Annual Music Festival in memory of  Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Mysore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar inaugurates, vocal  recital by Dr. R.K. Padmanabha, Vid. J.K. Sridhar (violin), Vid. Cheluvaraj (mridanga) and Vid. V.S. Ramesh (morching), Navajyoti auditorium, JSS Women’s College, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm.

Staging of play ‘Nagi’ authored by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, writer and Visiting Professor Prof. C. Naganna inaugurates, Maharani’s Women’s Commerce and Management College’s Kannada Department Head Prof.Mysore Krishnamurthy chief guest, Kannada and Culture Assistant Director H.Channappa presides, Stage Director Krishna Janamana will be present, Kirurangamandira, Kalamandira premises, 6 pm.

Inaugural function, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev inaugurates, Sri Anirudhacharya graces the occasion, Mysuru District and City Brahmana Sangha President  D.T. Prakash, Mylac Chairman N.V. Phaneesh, Trust President S.B. Vasudevamurthy, Corporators M.C. Ramesh and R.K. Sharath Kumar, chief guests, Trust premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 5.30 pm.

Dhanvantri Jayanti celebrations, Dhanvantri Rathotsava and Deepotsava, Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple, Nanjangud-Ooty Road, 5.30 pm onwards.

‘Karthika Masa,’ ‘Sugama Sangeetha-Dasavani’ programme by Kittur Rani Chennamma Awardee Dr. V. Malini and troupe, Kannada and Culture Department Assistant Director H. Channappa chief guest, felicitation to Sanskrit Scholar Vid. V.Venkatesh Dasa, Sri Prasanna Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, Krishna Vilasa  Road, Devaraja Mohalla, 6 pm.

Special Exhibition-2021, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 3.30 pm to 9 pm.

Christmas Carnival, expo-cum-sale of over 10,000 varieties of handlooms and handicrafts for all over India, Open Grounds, opposite Aishwarya Petrol Bunk, Hunsur Road, Vijayanagar I Stage, upto 9.30 pm.

Exhibition-2021, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 3.30 pm to 9 pm.

66th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, KSOU VC Prof. S. Vidyashankar presides, Maharani’s College Commerce and Management Department Kannada Professor Mysore Krishnamurthy chief guest, KSOU Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna will be present, KSOU Nodal Officer (75th Independence Day Celebration) Dr. N.R. Chandregowda welcomes, Cauvery auditorium, KSOU premises, 4 pm.

Felicitation to senior artistes as part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations — folk singers Malavalli Mahadevaswamy, Mysore Gururaju, Vidu. Shubha Raghavendra & Devendra Varaprasad and International tabalist R. Raghunath — and Sugama Sangeetha & Kannada Songs programme, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, Parishat former President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna inaugurates, Kannada & Culture Joint…