Cultural Evening and Theatre Songs, Prof. Nandish Hanchya of JSS College talks on ‘Sharanara Samajika Chintane,’ theatre songs by Kiraganuru Rajappa and troupe, felicitation to Dr. M. Renuka Manjunath of JSS Medical College and Mahadevappa of Veerashaiva Rudhrabhoomi, Basava Balaga President M. Linganna presides, Basava Balaga premises, Siddarthanagar, 5 pm.  

Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti, MLA Vasu presents ‘Kempegowda Sadhaka’ award to senior Co-operative Y.N. Shankaregowda, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, journalist C.K. Mahendra, progressive former Malaraputtaiah and Negilayogi Organising Secretary Sumitra Ramesh; Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr. M.R. Ravi main speaker, former President of Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Maddikere Gopal…

Discourse on ‘Mahabharat’ by Pt. Sri Vijayindrachary, Samiti premises, 5 pm to 6.30 pm.  

5th year Srimathe Gangadevi Puja Mahotsava and Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti Mahotsava, inauguration by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait and MLA G.T. Devegowda, floral tribute to the portrait of Gangadevi, former Minister S.A. Ramdas, near Tent Circle, Kyathamaranahalli, 7 pm.

Chamundeshwari Vardhanti, Sugama Sangeetha concert by Singer Uppanda Rajesh Padiyar, Temple premises, opposite Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, Gen. Thimayya Road, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 7 pm.  

Subbanna Samsmarane, International Theatre Festival, Staging of play ‘Kempu Kanagile’ by Natana, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.  

Ashada celebrations, Mass Lakshmi Archane with Swaha Hastha, Temple premises, # 1, Swami Vivekananda Road, Ramakrishna Nagar, ‘I’ Block, 6 pm.  

Swami Nityasthanandaji speaks on ‘The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.  

Book release — Dr. Pushpa Iyengar’s ‘Bharatada Kanmanigalu’ — by littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar, Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji and Sri Somanathananda Swamiji will be present, poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar speaks about the book, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, MLA…

Ondu Avalokana’ programme, screening of documentary “Nero’s Guests” by journalist P. Sainath and an interaction, Dr. H.V. Vasu of Karnataka Jana Shakti-Mandya speaks, MMC&RI Director Dr. B. Krishnamurthy and Chief Administrative Officer B.G. Indiramma will be present, Dilip T. Navilehal speaks on the documentary, 5 pm.