Pallavotsava-2017 — 31st Annual Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance, Rangayana Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjuna Swamy inaugurates, Rtn. Rajeshekara Kadamba chief guest, VPAC President K.V. Murthy presides, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy will be present, 5.30 pm; ‘Sanmarga’ – Bharatanatyam recital in Vasundhara Bani by senior disciples of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, accompanied by Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy…

Gandhi Jayanti celebrations, “Karnataka Gandhi – Hardekar Manjappa – Ondu Nenapu,” Veera Vanite Rani Channamma Swayam Seva Sangha President M. Nanjundaswamy presides, Police officer CAR DCP Basavaraj V, Kithur chief guest, Kannada lecturer Prof. Vishwanath main speaker, felicitation to National award winner in Tourism B.S. Prashanth, Mysore University Syndicate Members M.S.S. Kumar and L. Jagadish,…

State-level Conventions of Senior and Young Music Scholars as part of 75th Vardhanti of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji, Vidu. T.S. Vasanthamadhavi chairs 48th Convention of Senior Music Scholars and Vid. B.C. Manjunath chairs 30th Convention of Young Music Scholars, Violin duet by Mysore N. Karthik and Mysore M. Sumanth, accompanied by Vid. B.C. Manjunath on mridanga…

‘Rangavalli Rangasambhrama’ theatre festival, renowned theatre personality Dr. Vijayamma inaugurates, Kannada and Culture Joint Director Mallikarjunaswamy and Assistant Director H. Channappa chief guests, Columnist B. Chandregowda presides, Rangavalli’s Founder-Member Raviprasad will be present, Maneyangala, Kalamandira, 4 pm; Staging of play ‘Chitrapata’ by Samashti, Bengaluru, Kalamandira, 7 pm.  

Bombe Mane, an expo of exquisite dolls from across India, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Aamrapali Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, up to 7.30 pm.  

Inauguration of ‘Damodara Deepotsava,’ month-long festival of lights, 7.40 pm to 7.45 pm; Special bhajans, 7.45 pm to 8 pm; Offering of lamps, ISKCON premises, Jayanagar, 8 pm to 8.10 pm.

World Heart Day-2017 (Topic: Healthy Heart for All), Cardiologist Dr. Adithya Udupa, Chief-Diet and Nutrition Champakamala and Physiotherapist Janhavi Acharya (all from Apollo Hospitals) guest speakers, IEI Mysuru Chairman M. Chinnaswamy presides, S.P. Bhat Hall, Institution premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.  

A special discourse in English on ‘Vedanta in America’ by Swami Tattwamayanandaji (Head of Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco), Ashrama auditorium, Yadavagiri, 6 pm to 7 pm.  

Moonlight Music Concert-192, Vocal recital by Vidu. Mahalaxmi Shenoy, accompanied by Satish Kolli on harmonium and Pt. Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla, Suttur Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 pm.  

Prize distribution ceremony of Dasara Doll Arrangement Contest-2017, Industrialist Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoi and retd. Principal of St. Philomena’s College Prof. M. Krishnegowda chief guests, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana Chairman D. Ram Singh distributes prizes, Bharat Vikas Parishad – Bharadwaj Branch President Dr. B.N. Ranganatha Rao presides, Bombe Mane, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Aamrapali Saree Store,…