71st Independence Day celebrations painting expo (freedom fighters) by U.G. Mohan Kumar Aradhya, Suchithra Art Gallery, Kalamandira, up to 7 pm.  

Shopping Festival-2017, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.  

Launching of ‘Chaarvi,’ a brand name that will symbolise and spell quality in terms of content, style, form, innovation and presentation, with respect to anything related to music, and three albums — ‘Dadyaam’ – Folk album, ‘Aa Nayana’ – Bhavageete album and ‘Deepa Lakshmi’ – Collection of poems written by the great Pu.Thi.Na., Musical Evening,…

‘Antarya,’ a musical evening by Sriharsha, Sanchith Hegde and Mythri Iyer (all SaReGaMaPa Season-13 contestants), Shwasa Guru Sri Vachanananda Swamiji and actor Vasisht chief guests, folk dance forms, dollu kunita and Rajasthani dance; Anamika Bands Mysuru’s Rock Band, African Instruments, city’s Subramanya Rao and Divyasree Subramanya Rao couple presents Indian instruments jugalbandi, Diamond Jubilee Sports…

38th Chaturmasya Vratam of Sri Bhandarakeri Mutt Pontiff Sri Vidyesha Teertha Swamiji, ‘Harinama Sankeerthana’ by Bhajana Mandali, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm; Discourse, Sri Venkatachaladhama, Ramaswamy Circle, 6 pm to 8 pm.

Freshers Day for 2017-18 students, distribution of uniform & school bag and inauguration of computer room, Minister Tanveer Sait inaugurates, MLA Vasu presides, Karnataka Regional Institute of Engineering Principal M. Lakshman and journalist Amshi Prasannakumar chief guests, opposite Pragati High School, 5th Main Road, 5th Cross, Gandhi Nagar, 3 pm.

Shopping Festival-2017, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.

Dashalakshana Parva of Bhadrapada Maasa, Padmasri Jain Mahila Samaja President Sheela Anantaraj inaugurates, Sri Digambara Jain Samaja President M.R. Sunil Kumar presides, 6.45 pm; Discourse on ‘Uttama Kshamaa’ by Dr. N.S. Taranath, Sri Shantishwara Swamy Basadi (Kote Basadi), 7.15 pm.

Sri Ganapati Puja Mahotsava, Devotional songs and Sugama Sangeetha by Dr. Snehashree and troupe, Temple premises, 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm.  

Gowri-Ganesha Festival and Sri 101 Ganapati Installation’s 63rd annual celebrations, Deveranama by Sri Varalakshmi Mahila Sangha, 6.30 pm; Devotional songs by Dr. M.P. Preetham and troupe, Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, K.R. Mohalla, 7.30 pm.