Performance Offerings
Funkadesi is ideally suited for:
Festivals
past shows & workshops:
Lotus Fest (Bloomington, IN)
Arts & Ideas Festival (New Haven, CT)
Blissfest (Harbor Springs, MI)
Brampton Global Jazz Festival (Brampton, Canada)
Private & Corporate Events
past performances:
Breeders Cup Opening Reception hosted by Bobby Flay
(Lexington, KY)
Walmart Inclusion Forum (Bentonville, AR)
Intercultural Wedding
(Montego Bay, Jamaica)
Google Summit (Chicago, IL)
Performing Arts Centers
past workshops & shows:
Holmes Historical Center
(Detroit Lakes, MN)
Tulsa Children’s Museum (Tulsa, OK)
Krannert Center (Urbana, IL)
Beverly Arts Center (Chicago, IL)
Schools & Universities
past residencies & shows:
Texas Tech University Presidential Series (workshops, panel, concert) (Lubbock, TX)
Lake Forest College Residency (workshops, concert)
(Lake Forest, IL)
UIUC Quincentennial Celebration (Urbana, IL)
Latin School of Chicago – Diwali-themed residency; performance & recital (Chicago, IL)
Conferences
performances & experiential keynotes:
American Psychological Association Opening Ceremonies
(Toronto, Canada)
BISC-ME Annual Conference
(Detroit, MI)
Asian American Psychological Association Annual Convention Virtual
AAO Ophthalmology Convention
(Las Vegas, NV)
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS:
2026 SHOWS & WORKSHOPS:
Funkadesi at Krannert Center
Thursday, September 3rd, 8-9pm, Stage Six
Funkadesi headlines Purdue University’s GlobalFest
Sat Sept 19: 9-10:15pm EST
Bryn Mawr Block Party (5510 N. Christiana)
Sun Sept 20 4:15-6pm
Funkadesi at Camp Bullfrog Lake - FREE
National Public Lands Day
Party for the Preserves (festivities all Sat/Sun!)
Sat Sept 26 5:30-7:30pm
Healthy Community Festival - FREE
Gary, IN - Gateway Park
Sat Oct. 3rd 4:45-6pm
Funkadesi 30th Anniversary Finale
Sat Dec 5th, deets TBA!