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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The Time I Spent with Plants in WorldBeat Cultural Center
This blog is written by our international intern who is from China, Her Chinese name is Lu Jiayi, a sophomore student from HNU-ASU Joint International Tourism College studying on Parks and Recreation Management. This blog entry is Jennifer's perspective and opinion of...
Teaching Chinese at Summer Camp
In July 2019, I came to San Diego as a cultural visitor and volunteer, and was very honored to study and communicate here. I have to say that I saw many Amercian children who were very interested in Chinese culture at the WorldBeat Center, so I gave the children a...
Noise Pollution
What Can We Do About Noise Pollution? Imagine how quiet our planet was just a little over a 100 years ago. Noise pollution is relatively new to our environment; a 20th century human creation exasperated with the transportation boom. I’ve developed a habit of...
Discovering a New Form of Sound Healing
Do you struggle with fatigue? Do you constantly feel stressed? Are you always getting sick? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this new discovery could help. My life drastically changed forever when I took a vacation in 2007 to the Southern...
Happy Summer Solstice!
LEARN MORE This Saturday, June 22nd we're celebrating Summer Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere's transition of Spring into Summer. It's time to come out and spend time in the sun, enjoy the warm nights and the fragrance of your garden. The celebration will feature an...
Earth Day Plant Music Concert
Join us for a one-of-a-kind music concert, like nothing you have experienced before. This year’s event will feature 5 different plants playing music, creating a concerto for those in attendance. The concert will be led by plant music therapist and sound healer,...
The Noise Pollution Project, An Issue of Environmental Justice for Underserved Communities – by Teresa Helgeson and Makeda Dread
The Noise Pollution Project, An Issue of Environmental Justice for Underserved Communities by Teresa Helgeson and Makeda Dread What is Noise Pollution? Noise pollution is also known as ‘sound pollution’ or ‘environmental noise’. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines...
PBS Special: ‘American Spring Live’, Featuring WorldBeat Cultural Center
We are so excited to announce that WorldBeat Cultural Center will be featured in an upcoming broadcast by PBS Nature showcasing a Celebrate Urban Birds event, a citizen science project by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. How cool is that? We were so thrilled to have...
