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

Kuvempu birth anniversary celebrations, special lecture and calendar release, Sahitya Ratna Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar inaugurates and delivers lecture, poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar presides, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 5.30 pm.

‘Niranthara Ranga Utsava’ theatre festival, ‘Hagaluvesha’ folk performance by Shekhar and team, Yellamma Colony, Mysuru, 5.30 pm; Staging of Mahakavi Kalidasa’s play ‘Malavikagnimitra’ (Directors: Asif Kshatriya and Shwetha Shrinivas) by Rangaratha, Bengaluru, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

110th birth anniversary of Jnanpith Award winner Dr. Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Symposium on literary works of Dr. V.K. Gokak titled ‘Vinayaka Vagmaya Darshana’ – Valedictory, retired Principal of Banumaiah College Prof. S. Shivaji Jois delivers valedictory address, felicitation to Rajyotsava Award winner and sculptor V.A. Deshapande, Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar, 5.15 pm.

Annual General Body Meeting (AGM), 4 pm; Bhavasangama and Endowment Programme, lecture by Basavalingamurthy of Basava Dhyana Mandira, Mysuru, on ‘Vachanagalalli Ankitanamagalu,’ N. Omkarappa, President, Taralabalu Samagama, presides, Taralabalu Students Hostel premises, Tilan Nagar, 6.30 pm.

‘Nammolagina Shrestha Gayakaru,’ a light music contest, Nyayanga Badavane (Judicial Layout), near Maramma Temple, Bogadi 2nd Stage, 3 pm.

‘Cake Utsav’ as part of Winter Festival, Nanjaraja Bahadur (NR) Choultry, Vinoba Road, up to 10 pm; Cultural programmes, 6 pm.

Handicraft and Handloom Exhibition-cum-Sale, Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.

Living Style Expo, Maharaja’s College Grounds, up to 9 pm.

‘Varnaavarana,’ solo art expo by S. Vinod, Gallery premises, #CA-15, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, up to 6.30 pm.