CTU 50th Anniversary Celebrations

2026 is the 50th year of Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam and is a significant milestone that we will be celebrating year round. We welcome you to spread the word within your networks.

Click here for details on our Fall Festival in September!

Schedule of Events for 2026:

DateEventLocationDescription
Saturday, August 22 - Sunday, August 23, 2026iCarnatic FestivalSai Samsthan, Aurora, ILCollaboration with iCarnatic
Saturday, September 19 - Sunday, September 20, 2026Fall Music & Dance FestivalNorth Shore Center, Skokie, IL (Sep. 19)
Hemmens Cultural Center (Sep. 20)
Saturday, October 3, 2026Kruthi Bhat concertSri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple, Aurora, ILCollaboration with Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple & RR International
Saturday, November 14, 2026Akhanda Tyagaraja UtsavamOnline24 hour online Homage to Tyagaraja
PAST EVENTS
Saturday, February 7, 2026CTU Seva DaySathya Sai Center, Northlake, ILCTU Service Event
Saturday, March 14, 2026Annamacharya FestivalSathya Sai Center, Northlake, ILCollaboration with SAPNA & ICMS
Sunday, April 5, 2026Vishaka Hari concertHTGC Temple, Lemont, ILCollaboration with RR International; CTU50 Fundraiser
Sunday, April 12, 2026Ashwini Bhide Deshpande concertHarper College Performing Arts Center, Palatine, ILCollaboration with Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya
Saturday, April 25, 2026AbhivandanamHTGC Temple, Lemont, IL
Sunday, April 26, 2026Ajoy Chakrabarty concertHTGC Temple, Lemont, ILCollaboration with ICMS
Saturday, May 23 - Sunday May 31, 2026CTU 50 FestivalHTGC Temple, Lemont, IL
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Summer Festival Dupage County FairgroundsCollaboration with Chinmaya Mission
Sunday, August 9, 2026Unscripted: From Raga to RhythmThe iO Theater, Chicago, ILCollaboration with iO Theater

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