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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WBC collaborates with Tijuana Music School CAM
Watch this video of the youth orchestra rehearsal in the Tijuana Center for Art & Music.
Children’s Winter Camp at WBC
Children's Winter Camp at WorldBeat Center was great! Kids learned everything from hip hop dance, theatre, yoga, outdoor activities & and song skills.
Celebrating Kwanzaa with our Youth.
Celebrating Kwanzaa at WorldBeat Center
Drumming in the New Years!
Drumming in the New Year with Christine Stevens and friends. We handed out over 100 drums to the crowd and everyone played along for the New Years. The energy was raised the such a high level that we kept drumming for hours!
Fire Ceremony at NYE celebration
After the New Years celebration we did our traditional fire ceremony were we burn our fears & wishes for the new year. We stayed up until dawn to catch the new years Sun.