Swami Vipranandaji speaks on ‘Yearning for God’, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Two-day Prof. Balagopala Varma Memorial English Theatre Festival for College students, Veteran theatre artiste Prof. Rameshwari Varma inaugurates, 5.30 pm; Staging of the play ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ by Night Glory team (students from various colleges), RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm. [Mob: 99640-38916 or 98864-57987]

B.V. Karanth College Rangotsava – 2023 (College Theatre Festival), staging of play ‘Roopa Roopagalanu Daati’by Sri Nataraja Women’s Residential First Grade College, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 5.30 pm.

‘Samagama’ – musical event dedicated to all senior citizens, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 5 pm.

Basava Jayanti celebrations, cultural programmes, Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University VC Dr. Nagesh V. Bettakote inaugurates, film actor K.V. Nagarajamurthy, chief guest, Vachana Gayana by Vidushi Shubha Raghavendra and troupe, Kalamandira, Hunsur Road, 5 pm.

‘Kathe Kelona Banni-796,’ story-telling by P. Mukunda, retd. Head Master, Sevabharathi, Thirthahalli, Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. [Ph: 0821-2541795]

‘Champaka Rashtreeya Kalaa Utsava (Bhadrapada edition),’ Bharatanatyam performances, dance feature ‘Devi Kriti Samarpanam’ by Champaka Academy Founder Vidu. Dr. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan and disciples; ‘Ashtalakshmi’ – a dance feature by Founder-Director of Laasya Academy of Dance, Bengaluru, Vidu. Dr. Lakshmi Rekha and disciples; Bharatanatyam dance recital by Director of Gurudev Academy of Fine Arts, Mysuru, Guru…

Bharatanatyam recitals by Vidu. Bala Vishwanath, 6 pm; Vidu. Ramya Raghavendra and troupe, Ganabharathi auditorium, Kuvempunagar, 7.15 pm.

Geetha Jnaana Yagna, seven day discourse in Kannada on Srimad Bhagavadgeetha’s 5th Chapter  “Karmasanyaasa Yoga” by Swami Dattapadanandaji, at Sri Ramakshetra, No. 92, 5th Main, Sarvajanika Hostel Road, Vidyaranyapuram, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

B.V. Karanth College Rangotsava – 2023, College theatre festival, staging of play Pariju (students of Amrita  Vidyapeetham), Direction by Rajesh Madhavan, Bhoomigeetha, Rangayana premises, 5.30 pm.