Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebrations, MP R. Dhruvanarayan inaugurates, MLA M.K. Somashekar garlands Dr. Ambedkar’s bust, KEA Chairman B. Siddaraju presides, MyLac GM Harakumar Singh speaks about Dr. Ambedkar, Foundation premises, J.P. Nagar, 10.30 am.

World Book Day celebrations, special lecture on ‘Book Culture’ by Dr. R.V.S. Sundaram, littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar inaugurates, Park near Karnataka Book Authority Stall, behind Kamakshi Hospital, Kuvempunagar, 10.30 am.  

 World Circus Carnival by Indian, African, Chinese & Russian Artistes, Horse Park, behind Zoo, Nazarbad, Daily three shows — 1 pm, 4 pm, & 7 pm.  

Swami Atmajnanandaji speaks on ‘Sri Rama Krishna’s message for us,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

 Karnatak Classical Vocal Duet by Vidu. Kanchana Sriranjani and Vidu. Shruthi Ranjani, accompanied by Vid. Achutha Rao on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujan on mridanga and Vid. Bhargava Halambi on khanjira, Sabha premises, JLB Road, 5.30 pm.  

 Guruvandana and Book Release, Karnataka Shastriya Sangeetha Saara Sudha, music scholar M.L. Bharati inaugurates, Vid. T.H. Tyagaraja chief guest, Trust premises, Industrial Suburb 3rd Stage,Vishweshwaranagar, 10.30 am.  

 Jayciana, Annual cultural festival, Cultural nights, Performance by playback singer Vijay Prakash of ‘Jai Ho’ fame, 6 pm to 10 pm.

 Sahasramanotsava celebrations of Sri Ramanujacharya, Spiritual talk on ‘Sri Ramanujacharya’ by Vidu. Janaki Seshadri, Sri Andal Mandiram, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm.    

 Kaavya Vaachana-Vyaakhyaana Sourabha prog. on Dr. DVG’s ‘Mankuthimmana Kagga’ and Bhartrahariya ‘Neeti Shataka,’ artistes — Vidu. B.H. Nagaratna, Vid. R. Ramakrishna, Vid. K. Ramachandra and Vidu. Annapurna Nagendra, Krishnamurthypuram Sri Rama Mandira, Kantharaja Urs Road, 6 pm.