Staging of play ‘Bonige Biddavaru,’ Sri Kuvempu Rangamandira, Sri Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust, Jayalakshmipuram, 7 pm.  

Staging of comedy play ‘Madhyarathri Thiganegalu,’ Kalamandira, 7 pm.

Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of S. Apoorva, disciple of Vidu. Kripa Phadke, accompanied by Guru Vidu. Kripa Phadke (natuvanga), Vidu. Rajeshwari Pundit (vocal), Vid. H.L. Shivashankaraswamy (mridanga) and Vid. Rakesh Sudhir (flute), Nandini Eswer, Director, Raasavrinda, Mysuru, guest of honour, Dr. N. Someshwar, Quiz Master, That Antha Heli of DD Chandana, Bengaluru, Hariprakash Konemane, Chief Editor -Vijayavani,…

‘Suggi-2017,’ puppet show ‘Sathya Harishchandra’ by Rameshwara Krupaposhita Yakshagana Puppeteers led by Vid. H.V. Thammannachar, Town Hall, 6 pm.  

Launch of Captain G.R. Gopinath’s book titled ‘You Cannot Miss This Flight — Essays on Emerging India,’ Kannada Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa releases the book, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy felicitates the author, former Outlook Editor-in-Chief Krishna Prasad will be in conversation with the author, Wind Chimes, Nazarbad, 6 pm.  

Celebrating the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Rev. Fr. Sanjay Kumar hoists the flag, Rosary, Procession, Holy Eucharistic Celebration, offering of flowers and Novena Prayers to Mother Mary, Church premises, Srirampura, 5.30 pm.  

Ganesha Festival, 56th Heritage Music Festival, Gamaka Vachana programme on ‘Kumaravyasa Bharata,’ 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm; Chitraveena recital by Vid. Ravi Kiran (in pic above), accompanied by Vid. Vittal Rangan on Violin, Vid. V.V. Ramanamurthy on Mridanga and Vid. Arun Kumar on Rhythm Pad, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm onwards.  

Discourse by Pt. Sri Aniruddha Achar and Pt. Sri Badarayanachar, 5 pm; Devaranama by Smt. Dr. Aravinda Srinivasa, Samiti premises, 7 pm.

38th Chaturmasya Vratam of Sri Bhandarakeri Mutt Pontiff Sri Vidyesha Teertha Swamiji, ‘Harinama Sankeerthana’ by Bhajana Mandali, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm; Discourse, Sri Venkatachaladhama, Ramaswamy Circle, 6 pm to 8 pm.  

Valedictory of Journalists Sports Meet-2017, MLA Vasu, City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao, Industrialist P. Prashant, UoM’s DPE Director (in-charge) Dr. P. Krishnaiah chief guests, MDJA President C.K. Mahendra presides, felicitation to National Basketball player basketball player P.U. Navaneetha, Mysore University Football Ground, 4 pm.