Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam relies on the continued support of its well-wishers to organize various events around the year including the Memorial Day Music festival. Please consider supporting us through one or more of the opportunities for sponsorship and donations listed below.Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam relies on the continued support of its well-wishers to organize various events around the year including the Memorial Day music festival. We encourage you to give strong consideration to the opportunities for sponsorship below:
Sponsorship Opportunities
| Type | Amount | Sponsor Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| CTU Festival May 23-25, 2026 (3 days) | $24,000 | * Announcement at all festival events * Electronic display during all events on all days * Standee on all days * Magazine (Tyagaraja Vijayam) advertisement * Acknowledgement on Website & Social Media |
| CTU Festival May 30-31, 2026 (2 days) | $18,000 | * Announcement at all festival events * Electronic display during all events on all days * Standee on all days * Magazine (Tyagaraja Vijayam) advertisement * Acknowledgement on Website & Social Media |
| Fall Festival Sep 19-20, 2026 (2 days) | $18,000 | * Announcement at all festival events * Electronic display during all events on all days * Standee on all days * Magazine (Tyagaraja Vijayam) advertisement * Acknowledgement on Website & Social Media |
| Day Sponsor | $10,000 per day | * Official Day Sponsor * Electronic display and standee during all events of the day * Magazine (Tyagaraja Vijayam) advertisement * Acknowledgement on either Website OR Social Media |
Donation Opportunities
| Type | Description | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Patron ($1000) - All 3 Days | Two adult admissions for all 3-days as well as complimentary audio package from CTU concerts held last year. Two seats will be reserved in the front rows for Patrons on a first come-first served basis. | Click here to pay |
| Annadhata ($500) - all 3 days | Two adult admissions for all 3-days as well as complimentary audio package from CTU concerts held last year. Two seats will be reserved in the first few rows for Annadhatas on a first come-first served basis. | Click here to pay |
| Well wisher ($250) - all three days | Two adult admissions for all 3-days as well as complimentary audio package from CTU concerts held last year. | Click here to pay |
| General | General donations and payments made to Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam | Click here to pay |
Volunteers: There are several volunteering opportunities available at CTU. Please provide us your contact information so that we can reach out to you when assistance is required.
Note: If you are planning on making donations of $250 or more, please send an e-mail to ctu.info {AT} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam.org so that we can better plan the number of complimentary CD sets to be prepared in advance.
CTU 2014 Participant Payment Guidelines
Rate Structure
| Saturday, May 24 | Sunday, May 25 | Monday, May 26 | All 3 Days | |
| Couple* | $60 | $60 | $60 | $135 |
| Single | $40 | $40 | $40 | $80 |
* Couple rates apply to husband and wife only
Dependent children / youth are allowed free of charge with parents. Seats are guaranteed only for adults.
Purchasing Tickets
We do not sell tickets online.
Payments may be made at the CTU front desk outside the Sama Rathi Auditorium, HTGC Temple, Lemont IL starting Saturday, May 24, 2014.
To make payments in advance, please mail the required payment postmarking it on or before Thursday, May 15, 2014.
Mailing Address: Please mail checks for all payments, donations and sponsorship to the Contact address listed in the About CTU box (see top left)
If you are interested in receiving an acknowledgement of the advance payment, please send an e-mail to ctu {DOT} info {AT} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org with your name, address, check #, amount and the date that you mailed the check. CTU will e-mail acknowledgements for payments received before Thursday, May 15, 2014.
CTU will have your tickets ready for pick up at the front desk starting Saturday, May 24, 2014.
