136th Cultural Outreach Programme, Bharatanatyam by Vaishnavi Ensemble (Disciples of Natyacharya Mithun Shyam, Founder-Director of Vaishnavi Natyashala, Banaswadi, Bengaluru — Ananya Santosh, Gayathri Guruprasad, Kavya Kasinathan, Sakshi Ashok, K. Harshavardhan and Shashank Kiron Nair), BVB premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru, 6 pm.

Vocal Concert by Vidu. Shruthi S. Bhat, accompanied by Vidu. Shreelakshmi S. Bhat on violin, Vid. Pavan Madhav Masoor on mridanga and Vid. Srinidhi R. Koundinya on ghata, Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Adichunchana Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

Grand Karnatak Vocal Concert by Vid. Sudarshan Iyengar, accompanied by Vid. Rupanagudi Ratna Teja on violin,Vid. Vikram Bharadwaj on mridanga and Vid. T.N. Ajay on  ghata, Bidaram Krishnappa’s Sree Prasanna Seetharama Mandira, Narayan Shastry Road, 6 pm.

Swami Ishtanathanandaji will speak on ‘Atmabodha’ in English, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm to 6.50 pm.

Lecture and Interaction on ‘Bangladesh Vartamanada Tallanagalu,’ journalist Vinayaka Bhat Mururu will be present, S.P. Bhat Hall, Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), JLB Road, 5.30 pm.

Dr. Vishnuvardhan’s 74th birth anniversary celebrations, Melukote Vangipur Mutt Seer Sri Ilai Alwar Swamiji presides, actress Bharathi Vishnuvardhan inaugurates, Dr. Rekha Arun, Dr. Manjunath, Dr. Rekha Manahshanti, KMPK Charitable Trust President Vikram Iyengar and others chief guests, Karaoke programme led by A. Kantharaju, Town Hall, 4 pm.

Newspaper Day celebrations and Annual Award Presentation Ceremony,  Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurates, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa felicitates senior journalists, Vice-Chairperson of Guarantee Schemes  Implementation Monitoring Committee Dr. Pushpa Amarnath confers Annual Awards, Senior Journalist Ravindra Bhat delivers keynote address, MDJA President K. Deepak presides, Rani Bahaddur Auditorium, Hunsur Road, 10.30 am.

Chemistry Experiment Demonstrations by distinguished scientists Prof. Uday Maitra and Samita Maitra to ‘Spark interest in Science and Research’ among students, Prof. R. Srinivasan, former Director of UGC-DAE CSR, inaugurates, Sri Satya Sai PU College, Jayalakshmipuram, 10.30 am; Demo and valedictory function, Swami Yukteshanandaji, Correspondent, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, presides, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, 2 pm.

Endowment Programme, ‘Adhunika Vachana Kavigoshti’ and Competitive Kannada Training Camp, Palace Security ACP H.M. Chandrashekar inaugurates, Sharana Sahitya Parishat Mysuru City Unit President M.G. Sadanandaiah presides, MIT First Grade College, Manandavadi Road, Vishveshwaranagar, 11.30 am.

Prof. H.C. Boralingaiah, retd. Vice-Chancellor, Hampi University and Chairman, Karnataka Janapada Parishat (Janapada Loka), releases the books ‘Shikshana Janapada’ and ‘Paramparika Janapada Acharanegalu,’ authored by Dr. M. Kannika, Dr. G.P. Devaraj, Joint Director, Social Welfare Department, chief guest, M. Chandrashekar, President, Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota and Alagudu Lingaraj, young poet & engineer, will be present, Rotary…