Staging of play ‘Kakanakote,’ written by Masti Venkatesh Iyengar, directed by S. Ramanath, Vanaranga, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Karnatak Vocal Concert by Gayathri Venkataraghavan, accompanied by Mysore V. Srikanth on violin, Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga and K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira, Sri Chamundeshwari Temple premises atop Chamundi Hill, 6 pm to 8.30 pm.

Rare ‘Natya Margam’ — Dance Expressions (Bharatanatyam) by disciples of Bana Shastri Ramnath, Director, Natyanjali, USA; Inauguration by Vidushi Dr. Tulsi Ramachandra accompanied by Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao, Savita Ramesh, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and Guru Bana Shastri Ramnath; Performers are Anupriya Jose, Shruti Subramanian and Tapasvini Paralkar, accompanied by Bana Shastri Ramnath on natuvanga, Vidu….

68th  Anniversary and Award Function in Memory of Dr. A.K. Gopalarajan, conferring of ‘nadabrahma’ title on Dr. H.S. Anasuya Kulkarni and conferring of ‘Nadakishori’ title & 1st prize on Dhanya Dinesh, (2nd prize – S.Chaitrika, 3rd prize – Govind Madhav, Best Violinist – Pruthvi Bhaskar; Best Mridangist – Nandan Kashyap of Nadakishorotsava 2023); Angklung (Indonesian…

Vachana Gayana by Uma Mahadevaswamy troupe from Nadahamsini Bhajana Mandali, J.P. Nagar, 5 pm; Conferring of ‘Shakuntala Jayadeva Sharana Prashasti-2023’ on writer & social worker from Mysuru G.A. Shivalingaiah and retd. Professor and writer from Bhadravati Dr. S.S. Vijaya; Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion and presents the awards, University of Mysore…

Valedictory of 9th annual ‘Bhava Parishad’ Conference, Adichunchanagiri Seer Dr. Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji graces the occasion, Swami Muktidananda presides, 5 pm to 6.25 pm; Aaratrika, 6.30 pm; ‘Kumaravyasa Bharata’ Gamaka Vaachana, 6.45 pm; Prasada, Jayamma Govindegowda Kalyana Mantapa, Kuvempunagar, 8.30 pm.

41st Aradhana Mahotsava of Sri Guru Govinda Vittaladasa, Haridina celebrations, Pancheekarana by N. Parimala Prasad, Bengaluru, 3 pm; Gurugala Smarane by Shishya Prashishya, 4 pm; Discourse on ‘Panchavrindavana Vaibhava’ by Karnool Srinivasacharya, Bengaluru, 5 pm; Taratamya Bhajan, Jagarane, Sri Panduranga Vittala Mandira in Krishnamurthypuram, 8.45 pm.

32nd International Nirantara Kalemane Festival, performances of the evening are as follows: Music Concert – Jugalbandi by Vidu. Vaishnavi Vishnubhatla, a Karnatak and Hindustani vocalist from Hyderabad and Vidu. Vinaya Karthik Rao, a Karnatak vocalist, music therapist and life coach from Bengaluru; Bharatanatyam performances by disciples of Karnataka Kalashree Dr. K. Kumarof Kumar Performing Arts…

Dhanurmasa Puja, darshan timings, Temple premises, Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt, Kalidasa Road, V.V. Mohalla, 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

‘Naatyaranga’ Theatre Festival of Ninasam Tirugata (wandering theatre troupe) plays, staging of play ‘Aa Laya Ee Laya,’ translated into Kannada by Nataraja Honnavalli, directed by H.K. Shwetarani, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira, 7 pm. [Mob: 63618-48788 or 94821-38073]