Nritya Samanvaya-2026, Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao chief guest, Holenarasipur’s Swarna Educational Institution Secretary Shobha Balakrishna, L&T Technology Services Manager G.K. Kamala and Natya Vidyapeetha Founder-Director Guru Vidu. C.N. Anitha will be present, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 5.30 pm.

Yuva Sambhrama-2026, District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah inaugurates, MLA K. Harishgowda presides, noted playback singer Vijay Prakash and actress Sapthami Gowda special guests,  Kuvempu Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri, 4.30 pm to 10 pm.

4k Projection Mapping on 45-ft tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman statue, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda (SGS) Ashram, Dattanagar, Nanjangud Road, (3 Shows) 7.10 pm, 7.40 pm and 8.10 pm.

Staging of play ‘Tughlaq,’ written by Girish Karnad and directed by C.R. Simha, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Staging of comedy play ‘Parameshi Premaprasanga,’ written by renowned theatre director Srinivasa Prabhu, directed by Raviprasad, stage design by H.K. Dwarakanath, lighting design by Madhu Neenasam, music by Sukhadev Tejasvi and makeup by C.V. Saritha, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.

Discourse on ‘Kavya Ratna Abhijnana Shakuntala’ by Dr. K.L. Shankaranarayana Jois, #957, Seshadri Iyer Road, Lakshmipuram, 6 pm.

Special evening of Indian classical music, sarod recital by Sachin Hampi, accompanied by Pandit Parameshwara Hegde on tabla, Indraprastha Homoeo Clinic, J.P. Nagar, 6 pm.

Hindustani music vocal recital by Singer brothers Naushad and Nishad Harlapur from Shivamogga, accompanied by  Veerabhadrayya Hiremath on harmonium and Milind Mysore on tabla, Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

20th Anniversary Celebrations, Hotelier K. Vikrama Das inaugurates, Natyacharya  Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao chief guest, Uttara Kannada Jilla Samskrutika Sangha President Tejasvi Nayak presides, 6 pm; Bharatanatyam recital by students of Nandana Performing Arts Centre, direction by Guru Vidu. Varija Nalige, Yoga Samskruti Kala Bhavana, Uttara Kannada Jilla Samskrutika Sangha, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm.

Musical Evening entitled ‘The Soul That Illuminated’ featuring rendering of melodious Kannada film songs written by the great Kannada film lyricist R.N. Jayagopal (RNJ), Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 5 pm. [Mob: 94498-19536]