‘Vachana Gayana and Vyakhyaana’ competition, writer Dr. C.G. Ushadevi inaugurates and delivers lecture on ‘Vachanakarthiyara Pragatipara Chintane,’ JSS Institution Head Mistress H.M. Shylaja Swamy, Sharana Sahitya Parishat Mysuru City Unit President M.G. Sadanandaiah presides, Jyotirgamaya Seva Trust, free hostel for girls, Ramanuja Road 15th Cross, 6 pm.

Dhanurmasa Puja, Discourse on ‘Thiruppavai’ by Vid. M.K. Shelvanarayana, Mandiram premises, Temple Road, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm to 7.30 pm.

Discourse on ‘Padma Purana’ by Pt. Aniruddhachar Pandurangi, Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 5 pm.

Calendar and diary release by Regional Director B. Jayaram Nellittaya, MDJA President S.T. Ravikumar (RK) presides, Press Club, Tyagaraja Road, 12 noon.

Calendar and Diary release by City Police Commissioner B.Ramesh, Hotel Airlines premises, 11 am.

Handicraft and Handloom expo-cum-sale, Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Palace Flower Show, 10 am to 9 pm; Classical music by B.N. Gayathri Devi, 6 pm to 6.45 pm; Dance by differently abled children from Nitya Niranthara Trust, 7 pm; Sangeetha Ganamrutha by playback singers Vijay Prakash, Anuradha Bhat and Lakshmi Nagaraj and team, Palace premises, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

Solo painting expo by Narasimhulu P. Byageri, Sri Kalanikethana Art Gallery, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10 am to 5 pm.

‘Yashaswi Spardha Payana’ and ‘Kalike Jote Kaushalya,’ professional guide and competitive exams awareness programme, MCC Addl. Commissioner M.T. Roopa inaugurates, College Principal Prof. Srinivasa presides, College premises, 10 am.

One-day workshop on ‘Handling and care of laboratory animals in accordance with ethical guidelines for research,’ Prof. Mewa Singh, Distinguished Professor (for Life) and SERB Distinguished Fellow, University of Mysore (UoM), inaugurates, Prof. H. Rajashekar, Acting VC, UoM, presides, V.R. Shylaja, Registrar, UoM, will be present, Prof. M.R. Rajashekarasetty Memorial Hall, Manasagangothri, 9.30 am.