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)
UUPCOMING PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS:
2025 SHOWS & WORKSHOPS:
Workshop Sat 2/22 "Affirming Our Humanity: Playing, Sharing, and Experiencing Inclusive Joy" with Dr. Rahul Sharma & the Rhythm Ambassadors of Funkadesi" 11am-2pm Elastic Arts
Sat March 1st @ FIitzgerald's
Congrats to the legendary nightclub, recently designated "Historical FITZGERALDS Nightclub" by National Park Service!
Sat March 15 Private Event
Sat March 22nd Holi @ Navy Pier, 1-5pm. Funkadesi plays 4pm
4/2 Highland Park HS Focus On The Arts
Workshop Sat 4/5 "Affirming Our Humanity: Playing, Sharing, and Experiencing Inclusive Joy" with Dr. Rahul Sharma & the Rhythm Ambassadors of Funkadesi. FREE, but REGISTRATION REQUIRED! More info: 11am-2pm Elastic Arts
4/11 Moran Center "Justice Belongs" Gala 6-9pm @ Sketchbook Skokie
Sat 5/3 "Funkadesi Celebratory Concert & Community Drum Circle" with PHENOM & Sonal Aggarwal. (Free for 2/22, 3/15, or 4/5 workshop participants.) A unique, intimate, and semi-unplugged experience.