Sri Durga Nrityotsava, social worker Dr. Raghuram Vajapayee inaugurates, Dr. Chethana Radhakrishna of Gurudeva Academy, Mysuru, Dr. Kripa Phadke of Nrityagiri, Mysuru, Sudha Phanish of Samarpana Samsthe, Mysuru and B. Vishwanath of Varadashri Comfort chief guests, Guruvandana to K. Raghuram Rao and conferring of ‘Sri Durga Ratna Award’ on D.T. Prakash, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises,…

Felicitation to achievers in literature, research and education field, ORI Director Dr. S. Shivarajappa presides, retd. Director of Prasaranga Prof. Lakshminarayana Arora and retd. Kannada Professor Dr. N.S. Tharanath chief guests, F.K. Irani auditorium, Rotary School, JLB Road, 3.30 pm.

8th Anniversary celebrations, Grand vocal concert by Dr. Pantula Rama, accompanied by Vid. MSN Murthy on violin, Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Koushik on ghata, Veena Seshanna Bhavana, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm.

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Principal District and Sessions Judge S.K. Vontigodi inaugurates, Association President S. Anandakumar presides, Kannada Book Authority President Dr. M.N. Nandish Hanche chief guest, Association premises, 6 pm.

Shivanubhava Dasoha – 265, Prof. D.S. Sadashivamurthy, Head, Department of Economics, JSS College, Ooty Road delivers a talk on ‘Sharanara Kalyanarajya Parikalpane,’ Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) President C.K. Mahendra presides, House No. 233, ‘Shivambika,’ 2nd Stage, JSS Layout, Lalitadripura, 6 pm.

Special Programme as part of Golden Jubilee celebrations, lecture on ‘Baduku ondu Jijnase (Arsha Drushtiyalli)’ by Vid. Dr. V.D. Hegde, retd. Professor and Chairman, DoS in Hindi, University of Mysore, Samskruta Bharati, ‘Eshavasyam,’ No.2819/2,3, Pampapati Road, Jayanagar, 6 pm to 8 pm.

Swami Muktidanandaji speaks on ‘Rishi Ideal for Modern Society,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Quarterly Music Programme, Karnatak Classical Music – Special Veena Concert by Vid. Ramana Balachandra, Bengaluru, accompanied by Vid. Adamya Ramanand, Bengaluru – mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath, Mysuru – ghata, Sri Bidaram Krishnappa Prasanna Sitarama Mandira, Narayana Shastry Road, 5.30 pm.

‘Nada Nrityopasana,’ 13th annual celebration of Music and Dance, Nadopasana – Karnatak classical vocal, keyboard programme by sub-junior, junior, senior and vidwat students, Kala Seva Rathna K.V. Murthy presides, Ramakrishna, Secretary of Adarsha Seva Sangha and Prema Shankaregowda, Corporator guests of honour, Udayasimha and Veena Udayasimha, renowned Dasa Sahitya Sankeertanakara from Chikkamagalur will be awarded…

Story-telling for kids by B. Balakrishnaiah, retd. Teacher and resource person, Mysuru, Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.