Celebrating 50th year of presenting Jnanpith to Kuvempu, scholar Dr. Malali Vasantha Kumar inaugurates, littérateur Dr. CPK presides, writer Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti and others chief guests, Maneyangala, 5 pm.  

Art Expo, Rtn. K.S. Raghavendra inaugurates, writer Bannur K. Raju and IGRMS in-charge officer J. Vijaya Mohan chief guests, Gallery President L. Shivalingappa presides, Gallery premises, Ramanuja Road, 4 pm.

‘Kalavaibhava-2017’ Handicrafts and Handlooms exhibition-cum-sale, inauguration by MLA Vasu, MLA G.T. Devegowda presides, Dr. N. Manjula, Director of Tourism and others chief guests, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal Industrial Area, 4 pm.  

Dashalakshana Parva of Bhadrapada Maasa, Discourse by Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Sri Shantishwara Swamy Basadi (Kote Basadi), 7.15 pm.

Grand Jugalbandi Musical Concert by Vidwan Dr. Mysore Manjunath and Pandit Praveen Godkhindi (Violin and Bansuri), accompanied by B. C. Manjunath on mridanga and Kiran Godkhindi on tabla, Jaganmohan Palace Auditorium, 6.30 pm.  

State-level Inter-College Cultural Fest, felicitation ceremony, DC D. Randeep and Mysore University Acting VC Prof. Dayananda Mane chief guests, felicitation to MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar, Mysuru City and District Brahmana Sangha President D.T. Prakashm Police Training School-Mysuru Principal Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti, DCP (Law&Order) N. Vishnuvardhana and A.N. Prakash Gowda of BMTC, Vedike Founder-President M.J. Suresh…

Ganesha Festival, 56th Heritage Music Festival, Gamaka Vachana programme on ‘Kumaravyasa Bharata,’ 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm; Vocal recital by Vid. Saket Raman, accompanied by Vid. Vittal Rangan on Violin, Padma Vibhushan Vid. Umayalapuram K. Sivaraman on Mridanga, Vid. Guruprasanna on Kanjira, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm onwards.  

Celebrating the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Rev. Fr. Praveen Kumar hoists the flag, Rosary, Procession, Holy Eucharistic Celebration, offering of flowers and Novena Prayers to Mother Mary, Church premises, Srirampura, 5.30 pm.  

Ranga Sanje ‘Subbaiah Naidu – Ondu Nenapu,’ felicitation to Karnataka Nataka Academy Member Dr. Ganesh Ameengada, talk on ‘M.V. Subbaiah Naidu – Ondu Nenapu’ by retd. Joint Director of Kannada & Culture Department A.S. Nagaraju, Parishat premises, Palace North Gate, 5 pm.  

D. Devaraj Urs birth anniversary celebrations, Lokayukta Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty inaugurates, MyLAC Chairman H.A. Venkatesh unveils a portrait of Devaraj Urs, Karnataka Vaidya Sahitya Parishat President Dr. C. Sharath Kumar presides, Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), JLB Road, 4.45 pm.