Sponsorship
Put your name to the night
Durga Puja 2026 runs October 9–11, 2026 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, Costa Mesa. Three days, around a thousand guests, and two headline concerts.
- days
- 3daysPuja, culture, food and entertainment
- expected guests
- 1,000+expected guestsAcross the weekend
- headline concerts
- 2headline concertsLive, on both evenings
- venue
- Costa MesavenueCentral Orange County
Why sponsor
A celebration with reach and relevance
Sanhoti brings together families, professionals, entrepreneurs, students and community leaders through cultural, educational, charitable and social programmes. Durga Puja is our flagship celebration — a vibrant setting for brand visibility and community goodwill.
Visible presence
On-site banners, stage recognition, magazine placements and digital exposure.
Trusted engagement
Reach attendees in a warm, community-centred environment rather than an advertising one.
Multi-channel exposure
Member email, the website, social media and event-day branding.
Community impact
Support cultural heritage, youth participation and volunteer-led programmes.
The weekend
Three days of worship, culture and celebration
A premium community event at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, Orange Coast College.
Friday · October 9
Inauguration
Opening ceremonies, followed by the first evening concert.
Saturday · October 10
Bodhon, Saptami, Ashtami
Puja through the day, community programming and food, then the second concert.
Sunday · October 11
Navami, Dashami
Puja, sindoor khela and the closing celebration.
Featured live concerts
- Live in concert
Subhadeep Das Chowdhury Live in Concert
- Live in concert
Akriti Kakar Live Concert
Sponsorship opportunities
Choose the level that fits your brand
All packages include recognition in Sanhoti member and community email communications.
Silver
$500
A straightforward way for a small business or family to support the festival.
- Banner at the Puja
- Half-page advertisement in the Sanhoti magazine
- 2 complimentary concert tickets
- 2 event-day food passes
See the detailed comparison below
Gold
$1,000
Solid presence across the weekend, suited to local businesses.
- Banner at the Puja
- Full-page advertisement in the Sanhoti magazine
- 3 complimentary concert tickets
- 3 event-day food passes
- Acknowledgement from the stage
See the detailed comparison below
Platinum
$2,000
High visibility on the day and a year of digital presence.
- Banner at the Puja
- Inside back cover of the Sanhoti magazine
- 4 concert tickets and 4 food passes
- Stage acknowledgement and LED display
- Website logo for one year, plus digital and social media
See the detailed comparison below
PresentingHeadline
$4,000
Naming association with the festival itself.
- Puja banner plus a stage banner
- Back cover of the Sanhoti magazine
- 4 concert tickets, 4 food passes and 4 full-Puja meal passes
- Stage, website and digital branding
- Artist felicitation, dedicated stage time and committee recognition
See the detailed comparison below
Need a tailored combination? Talk to us about a package built around what you actually want your name on.
Benefit comparison
The detail, side by side
Benefits are subject to timely receipt of sponsor logo and artwork, and to event production deadlines.
| Benefit | Silver$500 | Gold$1,000 | Platinum$2,000 | Presenting$4,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site banner | 1 Puja | 1 Puja | 1 Puja | 1 Puja + 1 stage |
| Sanhoti magazine | Half page | Full page | Inside back cover | Back cover |
| Email logo inclusion | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Complimentary concert tickets | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Event-day food passes | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Full-Puja meal passes | Not included | Not included | Not included | 4 |
| Stage acknowledgement | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Stage / LED display | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Website logo for one year | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Digital / social media logo | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Artist felicitation | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Dedicated stage time | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Committee recognition | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Sanhoti in action
What your sponsorship supports
Recognition is integrated into an authentic community experience — before the event, throughout the celebration, and across our digital channels. The money funds more than the weekend.
Durga Puja and cultural heritage
The flagship festival itself — the protima, the priest, the venue and three days of ritual and cultural programme that bring a centuries-old tradition to Orange County, open to everyone.
Youth and family programmes
Children rehearse, perform and compete at every Sanhoti event — dance, music, recitation, art. Sponsorship pays for the stage time, materials and coaching that give kids raised far from Bengal a living connection to it.
Community leadership
Sanhoti is run entirely by volunteers, and every event grows a new set of organisers. Your support funds the training, tools and infrastructure that turn willing hands into a committee that can run a thousand-guest weekend.
Charity and outreach
Fundraising and volunteering for Laura’s House and Second Harvest Food Bank run through the year. Sponsorship keeps the association’s own costs down, so more of what the community gives goes straight to the causes.
Food and hospitality
Bhog, biriyani, fish and mishti — cooked in quantity by volunteers and served properly to several hundred people at a sitting. Feeding everyone who comes is a point of honour, and it is the single biggest cost of a festival day.
Sports and engagement
Sanhoti Soccer, the annual picnic and the games that get whole families out together. The parts of the calendar that build friendships between the festivals.
Performing arts
Visiting artists from Kolkata and Mumbai alongside a stage for our own performers — with the sound, lighting and production that let both shine.
Questions
What sponsors ask
- Who actually sees my sponsorship?
- Around a thousand people attend across the Durga Puja weekend, largely families from across Orange County and the wider Southern California region. Banners are up at the venue for the full event, and the souvenir magazine goes home with attendees.
- Is sponsorship tax-deductible?
- Sanhoti is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, EIN 39-2903777. Whether a given sponsorship is deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business advertising expense depends on what you receive in return — your accountant will want to make that call. We can supply our tax-exemption letter and an itemised acknowledgement either way.
- Can I sponsor something specific rather than a tier?
- Yes, and it is often a better fit. Sponsoring the children’s programme, one meal service, the sound system or an artist’s travel are all things people have done. Tell us what you would like your name attached to.
- Can we provide goods or services instead of money?
- Very much so. Printing, catering supplies, A/V equipment, venue space and professional services are all genuinely useful, and in-kind support is recognised the same way as cash.
- When do you need artwork by?
- Magazine placements and banners run to print deadlines set a few weeks before the festival. Benefits depend on your logo and artwork reaching us in time, so the earlier a package is confirmed the more of it we can deliver.
Reserve your sponsorship
Write to [email protected] — Write to us with the tier you have in mind, or tell us what you would like your name attached to and we will build something around it. We will confirm availability and artwork deadlines by return.