Book release — Prof. K.B. Venkatesh’s ‘Makkalibbara Drushtiyalli Kuvempu’ and ‘Naanu Raste Badiya Mara’ and Prof. S.B. Teja’s ‘Kodavara Samskrutika Loka’ — by retd. Professor and senior writer Prof. Ragow, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, writer and retired Professor from Mandya Prof. M. Ramakrishna speaks about the book, writer and retired…

‘Discover inner tranquillity through yoga-meditation’ programme in English — The introductory session includes guided meditation, breathing techniques, affirmation and visualisation — Yogoda Satsanga Dhyana Kendra, CH-31, 7th Main, Saraswathipuram, 10.30 am to 12 noon. [Mob: 98807-18924 or 98803-97525]

Vidwadgoshti, Dr. Prof. K.E. Devanathan, Immediate Past Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru, presides, 10 am; Release of second volume of ‘Satyanveshanam’ book by Jagadguru Sri Gangadharendra Saraswati Mahaswamiji, Sri Swarnavalli Mahasamsthana, Sonda, Sirsi, Vid. Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao, Chief Editor of the book, speaks about the book, ‘Saraswati Prasada,’ Government Srimanmaharaja Sanskrit College, New Sayyaji…

Pratibha Puraskar to Muguru Karnataka Brahmana Community students, Corporator M.V. Ramprasad inaugurates, Vipra leader T.V. Subbarao presides and presents Pratibha Puraskar, writer S. Umesh and BJP youth leader Arjun Partha chief guests, Nagavana Kala Sahitya Vedike President Homma Manjunath will be present, writer N.R. Roopashree comperes, Namana Kala Mantapa, Krishnamurthypuram, 10 am.

Chintana-Mantana, inauguration by Sri Kappadi and Honnayakanahalli Mathadhisharu Sri Varchasvi Siddalingaraje Urs, talk on ‘Artificial Intelligence GPT-4’ by M.K. Anandaraje Urs , CEO, Newline Advertising and Marketing, talk on community by K.P. Lakshmikantharaje Urs, PRO, Vyshya Bank, Tumakuru, B.S. Sridhararaj Urs, President, KUMC Trust, presides, Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, 10 am.

Nudi Sudarshan to enact Nadira Babbar’s one-woman show ‘Sakubai’ in memory of late Sreenivasa Bhat (Cheeni Mama) of Rangayana, direction by Hulugappa Kattimani, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Violin trio by Mysore V. Ambaprasad, Mysore Amrithavarshini Bhargava and Mysore Vishveshwara Bhargava, accompanied by Vid. V. Raghunandan Bhargava on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore Vasudevacharya’s Residence, near        Agrahara, 10 am to 12.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Adugemaneyallodu Huli,’ written by B. Suresh, directed by Megha Sameer, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Month-long World Environment Month Celebration (WEMC) with the theme ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution,’ Cyclothon, from the foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 am. [Mob: 99455-17198 or 94480-61112]

Weekend Concerts, vocal concert by Vid. Sriram Sastry from Bengaluru, accompanied by Vid. Venkatesh Josier on violin, Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata for an endowment programme in memory of Sabha’s former Secretary M.H. Raja Rao sponsored by family & friends and M.R. Vekatadasappa and Smt. Lakshamma Memorial Concert sponsored…