Desiranga-2020, Theatre and Dance Festival, thinker Prof. Kalegowda Nagawara inaugurates, Kannada and Culture Asst. Director H. Channappa presides, Maharani’s Commerce and Management College Professor Mysore Krishnamurthy guest; Staging of play ‘Hola’ under the direction of Krishna Janamana, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.

33rd anniversary celebrations, Vocal Concert by Vid. L. Archana, accompanied by Vid. Venkatesh Josyar on violin and Vid. Vishnuvardhan on mridanga, Bidaram Krishnappa’s Sri Prasanna Seetarama Mandira, Narayana Shastry Road, 6 pm to 8.30 pm.

Launch of Cancer Campaign and NewRological Rehabilitation, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji launches the twin programmes, Bishop of Mysore Most Rev. Dr. K.A. William presides, Bishop Emeritus Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Antony Vazhapilly, Chief Radiation Oncologist and Medical Superintendent Dr. M.S. Vishveshwara, NewRo-Bengaluru Founder-Director Dr. Sharan Srinivasan and former VC of Yenapoya University Prof….

Gandhi Shilp Bazaar – Exhibition-cum-Sale of Handicrafts, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal Industrial Area, Ring Road, up to 9 pm.

Kalabhivardhana-2020, conferring of ‘Anarghya Kalaposhaka’ award on art patrons K.V. Murthy and T.R. Harish, Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji chief guest, danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy presides, 5.30 pm; Concert by violin trio Vid. H.K. Narasimhamurthy, his son H.N. Bhaskar and granddaughter Prithvi Bhaskar, Vid. G.S. Ramanujam – mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh – ghata, Nadabrahma Sabha, JLB…

Talk on ‘Benefits for senior citizens in new Budget’ by Mahesh, Council premises, Saraswathi Samudaya Bhavana, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm.

33rd anniversary celebrations, Flute recital by C.S. Keshavachandra, accompanied by M. Keshava on violin, Vikram Bharadwaj on mridanga and C.N. Ajay on ghata, 6 pm; Vocal Duet by C.N. Sharvaani and C.N. Satyalakshmi, Sri Krishna Temple, Gokulam 3rd Stage, 7.15 pm.

Staging of humorous play ‘Manavemba Sarasiyali’ (written by N.C. Mahesh and directed by Prabhakar Rao) by Dhwani Theatre Troupe, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.

Varakavi Da.Ra. Bendre Savismarane, thinker Shelva Pillai Iyengar and writer Dr. Shubhasri Prasad chief guests, Dvanyaloka, near Speech and Hearing Institute, Bogadi Road, 6 pm.

Swami Muktidanandaji speaks on ‘Bhagavad Gita and Karma Yoga,’ Ashrama premises, 6 pm.