WorldBeat Cultural Center

06/10/2026

05/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning at Chollas Lake Park for our Black Birders Week Community Bird Walk!

We extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible bird leaders, Caliph Assagai, Roslyn Rivas, and Andrew Hawkins, for generously sharing their knowledge, enthusiasm, and love of birds with our community. Special thanks to SoCal Bird Nerds and San Diego Bird Alliance for their partnership and commitment to making birding accessible, welcoming, and fun for all.

We also thank Chollas Lake Park and San Diego Parks and Recreation for stewarding this beautiful outdoor space where people can connect with nature, community, and local wildlife.

Founded in 2020 by Black Birders Week shines a light on the importance of representation, visibility, and belonging in outdoor spaces. It reminds us that nature belongs to everyone and that all people deserve to feel safe, welcomed, and included while exploring the outdoors. Birding offers opportunities to slow down, reduce stress, improve mental and physical well-being, build community, and deepen our connection to the natural world.

A special shoutout to the Celebrate Urban Birds program of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for supporting community science and helping people of all backgrounds discover the birds around them. Together, we observed and listened to a total of 18 bird species during our walk!

As we continue celebrating Black Birders Week and its theme of freedom, advocacy, and inclusion, we invite everyone to keep looking up, listening closely, and exploring the nature that surrounds us.

Birding is for all, and everyone can be a birder.

05/30/2026

Meet Makeda Dread Cheatom, one of our bird outing leader for

Makeda’s love of birds began in childhood when she received a subscription to Audubon magazine, sparking a lifelong curiosity about the natural world. Growing up exploring San Diego’s canyons and spending time in the diverse landscapes of Anza-Borrego, Julian’s mountains, and the region’s coastal habitats, she developed a deep appreciation for nature and wildlife. Today, she advocates for equitable access to outdoor spaces, believing that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the joy, wonder, and healing that nature provides.

Everyone is welcome
🦅 No experience needed

📍 Chollas Lake Park
(Meet near fishing dock)
🗓 THIS Saturday, May 30
⏰ 9AM–11AM

🔗 RSVP in bio

05/28/2026

This is the medicine

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Black Birders Week reminds us that outdoor spaces and nature belong to everyone. Birding is for all of us, and the bird leaders guiding our upcoming outing on Saturday, May 30 are everyday community members who simply love connecting with nature and sharing that joy with others.

Meet Caliph, one of bird outing leaders 🐦‍⬛

Caliph Assagai is a birder, surfer, snorkeler, hiker, and all-around nature nerd who loves being outdoors and introducing others to the joy of nature. Originally from Sacramento, California, he began birding after moving to San Diego and noticing Redhead ducks gathering in Mission Bay. Since then, he has traveled for birding, volunteered with the SoCal Bird Nerds community, and led bird walks throughout San Diego. His spark bird is the Cedar Waxwing, and his 2026 Bird of the Year is the Wilson’s Warbler.

Everyone welcome
🦅 No experience needed

📍 Chollas Lake Park
(Meet at gazebo near fishing dock)
🗓 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 9AM–11AM

🔗 RSVP in bio

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05/11/2026

The rhythm of the drums.
Movement under the trees.
Moments of joy, connection and mindfulness shared together at Rhythm of the Earth 🌍✨

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate music, culture, community and healing through movement.

05/09/2026

Feel the rhythm.
Reconnect through music, mindfulness, and community at Rhythm of the Earth 🌎

Join WorldBeat and an incredible lineup of artists and performers for a day of live music, movement, reflection, and cultural connection at Deer Park Monastery.

📅 May 9, 2026
📍 Escondido, CA

05/08/2026

Tomorrow join us for Rhythm of the Earth, a mindful music festival fundraiser at for the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing. WorldBeat Center’s African Drum and Dance group will be performing at 4:10pm 🙏🏿

05/07/2026

This Sunday, step into an afternoon of healing, creativity, and intentional community at WorldBeat Cultural Center with Lavva’s special ancestral blessing experience.

Through sound, scent, meditation, and shared connection, guests are invited to slow down, reconnect, and honor the wisdom carried through generations.

✨ Craft your own incense
🌸 Explore floral creation
🍊 Enjoy fresh-pressed juice
🌙 Experience a guided womb meditation
🎶 Sound healing + live performance

The WorldBeat Community Market will also be happening throughout the day — featuring local vendors, art, wellness offerings, and community connection.

📅 Sunday, May 10
⏰ Lavva Experience: 12–3 PM
🛍️ Community Market: 12–5 PM
📍 WorldBeat Cultural Center

05/01/2026

STAY READY OPEN JAM 🎶

Open Jam • Dance • Social

WorldBeat Cultural Center creates the space—
you bring the energy.

Musicians, singers, dancers, poets, rappers…
this is where community comes to life.

Practice. Play. Express. Connect.

All ages welcome.
Improvisational vibes all night, hosted by Fre3sty13.

📍 WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park
🕖 7PM • Friday, May 1st

04/28/2026

Welcome to WorldBeat Umeme!
December 2025 he was rescued at 6.5lbs malnourished. Now 4 months later he's 14 lbs and thriving. 🐾 The shelter had him as a 6 year old but the vet confirmed he was actually a puppy. 😁 Starting to look like Legend huh?

04/24/2026

Global rhythms. Live energy.

WorldBeat’s African dancers and drummers take part in Rhythm of the Earth—bringing movement, tradition, and powerful cultural expression to this unique gathering at Deer Park Monastery.

Experience the rhythm, the community, and the connection.

📅 May 9, 2026
📍 Escondido, CA

04/22/2026

Thank you family for Global Earth Day. It was the best because of I&I

04/21/2026

Earth Day at WorldBeat — where knowledge meets community 🌱🐝

We were proud to feature Kemi Pavlocak, founder of Savage Bee-ches, sharing insights on the role of pollinators and why bees matter to our everyday lives.

Through hands-on education and community engagement, she’s helping people better understand and connect with the natural world 💚

This is what WorldBeat is all about — culture, learning, and coming together.

04/20/2026

THIS is how we do Earth Day 🌍🔥

Birthday vibes for Kabaka Pyramid 🎂
Dancing, music, community all day 💃🏾🎶

If you missed it… you missed something special ✨
WorldBeat showed OUT 💛

04/19/2026

Watch live on YouTube WorldBeat Productions.
www.youtube.com/live/6O9WEV6YMp8?si=_b4wQ0GwG2VeXaHE

04/19/2026

🌿 Earth Day is HERE and it’s already happening!
Come through and celebrate with us 💚✨

📅 Today — Sunday, April 19
⏰ 11AM–6PM
📍 WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park
🎟️ Free + All Ages

Music • Culture • Community all day

04/19/2026

🌿 Earth Day is HERE and it’s already happening!
Come through and celebrate with us 💚✨

📅 Today — Sunday, April 19
⏰ 11AM–6PM
📍 WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park
🎟️ Free + All Ages

Music • Culture • Community all day

04/14/2026

Catch us on Fox 5 Now

04/09/2026

Something is gathering… 🌿

A day of music, movement, and community
rooted in the spirit of Mother Earth.

The Global Earth Day Festival at WorldBeat is almost here —
and there’s still time to be part of it.

📅 Sunday, April 19
⏰ 11 AM – 6 PM
📍 WorldBeat Cultural Center
🎟️ Free + family-friendly

🌿 VENDORS — step into the circle
If you create with intention, grow with care, or have something meaningful to share…
this space is waiting for you.

👉 Apply now: https://forms.fillout.com/t/tC79sCrJQ7us
(Link in bio)

🌍 Come wander. Come connect.
Feel the rhythm, meet the makers, and celebrate the Earth together.

03/20/2026

Join us for our 34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival! — a day filled with live music, cultural performances, cultural  arts and vendors, community organizations, and international veg options.

✨ Ways to be part of it:
• Attend and celebrate with the community
• Sign-up to become a volunteer (link in bio)
• Become a vendor and share your craft products
• Sponsor and support environmental education and culture

34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival!
📅 Sunday, April 19th
⏰ 11AM – 6 PM
📍 – Cultural Plaza (lawn between Centro and WorldBeat)


Together we celebrate the Earth, culture, and community.

🌿 Link in bio and worldbeatcenter.org to get involved.