FUN BOX Dasara in Mysuru is synonymous with elephants. But did you know that the Indian Air Force once gave its helicopters an elephant makeover, turning them into giant flying elephants for Republic Day celebrations?In the 1970s, Chetak helicopters of the IAF’s No. 116 Helicopter Unit were given a rather unusual makeover for ceremonial displays…
Sir,Dasara is not just an event on the calendar. For Mysuru, it is a season that brings together thousands of visitors, tourists, residents, businesses, vendors and Government agencies.With the scale and importance of the celebrations, preparation cannot stop with announcements, barricades, diversions and written plans.Perhaps it is time we ask a simple question: Are we…
7: ‘Kala Saptami,’ weekly cultural programme, Hindustani vocal concert by Vidu. S. Hiranmayee, accompanied by Vid. Vighnesh Kamath on tabla and Vid. Gaurav Gadiyar on harmonium, Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC), Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 6 pm to 8 pm. [Entry is free]
Staging of play ‘Gandhi Hatyeya Satya,’ written directed by former Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.
Mysuru Dasara Mahotsava-2026, grand finale of Yuva Sambhrama-2026, Kuvempu Open-Air Theatre, Manasagangothri, 4.30 pm to 10 pm.
Ideas, Disciplines and a Sustainable Future,’ an International Multidisciplinary Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Prof. P. Nagabhushan, Professor Emeritus, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, inaugurates, Muralidhar Teppala, Founder and CEO of Shenzyn, Singapore, delivers the keynote address, Dr. M.C. Varadaraj, retired Chief Scientist, Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru,…
Santha Shishunala Sharifa’s Tatva Pada Gayana and Vyakhyana, Rajata Sabha Mantapa, Ganapati Temple, Ramakrishnanagar I-Block, 6.30 pm.
Staging of play ‘Gandhi Hatyeya Satya,’ written directed by former Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.
Bansuri recital by Sameer Rao, accompanied by Adarsh Shenoy on tabla, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.
Nudi Namana to late Mysuru Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal and music programme, Nudi Namana by former Parishat Presidents Dr. Y.D. Rajanna and M. Chandrashekar, keynote address by Society President N.S. Chikkegowda, Dr. K. Anusuya Maddikere Gopal will be present, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Auditorium, Teachers’ Layout, 5.30 pm.
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