Inauguration of Chinnara Mela-2024, the children’s theatre training camp, India Book of Records holder young theatre artiste Gokula Sahrudaya inaugurates, Kannada & Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy presides, Theatre artiste M.S. Nudi chief guest, Rangayana Dy. Director Nirmala Mathapati and Chinnara Mela-2024 Convenor Geetha Montadka will be present, Vanaranga, Rangayana premises, 5 pm.

30th Ramanavami festivities, Vocal Concert by N.S. Subhashini, 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm; Vocal concert by Dr. Vrinda Acharya, accompanied by Aditi Krishnaprakash on violin, Arjun Kumar on mridanga, S. Manjunath on ghata (sponsored by Mahajana Education Society & Dr. Vijayalakshmi Bhagavat in memory of her brother R.V. Ganesh), Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa, adjacent…

Sri Ramanavami Festival, Vocal Concert by Vid. Anantha Ramachandra & party, Trust premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Srimad Bhagavad Gita,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

5th Ramotsava programmes, various folk arts performances — Dollu Kunita, Kamsale Hadugalu and Puja Kunita — by Janapada Madilu Samajika mattu Samskritaka Trust, Rajath Sabha Mantapa of Ganapathi Temple, I Block, Ramakrishnanagar, 6 pm to 8 pm.

Ugadi Sangeethotsava, ‘Gana Lahari’ – Devotional songs by D. Ramakrishna and team, 5.30 pm; Flute Jugalbandi by Sangeetha Vidwan C.A. Sridhar and Sangeetha Vidwan C.S. Keshava Chandra, 6.30 pm; Swara Vaibhava by Sai Vighnesh & Lakshmi Nagaraj and M.L. Anand & team, Palace premises, 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm.

15th Vasantha Navarathri Mahotsav, Sri Mahamruthyunjaya Homa and Sri Dakshinamurthy Homa, Trayinyas, #8, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm.

Launching of the Dr. V.R. Devika’s book ‘Rukmini Devi Arundale: Arts Revivalist and Institution Builder,’solo odissi recital by Anushree Padmanabha, Bhushans’ Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation, #894, 4th Main,                                                 Saraswathipuram, 5.15 pm.

30th Ramanavami festivities, vocal Concert by H.M. Lakshmi, 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm; Vocal Duet by Bangalore Brothers — M.B. Hariharan & S. Ashok — accompanied by Dr. K.T. Udaya Kiran on violin, Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma on mridanga and Sunaad Anoor on kanjira (sponsored by Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru), Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa,…

Sri Ramanavami Festival, Group Music by Sathya Dhyana Bhajana Mandali, Trust premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.