Vishwanath Mirle Memorial Children’s English Play Festival, staging of play ‘Mother’s Day’ by Arivu Vidya Samsthe, 6 pm; ‘Justice Above Self’ by Sadvidya High School, Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 7 pm.

27th Annual Pratibha Puraskar, Swami Veereshananda Saraswati, President, Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Ashram, Tumakuru and Dr. K. Anantharamu, retd. Kannada Professor, University of Mysore (UoM), chief guests, releasing of Swamiji’s book ‘Vivekadhara,’ Kalamandira, 4.15 pm.

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, presentation of ‘Acharya Sri Vidyaranya Rajyotsava Awards,’ littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) inaugurates, ACP S.N. Sandesh Kumar offers floral tributes to the portrait of Sri Vidyaranya, Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, MLA T.S. Srivatsa releases ‘Himalayam Darshanam,’ MLC C.N. Manjegowda presents awards, Parishat premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 5 pm.

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, cultural programme, 4 pm; Felicitation programme, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar, MLA K. Harishgowda, senior doctor and social worker Dr. N. Ramesh, BJP Mysuru City President Nagendra, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal, journalist K. Narasimhamurthy, social workers Madan Madesh and Prema Ravi will be present, Cheluvamba Park, 6.30 pm.

MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah releases the book ‘Siridhanyagala Aisiri’ authored by CFTRI retd. Scientist P.S. Balakrishnan, Kuvempu University retd. VC Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda inaugurates, Nutritionist Dr. Nandini Murthy speaks about the book, Parishat former President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, Parishat premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 4 pm.

Vasundharotsava-2024, performances by Vidu. Nandini (Ajjampur), Dr. Chetana Radhakrishna & disciples, Vid. Vishwanathan, B.M. Navyashree, K. Shamitha, G. Pragna and Sahana Bhat; Vidu. Kripa Phadke’s disciples Vidu. K.M. Samiksha & Vidu. Pooja Sugam; Rotary President Rtn. P. Prabhakar guest of honour, guest Vasundhara Bhavan, Kalandhika Academy of Arts, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm to 8.15 pm.

Vasundharotsava-2024, performances by Vid. Badari Divya Bhushan and Vidu. Dr. Anjana Bhushan; Varshini (Australia), disciple of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and Meghala Hirasave (Melbourne); Vidu. Nagashree & disciples, Vidu. Hasini, Vidu. Ankitha Srinidhi, Vidu. Harshita Champak Kumar, Vidu. Pushpa, Vidu. Nayanashree and Vidu. Keerthana; P.N. Babu Rajan, Director, Skills Development, Qatar, guest of honour, Vasundhara Bhavan,…

‘Kathe Kelona Banni-854,’ story-telling by Dr. Vinoda, Asst. Professor and HoD of Kannada, MMK&SDM College, Mysuru, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.

Kannada Habba-2024 with Children, Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations and prize distribution of various competitions, retd. Kannada Professor N. Boralingaiah and Mahajana College Principal Dr. B.R. Jayakumari chief guest, Rotary West auditorium, Saraswathipuram, 5 pm.

‘Sri Valmiki Ramayana Katha Malike’ by Lalitha Srinivasan, 5 pm; Demonstration on ‘Kalyani Raga’ by Anagha Bharadwaj, Sri Vidyabharati Prarthana Mandira, Chandramoulishwara Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm.