New Year celebrations, Avarekalu Aahara Mela, Hotel premises, JLB Road, near Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle, 7 pm to 10.30 pm.

‘Kala Saptami,’weekly cultural programme, ‘Laya Lahari’ Percussion Ensemble by H.L. Shivashankar Swamy (mridanga and konnakol) and team — L.V. Mukund on flute, Amogh Nadadur on violin, Anush Shetty on miscellaneous percussion, V.S. Ramesh on morching, S. Nagaraj on tabla, H.L. Ananthakrishna on rhythm pad and M. Narayan on tavil, Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture…

Special training sessions to perform simple and diligent Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Venkateshwara Devasthanam, Siddartha Layout, 4 pm to 4.45 pm; Balamuri Vinayaka Devasthanam, Siddartha Layout, 5.15 pm to 6 pm; Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha (GSSS), T. Narasipur Road, Siddartha Layout, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm.

Winter Festival – Flower Show, Palace premises, up to 9 pm; Palace illumination, 7 pm to 9  pm.

Kannada Rajyotsava and Vishwamanava Kuvempu Jayanti celebrations, Musical Evening Programme, 6 pm; Stage programme, Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple Founder Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji graces the occasion, Mysuru-Kodagu  Yaduveer Wadiyar inaugurates, MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah presents Kannada Rajyotsava Award, Vivekananda Circle, Vivekanandanagar, 7.30 pm.

‘Samskrutika Sambhrama,’ the Annual Day celebrations, Researcher and Science Communicator A.S. Abhishek inaugurates the event and unveils Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s portrait, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) M. Shivashankar presides, Kho-Kho player B. Chaithra chief guest, Institution premises, 5.30 pm.

Dhanurmasa Puja, Temple premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Karnatak classical vocal concert by Vidu. M.R. Sudha, accompanied by Vid. Venkatesha Josyer on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

Dhanurmasoa Puja, Temple premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Rashtrakavi Kuvempu’s and Dr. C. Ashwath’s birth anniversary, ‘Mareyalagada Mahaniyaru’, ADC Dr. P. Shivaraju inaugurates, Kannada & Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy and Journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar chief guests, Parishat Mysuru District Unit President Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy will  be present, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 5 pm.