‘Nrityagiri Nrityavimshati – Nrityalokadalli Ondu Payana’ youth dance festival, Karnataka Kalashri Prof. M. Shakunthala, former Principal, Fine Arts College, University of Mysore,  inaugurates, H. Chennappa, Asst. Director, Kannada & Culture, chief guest, Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao, Director, ‘Noopura Kalavidaru’ Samskrutika Trust, Mysuru, presides, Felicitation to Vidu. Chandramati, Vidu. Pankaja Ramakrishnaiah, Dr. A.S. Kanchana, Dr. A.S. Lalitha, Vidu. Krishnaveni Rangarao and Vidu. Lalitha Rao; Inauguration of ‘Aahaaryam,’ an expo-cum-sale of dance costumes, jewellery  and make-up, by Dr. C.G. Narasimhan, President, Ganabharathi and Dr. Shanti Narasimhan, retd. Scientist, CFTRI, Mysuru, 4 pm; Bharatanatyam recital by Aayama Academy of Fine Arts (Director – Vidu. Shambhavi), Nandana Performing Arts Centre Trust (Vidu. Varija Nalige), Umamaheshwari Nritya Kalashetra (Srilakshmi Kumar) and Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy), Ganabharathi, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 5 pm onwards.