World Theatre Day celebrations, National Drama School-Bengaluru former Director C. Basavalingaiah, senior theatre artiste Rajashekar Kadamba and Kannada & Culture Assistant Director H. Channappa will be present; Vijayalakshmi Manjunath reads out World Theatre Day Message, felicitation to Karnataka Nataka Academy Award recipient Saroja Hegde, 6 pm; Staging of play ‘Karula Teppada Mele’ by GPIER theatre…

Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of Manasa R. Abhishek, disciple of Vid. Sridhar Jain of Aptamitra fame, Jaganmohan Palace, 5.30 pm.

Grand Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vid. Abhishek Raghuram, accompanied by Vidu. H.M. Smitha on violin, Vid. Patri Satish Kumar on mridanga, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 5.30 pm to 8.15 pm. [For non-Members of the Sabha, entry is by tickets available at the counter]

Niranthara Theatre Festival 2021-22, valedictory, Dollu Kunita performance, 5.30 pm; Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh, Senior Rangayana artiste S. Ramanath, Hongalli Gangadhar of Hasiru Foundation, Bengaluru and M.M. Suguna of Niranthara guests; Staging of Mounesh Badiger’s play ‘Vee.Sham.Ke’ by Udupi Rangabhoomi, (directed by Manjunath Badiger), RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm.

Nudi Namana in memory of Prof. P. Jayaramaiah, Sri Somanatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt graces the occasion, retd. Special Secretary to the Government of Karnataka Dr. P. Boregowda presides, Rani Bahadur auditorium, BIMS, Manasagangothri, 10.30 am.

26th annual Pratibha Puraskar presentation; felicitation to retired/ promoted employees, achievers and social workers and Nudi Namana programme, Dr. Sri Purushottamanandapuri Swamiji of Bhageeratha Peetha-Hosadurga taluk of Chitradurga district graces the occasion, Journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar inaugurates, unveiling of Bhageeratha Maharshi by MLA C. Puttarangashetty, Sangha President Mahadevashetty presides, Kalamandira, 10.30 am.

Conferring of ‘Dhwani Kotta Dhani’ Award on Educationist Prof. K.V. Aiyanna, Sujaya Kanthammanni, Prof. N. Girigowda, Lion Venkatesh, C. Basavaraju and Lakshmi Kishore Urs; MLC A.H. Vishwanath inaugurates, Bengaluru Kanteerava Studios former Chairperson Vijayalakshmi Urs presides, KSOU VC Prof. S. Vidyashankar confers the awards, Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha Zonal President Dr. B.R. Nataraj Jois chief…

Namami Narayanam – Acharya Smarane, launching of updated website on Dr. K.S. Narayanacharya by Sri Vedavidya Prasarini Sabha and releasing of the audio of 4th and final episode of Dr. Acharya’s discourse in Mysuru by Hariprakash Konemane and Divakar Hegde respectively, felicitation to Vijayalakshmi Sampath Kumar (Editor of the only Sanskrit Daily – ‘Sudharma’), Sri…

MyBuild21, a grand exhibition of construction materials, equipment, state-of-art technologies and the latest in Real Estate in aid of Mysore Builders’ Charitable Trust, 10 am to 9 pm; Entertainment programmes, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm. [Mob: 99007-91777 or 94480-49242]