Sangeethanjali to Ramarao V. Nayak, Hindustani Classical Music Programme, ‘Tala Gana Yana’ special music programme by Pt. Sharan Kumar, Pt. Aranya Kumar, Pt.Prabhurao, Pt. Ramesh Dhannur, Pt. P. Gundaiah, Pt. Ganesh M. Gorate, 5 pm; Pt. Shashank Maktedar (Panaji) – vocal, Pt. Udayraj Karpoor (Bengaluru) – tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath (Mysuru) – harmonium, Sangeetha…

Anniversary celebrations and conferring of ‘Sadhana Ratna’ Awards on achievers — Srisha Bhat, Alamelamma, M.N. Yadugiri, Suresh Kumar, A.S. Sanika, S. Varshini, P. Abhay Krishna, Tarun Gowda and A.S. Dakshit — Jaganmohan Palace premises, 5 pm.    

Book release — ‘Navyaru Kodavaru?’ (Kannada) and ‘Who are we Kodavas?’ (English) authored by Attorney at Law, Federal Court of America M.B. Thimmaiah — by Mysooru Mithra and Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, advocate J.M. Aiyanna presides, D.M. Trust President Dr. D. Thimmaiah, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Tax, Shivamogga, H.G. Pavithra and Vaidya Vartha…

Staging of play ‘Mahabhojana,’ Kuvempu Rangamandira, Jayalakshmipuram, 7 pm.

Discourse on ‘Arsha Samskruti – Vivaha’ by Dr. K.L. Shankaranarayana Joise, Mandiram premises, Lakshmipuram, 7 pm.    

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Bhavasangama and Endowment Programme, talk on Rajyotsava by senior poet Dr. Jayappa Honnali, Taralabalu Samagama President N. Omkarappa presides; Kannada Songs by Sugandhamma Jayappa and troupe, Taralabalu Students Hostel premises, 6.30 pm.  

Staging of play ‘Rex Hours – Dino Yekangi Payana,’ Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.  

Staging of play ‘Kempu Kanagale,’ directed by Dr. Sripada Bhat, Natana School of Theatre Arts, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.  

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Ranga Geethe (Theatre Songs) by Gubbi Company Harmonium Master Y.M. Puttanaiah’s Ranga Geethanjali and party, Sri Prasanna Mahaganapathi Temple, Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla, 6.30 pm.    

 Girija Kalyana, Pallaki Utsava and Uyyalotsava, Temple premises, Mandi Mohalla, 6.30 pm.