M. Shadakshari was elected unopposed as President and K. Ningamma as Vice-President of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Mandya District KSRTC Employees Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Mysuru, for the period 2020-2025 in the election held recently. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2492702.

Rashtriya Ranga Utsava (National Theatre Festival), Staging of Hindi play ‘Ghatotkacha’ by Abhinay Kalyan, Mumbai (Director – Abhijeet Zunjarrao), Kirurangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Birth centenary celebrations of legendary maestro Padma Bhushan, Sangeetha Kalanidhi late Dr. R.K. Srikantan and Mysore Maharaja late Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar along with R.K. Srikantan Centenary Felicitation Ceremony, Sri Vidya Prasanna Theertha Swamiji of Kukke Subramanya Mutt inaugurates, Ganakalabhushana Prof. R. Visweswaran chief guest, conferring of title ‘Kala Poshaka Shreshta’ on Dr. C.G. Narasimhan, President,…

Graduates Reception, Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Dr. H. Vinod Bhat, Vice-Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), delivers the Graduation Address and distributes awards and medals to meritorious students, Dr. C.G. Betsurmath, Executive Secretary of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, presides, Dr. B. Suresh, Pro-Chancellor and Dr. Surinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor, JSS Academy of Higher…

Theatre and Folk Arts Training Camp, former Director of Rangayana Mysuru H. Janardhan inaugurates, theatre director H.S. Umesh presides, Sri Rajeshwari Vastralankara Owner B.M. Ramachandrappa, KR Traffic Circle Inspector R. Jagadish and Maharaja’s College Folk Department Head Dr. H.R. Chethan chief guests, Gowthama Education and Cultural Seva Trust President Krishnamurthy Talakad will be present, Maneyangala,…

18th anniversary celebrations, Veena player and composer Prof. R. Visweswaran inaugurates, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha President B.S. Sridhar Raj Urs presides; felicitation to Hindustani vocalist from city, Dr. M.S. Bhaskar and Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable Trust (SPVGMC) – Mysuru Secretary C.R. Himamshu; Hindustani vocal music concert Dr. M.S. Bhaskar with Pandit Veerabhadraiah Hiremath…

Rashtriya Ranga Utsava (National Theatre Festival), renowned Theatre Director from Bengaluru B. Suresh inaugurates, Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa and SZCC Thanjavur Member Tho. Nanjundaswamy guests of honour, 6 pm; Staging of play ‘Hoovu’ (Kannada) by Hongirana theatre troupe, Shivamogga (Director – Satish Sasvehalli), Kirurangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Sri Durga Saptashati,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Book release — G.S. Bhatta’s ‘Sahityavalokana’ (edited by Mailahalli Revanna) and Dr. S.N. Hegde’s ‘Vaidyakiya Kshetrada Nobel Puraskrutaru (Edition-1)’ and ‘Kaleduhoda Kondi mattu Kelavu Vishesha Pranigalu’ — by Karnataka Sahitya Academy President Dr. B.V. Vasanthakumar, retd. VC of Kuvempu University Dr. P. Venkataramaiah presides, Social Worker Dr. K. Raghuram Vajapeyee chief guest. Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota…

Valedictory of Two-Day National Seminar on ‘The Social and Ethical concerns of Buddhism,’ Bhante Dhammananda Thera, President, Proposed Nalanda Buddhist University, Chamarajanagar, chief guest, Bhante Manorakkhitha Thera, Vice-President, Proposed Nalanda Buddhist University, Chamarajanagar, delivers valedictory address, Prof. R. Shivappa, Registrar, UoM, presides, Humanities Auditorium, Manasagangothri, 4 pm.