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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...
Indian Voices Featuring WorldBeat Center
Music of the Plants – A Healing Sound
An Unknown Field: The Music of the Plants By Xiangyu Ren, (Ruth), an international intern for WorldBeat Center from the University of Shanghai who is majoring in Physics. This is her second year in college and is exploring her potential career opportunities. It can be...
Noise Pollution
This article is written by Xiangyu Ren, (Ruth), an international intern for WorldBeat Center from the University of Shanghai who is majoring in Physics. This is her second year in college and is exploring her potential career opportunities.Vroom! Beep! Beep! Can you...
2018 Highlights at WorldBeat Center
A lot of blessings have come to the WorldBeat Center this past year. I was recognized as Woman of the Year for the 53rd Congressional District by Todd Gloria thanks to the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. Thanks to Whole Earth Acres Nursery and Baker Creek Heirloom...
Upcoming Events at WorldBeat Center Fall -Winter 2018
Make sure you stay up to date with our upcoming events! This weekend is the Return of the Gods Festival, next week we have the 3rd session of our Children's Summer Camp and then it's our Marcus Garvey/ SummerSplash 2 Day Celebration. Save the image below for our...
Welcome to Afrofuturism
Image by Jessi Jumanji Click the image above to read Makeda's latest article on the Indian Voices Newspaper. To read this month's full Indian Voices Issue click here.