October 26, 2026

The Turkish American Cultural Alliance is preparing its annual Republic Day Ball for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Holiday Inn & Suites North Shore in Skokie, Illinois. The celebration will mark the Republic of Türkiye’s 103rd anniversary, with Ogün Sanlısoy announced for a live musical performance and DJ ROSÉ also on the program. Alongside its invitation to attendees, TACA is seeking support through sponsorship packages, commemorative-booklet advertising and donated raffle items. Its October 2 sponsorship announcement remains the central statement of those opportunities, while separate organizer and ticketing pages provide the practical details for guests planning to attend the dinner and entertainment. Together, the materials describe both a community celebration and several distinct ways to help support it.

The sponsorship announcement offers four general-support tiers ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, with separate booklet advertising priced from $250 to $850. Those options should not be confused with admission tickets, which are listed separately by age or student category and table location. TACA also makes clear that submitting a sponsorship application does not itself guarantee acceptance: the organization reviews applications for compatibility with its mission, values and the event’s goals. For prospective supporters, that means choosing a price level is only one part of the process. The organizer’s review and confirmation remain important before a business or individual treats a proposed advertisement, recognition package or raffle contribution as an agreed arrangement.

November 7 Schedule and Skokie Venue

The ball will occupy Salons C, D and E at Holiday Inn & Suites North Shore, 5300 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie. Both TACA’s event listing and its linked TicketSpice page give registration as 6 p.m. and dinner as 7 p.m. These are separate milestones rather than competing start times: guests can plan around the earlier registration time while noting when the meal is scheduled to begin. The room names are also useful details to retain with a ticket confirmation, particularly when coordinating an arrival with other members of a group. TACA’s event materials explicitly advertise free parking for the occasion, adding an event-specific transportation detail to the venue address and evening schedule.

TACA says tickets are sold online only, and its announcement directs purchasers to the event’s TicketSpice page. Anyone arranging attendance for several people should therefore settle the basic booking details before completing that online purchase rather than plan around an in-person ticket transaction. The organizer identifies info@tacaonline.org as the contact for event questions. That is the appropriate published channel for clarifying arrangements that are not resolved by the listing, including questions about a group’s seating needs. The available schedule establishes registration and dinner times, but it should not be read as a detailed running order for the musical performances. Guests whose plans depend on a particular part of the evening should seek clarification rather than infer an additional timetable.

Ogün Sanlısoy and DJ ROSÉ on the Program

Sanlısoy’s announced appearance brings a performer with both band and solo experience to the celebration. The biography supplied with the event materials traces his early stage work to acoustic-guitar performances in 1989 and says he joined Pentagram in 1992, contributing vocals to the album Trail Blazer. Those milestones give attendees some background on the musician named in the invitation without establishing what he will perform in Skokie. His career history is presented by the organizer as context for the booking, not as a set list or a promise of appearances by other musicians. The distinction matters because the November 7 announcement names Sanlısoy as the live performer; references to Pentagram describe his musical background.

The accompanying biography also highlights Sanlısoy’s reunion with Pentagram for Pentagram Acoustic in 2017 and identifies the solo EPs Gel and Git, released in 2023 and 2024, respectively. DJ ROSÉ’s profile, meanwhile, places her work in house, deep house and electronic music. The two biographies describe different musical backgrounds within the same announced evening, giving prospective guests a clearer picture of the entertainment than the performers’ names alone. They do not establish a sequence, duration or repertoire for either appearance. For readers deciding whether to attend, the supported takeaway is that TACA has announced both a live musical performance by Sanlısoy and a DJ performance by ROSÉ as part of its anniversary celebration.

Ticket Prices, Seating and Purchase Restrictions

Adult admission is listed at $160 to $250 per person, with the price determined by table location. Student tickets cost $100, and children’s tickets cost $75. TACA specifies that neither the student nor the child category is available at Premium tables, an important qualification for families or mixed groups considering where to sit. The lowest advertised price is therefore not a general adult admission rate, and the different categories cannot simply be assumed to apply at every table. Before purchasing, a group should compare its intended seating with the categories available to its members. That approach follows directly from the organizer’s published distinctions and can help avoid choosing seats that do not match the intended ticket types.

The purchase policy makes those advance decisions especially consequential. TACA states that tickets cannot be refunded or changed after purchase and asks buyers to check guest names, seat selections and food selections before paying. A booking should therefore be treated as a final commitment under the published terms, not as a placeholder that can routinely be corrected later. For someone purchasing on behalf of several attendees, it is sensible to confirm each person’s information and preferences before submitting the order. Questions should go to the organizer before payment rather than rely on an exception afterward. The policy is part of the event listing itself, alongside the ticket categories, and deserves the same attention as the advertised admission price.

The event listing also offers a way to support student attendance through a donation during checkout. TACA presents that invitation as an effort to make participation more inclusive and connects it to honoring Atatürk’s legacy. This student-support option is distinct from buying a student ticket for a named member of one’s own party and from applying for one of the general sponsorship packages. It adds another route for people who want their contribution to help someone attend rather than primarily purchase advertising or recognition. Anyone wishing to understand how a donated ticket will be assigned should ask the organizer for clarification; the published invitation establishes the opportunity to contribute but should not be expanded into an unsupported account of the allocation process.

Sponsorship, Booklet Advertising and Raffle Support

TACA names its general sponsorship levels Platinum at $5,000, Gold at $3,000, Silver at $1,500 and Bronze at $1,000. The packages combine different forms of advertising, recognition and, at some levels, membership benefits. They are therefore more than four interchangeable contribution amounts: prospective sponsors should compare the benefits associated with the level they are considering. The October 2 announcement is the relevant reference for that comparison, while sponsorship@tacaonline.org is the published contact for questions. Businesses should also distinguish these sponsorship arrangements from the ordinary ticket purchase process. Selecting a support tier does not remove TACA’s stated application review, and a prospective sponsor should obtain confirmation of the arrangement before making assumptions about how its participation will be presented.

Booklet advertising provides a separate option for supporters who do not choose a general sponsorship package. TACA allows both business advertisements and personal messages, giving the opportunity a broader purpose than commercial promotion alone. Within the published $250-to-$850 range, a half-page advertisement costs $250 and a standard full page costs $500; other listed placements carry different prices. A supporter’s decision can therefore begin with the size and type of message it wants to place rather than with the broader benefits of a general package. Because the announcement is an offer of sponsorship opportunities, not a live inventory report, applicants should confirm the availability of their preferred placement directly with TACA instead of assuming every advertised option remains open.

For those who prefer to contribute an item, TACA is seeking raffle donations and lists recognition in the program and on signage, along with an acknowledgment during the draw, among the associated benefits. That request sits alongside the general and booklet sponsorship opportunities rather than replacing them. Prospective donors should describe what they can offer and use sponsorship@tacaonline.org to resolve questions about acceptance and arrangements. Guests, meanwhile, can use info@tacaonline.org for attendance questions before completing a ticket order. The published plans bring the evening’s main elements together: a November 7 anniversary celebration in Skokie, dinner, two announced musical performers and several ways for community members and businesses to participate in supporting the event.