Imani – Faith. \nEach evening features ceremonial candle lighting\, libations\, African drumming\, poetry\, music\, and reflections from featured speakers and performers aligned with the night’s principle. Guests will also share in the Karamu\, the traditional Kwanzaa feast plate\, featuring black-eyed peas\, collard greens\, gumbo\, potato salad\, and corn muffins. This year’s celebration also launches the inaugural Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work embodies the values of the Nguzo Saba. All events are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Advance RSVP encouraged. \nEach evening will be hosted by MC Selah Black Sol and Sidiqa Hooker \n\nDay 2: Saturday\, December 27th: Kujichagulia- Self-Determination \nKeynote Speaker and Performance \nDr. Edda L. Fields-Black\nDr. Edda L. Fields-Black\, a 2025 Pulitzer Prize–winning author and historian at Carnegie Mellon University\, is a leading scholar of West African rice farmers and the African Diaspora\, known for works such as Deep Roots and the co-edited Rice: Global Networks and New Histories. She has consulted for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and is the executive producer and librettist of the contemporary classical work Unburied\, Unmourned\, Unmarked: Requiem for Rice. Her latest book\, COMBEE: Harriet Tubman\, the Combahee River Raid\, and Black Freedom during the Civil War\, uncovers Tubman’s overlooked role as a military spy and commander during the raid that freed 756 enslaved people—the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history. A descendant of Africans enslaved on South Carolina rice plantations and a U.S. Colored Troops soldier who fought in the raid\, Fields-Black’s work bridges continents as she illuminates Gullah Geechee history\, culture\, and language through interdisciplinary research in the Low Country and West Africa. \nMariea Antoinette\nHarpist Mariea Antoinette returns with her signature fusion of classical mastery and contemporary soul. Her dynamic\, genre-bending style elevates every stage with warmth\, virtuosity\, and innovation. \n \n \n  \n\nThis year also marks the inauguration of the Annual Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work reflects the values of the Nguzo Saba\, including Chuck Ambers\, founder of the African Museum Casa del Rey Moro\, Maria Lane\, San Diego’s First Samba Instructor\, Johnnierenee Nia Nelson\, WorldBeat Center’s Poet Laurette. Dennis Newsome\, Capoeira Angola Mestre\, Starla Lewis\, global teacher of self-love and Prince Habib\, President of African-American Writers & Artists. \n\n\n \n\n 
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/44th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-december-27th-kujichagulia-2/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 28th\, Ujima
DESCRIPTION:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration\nDoors 6pm | Program 6:30PM \nWorldBeat Cultural Center invites the community to celebrate its 45th Annual Kwanzaa\, honoring four of the seven days of this African American cultural holiday rooted in African traditions. Observed from December 26 to January 1\, Kwanzaa centers on the Nguzo Saba—the Seven Principles: Umoja-Unity\, Kujichagulia- Self-Determination\, Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility\, Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics\, Nia – Purpose\, Kuumba – Creativity\, and Imani – Faith. \nEach evening features ceremonial candle lighting\, libations\, African drumming\, poetry\, music\, and reflections from featured speakers and performers aligned with the night’s principle. Guests will also share in the Karamu\, the traditional Kwanzaa feast plate\, featuring black-eyed peas\, collard greens\, gumbo\, potato salad\, and corn muffins. This year’s celebration also launches the inaugural Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work embodies the values of the Nguzo Saba. All events are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Advance RSVP encouraged. \nEach evening will be hosted by MC Selah Black Sol and Sidiqa Hooker \nDay 3: Sunday\, December 28th: Ujima\, Collective Work & Responsibility\n\nKeynote Speakers and Performer \nAyanna Gregory\nAyanna Gregory is an educator\, singer\, dramatist\, and activist whose work is rooted in healing\, truth-telling\, and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. The daughter of human rights icon Dick Gregory\, she uses music\, theater\, and storytelling to create transformative experiences that inspire courage\, community\, and self-love. Through works such as Daughter of the Struggle and her global Change Maker programs\, Gregory continues to uplift audiences and empower new generations committed to justice and collective healing. \nShugri Said Salh\nShugri Said Salh is an award-winning author\, nurse\, and cultural storyteller whose memoir The Last Nomad chronicles her extraordinary journey from the Somali desert to life in the United States. Rooted in the oral traditions she learned from her grandmother\, her work preserves Somali stories of resilience\, identity\, and survival while advocating for cultural memory and human connection. A recipient of multiple literary honors\, Salh continues her mission as a storyteller\, nurse\, and community archivist in San Diego. \nPerformance by Tebe Zalango\nTebe Zalango brings the vibrant rhythms\, songs\, and movement of East Africa to the stage through powerful traditional performance. Their dynamic ensemble channels cultural pride\, history\, and community celebration through music and dance. \n\n  \nThis year also marks the inauguration of the Annual Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work reflects the values of the Nguzo Saba\, including Chuck Ambers\, founder of the African Museum Casa del Rey Moro\, Maria Lane\, San Diego’s First Samba Instructor\, Johnnierenee Nia Nelson\, WorldBeat Center’s Poet Laurette. Dennis Newsome\, Capoeira Angola Mestre\, Starla Lewis\, Global Teacher of Self-Love and Prince Habib\, President of African American Writers & Artists. \n \n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/45th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-december-28th-ujima/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251229T180000
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SUMMARY:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 29th\, Ujamaa
DESCRIPTION:45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration\nDoors 6pm | Program 6:30PM \nWorldBeat Cultural Center invites the community to celebrate its 45th Annual Kwanzaa\, honoring four of the seven days of this African American cultural holiday rooted in African traditions. Observed from December 26 to January 1\, Kwanzaa centers on the Nguzo Saba—the Seven Principles: Umoja-Unity\, Kujichagulia- Self-Determination\, Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility\, Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics\, Nia – Purpose\, Kuumba – Creativity\, and Imani – Faith. \nEach evening features ceremonial candle lighting\, libations\, African drumming\, poetry\, music\, and reflections from featured speakers and performers aligned with the night’s principle. Guests will also share in the Karamu\, the traditional Kwanzaa feast plate\, featuring black-eyed peas\, collard greens\, gumbo\, potato salad\, and corn muffins. This year’s celebration also launches the inaugural Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work embodies the values of the Nguzo Saba. All events are free\, family-friendly\, and open to the public. Advance RSVP encouraged. \nHosted by MC Sidiqa Hooker aka Soulspiration \n  \nDay 4: Monday\, December 29th: Ujamaa\, Cooperative Economics\nPerformance Highlights \nPerformance by Tebe Zalango \nTebe Zalango shares the energy and spirit of East African cultural traditions through drumming\, dance\, and vibrant ensemble performance. Their artistry highlights the power of community collaboration and cultural continuity. \nPerformance by WorldBeat Center’s African Drum and Dance Ensemble\nMaster drummer Dramane Koné and his ensemble deliver an electrifying showcase of West African percussion and movement. Their performances celebrate ancestral rhythms\, collective expression\, and the enduring spirit of cooperation. \n \n\nThis year also marks the inauguration of the Annual Kwanzaa Awards\, honoring individuals whose work reflects the values of the Nguzo Saba\, including Chuck Ambers\, founder of the African Museum Casa del Rey Moro\, Maria Lane\, San Diego’s First Samba Instructor\, Johnnierenee Nia Nelson\, WorldBeat Center’s Poet Laurette. Dennis Newsome\, Capoeira Angola Mestre\, Starla Lewis\, Global Teacher of Self-Love and Prince Habib\, President of African American Writers & Artists.\n \n \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/44th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-december-29th-ujamaa-2/
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CATEGORIES:Events
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