CARLO BASILE

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Upcoming Performances for The Surabhi Ensemble, Spanish Guitar Duo, Las Guitarras de España, Solo 

The Surabhi Ensemble Global Peace Tour 2019 has been completed! This project is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Bayless Family Foundation and the Logan Foundation. Thank you! 

Hanoi, Vietnam

Malaga, Spain

Cordoba, Spain

Lepe, Spain,

Sines, Portugal

Sintra, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

Toubab Dialao, Senegal

Dakar, Senegal

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The Surabhi Ensemble is excited to announce the Global Peace Tour 2020 with performances, workshops and collaborations set for Oaxaca de Juarez and Huajuapan, Mexico for January 2020! Please join the group for an intimate performance located at the Temple Gallery in Pilsen on Sunday December 8th, 2019 at 4PM. 1749 S. Halsted 1F. The event is free with a suggested donation which will go directly to support the Surabhi mission to Oaxaca and Huajuapan. Please visit: Brown Paper Tickets for guaranteed reservations to this special performance: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4410645 Vegan snacks and drinks will be provided by Vdogs Chicago. 

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Healing Arts Music @ University of Chicago Hospital Sky Lobby

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November  19th, 2019, 12PM-2PM with

Dhananjay Kunte, tabla drum 

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December 9th, 2019, 12PM-2PM with

Chihsuan Yang, violin

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December 10th, 2019, 12PM-2PM with

Diego Alonso, guitar

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December 17th, 12PM-2PM with 

Dhananjay Kunte, tabla drum 

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Free Sky Lobby performances on the 7th Floor in CCD. 

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Mezcalina Restaurant @ 333 E. Benton Place, Chicago, Il. 60601 

Spanish Guitar Series 6PM-9PM

Saturday November 30th, 2019

Friday December 6th, 2019

Saturday December 7th, 2019

Friday December 13th, 2019

Saturday December 14th, 2019

Friday December 20th, 2019

Saturday December 21st, 2019 

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Surabhi Ensemble @ Oaxaca and Huajuapan, Mexico 

January 1st -7th, 2020

Oaxaca de Juarez - Zocalo

Huajuapan de Leon - Parque de Independencia

Huajuapan de Leon - La Estancia 

Huajuapan de Leon - Cacaloxtepec 

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GLOBAL SPANISH GUITAR

"Hanoi to Sevilla"

 "This is flamenco music, sort of — its roots are in the classic, guitar-driven sound, but Las Guitarras (The Guitars of Spain) add jazz, rock, blues and everything else into the pot. The result is brilliant." Chicago Tribune