Niranthara Theatre Festival 2021-22, Indira Nair, Veteran theatre artiste, Sudesh Doddapalya, senior journalist, chief guest, 6.30 pm; Staging of Rajappa Dalavayi’s play ‘We the people of India’ by Shivamogga Rangayana, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm.

Late Pt. K.S. Hadapada Memorial Music Programme and conferring of ‘Pt. K.S. Hadapada Award’ on Bengaluru’s Dr. Udayaraj Karpur (tabla) for the year 2020 and Mysuru’s Pt. Ramesh Dhannur (tabla) for the year 2021; Mass tabla recital by students of SGP Music University  — Pratik Bhat, H. Manis, Jagannath Kulkarni, B. Panchami, R. Shivaskandan, Abhinav…

Swami Shivakantanandaji speaks on ‘Vedanta Paribhasha,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

287th Shivanubhava Dasoha lecture by Prof. D.N. Sadashivamurthy, retd. Professor, Mysuru, on the topic ‘Basavannanavara Vineethabhava,’ Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces, S.E. Gangadharaswamy, retd. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP-Traffic), presides, #1173, 80 Cross Road, near Uttam Bhandar, JSS Layout 2nd Stage, 6 pm. [Ph: 0821-2548212]

Book release — N. Nagachandra’s ‘Kannada Kadiru’ and ‘Ranga Sammukha’ — by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Maddikere Gopal and Ranga Samaja Member Dr. B.V. Jayaram, KIKS Director Dr. M.G. Manjunath and English lecturer and theatre person N. Dhananjay will speak about the book, senior theatre person and Srinivas Mahima Prakashana’s N. Nagachendra will…

Vachana Sangeethotsava in memory of Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Music University VC Dr. Nagesh V. Bettakote inaugurates, Parishat Bengaluru President Prof. Maleyuru Guruswamy presides, Vachana Sangeetha by Hindustani singer from Bengaluru Pt. D. Kumaradas and singer Dr. Sridevi Kulenur; [Endowment donors – Dakshayini Somashekarappa and Mangala Muddumadappa],…

2nd edition of ‘Yuva Sangeeta Sambhrama,’ vocal concert by Vid. Karthik Ganesh from Bengaluru, accompanied by Prithvi Bhaskar on violin and Vid. Nandan Kashyap on mridanga, YouTube channel, 5 pm.

Felicitation to senior artist L. Shivalingappa and expo of his art works, Sri Chidananda Swamiji of Sri Hosmutt graces the occasion, Karnataka Shilpakala Academy Chairman Veeranna M. Arkasali inaugurates exhibition, MLC Adagur H. Vishwanath releases book, journalist Amshi Prasannakumar speaks about the book, retd. VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa presides, Samiti Chief Convenor M. Chandrashekar delivers…

Kathe Kelona Banni-716, story-telling by writer Alaka Kattimani from Mysuru, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. [Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097]

Seminar on ‘Role of Indian women scientists in growth of Science,’ Music University VC Nagesh Bettakote presides, Music University Registrar (Admin) T.S. Devaraj will be present, writer Dr. B.R. Manjunath and Yuvaraja’s College lecturer H. Nivedita will present papers; Staging of play ‘Mussanjeya Swagatagalu’ based on scientist Marc Freedman by Parivarthana (Original Story: Marc Freedman;…