Kavigoshti and felicitation, writer Bannur K. Raju inaugurates, artist Dr. Jamuna Rani Mirle presides, felicitation to DIET retd. senior Professor M. Maruti and writer Lakshmi, social worker Prabhuswamy, Hiranmayi Pratishtana President A. Sangappa and Muddukrishna Publishers President Muttuswamy, chief guests, Senior Citizens Day Seva Kendra, Nimishambha Layout, near Vivekananda Circle, Kuvempungar, 10 am.

29th anniversary celebrations, inauguration by Rajendra Prasad Honnalagere, Lecturer in Kannada, Sarada Vilas College, 10 am; Swaralaya President Vidhushi Suma Harinath presides, Geethanjali School of Fine Arts Director Geetha Seetharam chief guest, Journalist  S.S. Srilakshmi, Flutist Vidwan A.V. Dattathreya, social activist C.V. Srinivasa Rao and senior journalist H.K.Nagesh, special invitees, felicitation to Freelance journalist G.P….

Release of ‘Sachchidanandashri’  book (Guruvandana to Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji) by Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah, former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde inaugurate the programme, Karnataka Sanskrit University VC Prof. Padma Shekar delivers keynote address, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and Junior Seer Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Sawamiji graces the occasion, Nada Mantapa of Ganapathy Ashrama, Nanjangud Road,…

Releasing of book [collection of poems] and Kavigoshti, S. Mahalingeshwar, Regional Secretary, Kendra Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, South Regional Office, Bengaluru, releases the book, writer Dr. Kalegowda Nagawara presides, senior theatre person Janardhan, D.N. Lokappa of Samvahana Publishers, Hoysala Kannada Sangha President Maddikere Gopal and poet B.M. Praveen, chief guests, Prof. C. Naganna speaks on…

Jagajyoti Sri Basaveshwara Jayantotsava-2019, presentation of mementos to SSLC and PUC meritorious students and prize distribution to winners of sports competition, Sangha President M.N. Jai Prakash presides, Sri Kantimallanna Kalyana Mantapa, Kabir Road, 3.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Parshwa Sangeetha,’ Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 3.30 pm and 7 pm (2 shows).

Basava Jayanti celebrations, a unique concert titled ‘Vachana-Pravachana’ by Vid. K.V. Krishna Prasad accompanied by Vid. Vishwajith Mattur on violin, Vid. S. Ashok on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Koushik on ghata, Navajyothi auditorium, JSS Women’s College premises, Saraswathipuram,  6 pm.

Hindustani classical music programme by vocalist Pt. Ganapathi Bhat Hasanagi accompanied by Pt. Viswanath Nakod on tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

Swami Shantivratananda speaks on ‘Kaliyuga Vyasa Sri Mahendranatha Gupta’, Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Ganga-Cauvery Sangam — a unique programme on Karnatak music and Rabindra Sangeet based on Karnatak compositions featuring Papri Bhattacharyya, Sanjit Das, Anandrup, Manasa Nayana, Koviladi Archana and Radhesh, Dr.T.K.Bera, Former Director, RMP, Mysore, chief guest, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 6.30 pm.