Natarajothsava-2018, 32nd Edition of the three-day National-level Classical Dance Festival for young male and couple dancers, Kathak exponent Mysore B. Nagaraj, Artistic Director, Articulate Dance Studio, inaugurates, Savitha Ramesh, Director, Kaynes Technology, chief guest, K.V. Murthy, President of VPAC, presides, 6 pm; Kathak by Laxminarayan Jena, Bengaluru, disciple of Guru Mysore B.Nagaraj, 7 pm; Kuchipudi…

24th Ramanavami Music Festival, vocal recital by H.N. Lakshmi and party, 5.30 pm; Vocal recital by Vid. Ramakrishna Murthy, accompanied by Mysore V. Srikanth, H.S. Sudeendra and G. Omkar Rao, Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa, V.V. Mohalla, 6.15 pm.  

Annual Award Function (2017-18), Dodda Ganesh, former International cricketer and Managing Committee Member, KSCA, Bengaluru, chief guest, S. Santosh Menon, Asst. Secretary, Tournaments, KSCA, Bengaluru, guest of honour, Sudhakar Rai, Chairman, KSCA Mysuru Zone, S. Balachandar, Convener, KSCA Mysuru Zone, A.V. Shashidhar, Zonal Co-ordinator and B.K. Kumar, Zonal In-charge, will be present, Nityotsava Hall, near…

9th Sri Vasantha Navaratri Mahotsava, Srividya Navadurga Homa, Trayinyas, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm.    

89th Sri Ramotsava – Cultural Programme, Bhajans by Sri Lalitha Bhajana Mandali, 5 pm; Vocal Recital by Vidu. G. Usha Somashekar and troupe, Rama Mandira premises, Krishnamurthypuram, 6.15 pm.    

 Book release — ‘Ananda Avara Samagra Kathegalu’ by senior scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry, retd. Akashavani Director Dr. M.S. Vijaya Haran speaks about the book, Ananda’s daughter Parvathi Shekar & son A.S. Vijayakumar and publisher Samskruti Subramanya will  be present, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 6 pm.

International Women’s Day celebrations, staging of play ‘Bharatiya Naari – 1951,’ Kalamandira, 6 pm.  

Charity musical nite by Chandan Shetty, winner of Bigg Boss-5, Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri, 6 pm.  

Swami Yukteshanandaji speaks on ‘Divine Life of Sri Ramakrishna,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.    

 Presentation of ‘Bharat Ratna Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi National Award’ to Vidu. Sudha Iyer and ‘Prof. G.T. Narayana Rao Award’ to Vid. Sunaada Krishna Amai, Swami Athmajnananandaji, President, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, presides and delivers the benediction, Vidu. Koviladi R. Kala, an eminent vocalist and Vid. S. Sudarshan, a renowned mridangist and advocate, guests of…