Staging of Kannada play ‘Nijamahatma Babasaheba,’ written and directed by former Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm. [Mob: 94484-22343]

Moonlight Music-285 programme, vocal duet by Vidushis S. Aishwarya & S. Saundarya, accompanied by Vidu. Adithi Prakash on violin, Vid. H. Hariharan on mridanga and Vid. Shamith S. Gowda on ghata; Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 pm.

Special Training Sessions – Learn & Perform, Simple and Diligent, Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Kannada Sahitya Parishat premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 6 pm to 6.45 pm; Sri Saptamatruka Devasthanam, 7th Main Road, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, 7 pm to 7.45 pm.

‘Tingala Tilivu’ lecture programme, music programme by Usha Somashekar’s troupe, 6 pm; Dr. Aditya delivers lecture on ‘Pros and Cons of AI,’ Paramahamsa Dhyana Kendra, Ramakrishna Circle Ground Floor, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Aananda-Aarogya programme, devotional music concert by Suditi, accompanied by Ratna Teja on violin and Suhas Raghavan Iyengar on mridanga; Talk on ‘Child health care’ by Dixit Aarogya Dhaama Director Dr. C.S. Anil Kumar, Dixit Aarogya Dhaama premises, #12, Main Road, C-Block, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, 6 pm. [Ph: 0821-2511619]

Special lecture titled ‘Kannada’s Contribution to Shaping Indian Theatre’ by Ravindra Tripathi, a renowned critic from Delhi, IIET, Hardwicke School campus, JLB Road, 6 pm. [Mob: 94488-71815]

Musical Evening – Karaoke Programme, singers K.I. Prakash, G. Sridhar, I.P. Bhuvan, Neethu Umesh, Pallavi Pai and I.P. Yashas will perform, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 4.30 pm.

Handmade (Paper Pulp) Doll Show by K.S. Raghavendra — Over 500 dolls of Paper Pulp depicting Sri Srinivasa Kalyana, Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mahime and Dashavataradalli Sri Krishna Bala Leele — Inchara Kalakshetra, #149/150, 4th Cross, 3rd Main, Mahadeshwaranagar, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 4 pm to 8 pm. [Mob: 98867-64542 or 98867-21171]

Kashtabhanjana Bhairava Janmashtami Mahotsava, Krishnagiri Seer Sri Vasanta Vijayanandagiriji Maharaj graces the occasion, Kashtabhanjana Bhairava Maha Yajna, 3 pm onwards; Bhairava Purana Mahakatha, Town Hall, 8 pm onwards.

Special Training Sessions – Learn & Perform, Simple and Diligent, Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Kannada Sahitya Parishat premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 6 pm to 6.45 pm; Sri Saptamatruka Devasthanam, 7th Main Road, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage,  7 pm to 7.45 pm.