125th birth anniversary of Pitilu Chowdiah, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish inaugurates, titular head of Mysore royal family Yaduveer Wadiyar releases Dr. T.C. Poornima’s book ‘Naadanakshatra Sangeetha Ratna Sri Pitilu Chowdiahnavaru,’ Rani Bahadur Institute of Management Studies auditorium, 5.30 pm.

Inauguration of RamaGovinda Rangamandira auditorium by former CM Siddharamaiah, Samsthe President P. Mallesh presides, former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLA G.T Devegowda, Smt. D. Ramabai Charitable Foundation President Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoi, senior artiste & National School of Drama (South Zone, Bengaluru) Director C. Basavalingaiah and Rangayana former Director M.G. Chidambara Rao Jambe, chief guests;…

Silk India-2021, an exhibition-cum-sale of vast collections of handlooms, dress materials and sarees, Nanjaraj Bahadur Choultry, Vinoba Road, up to 8.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Vidushaka’ (written by Chandrakanth Kusanur and Music & Direction by Kiran Gargi), Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Staging of play ‘Sita Swayamvara’ (Writer: M.L. Srikantegowda; Theatre adaptation: Manjunath L. Badigera; Direction: Jeevan Kumar B. Heggod) by participants of Subbaiah Naidu theatre workshop, Vanaranga, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Staging of the play ‘Kempu Kanagile’ [originally written by Rabindranath Tagore (Rakta Karabi), translated into Kannada by Sudha Aadukala and Direction by Dr. Sripad Bhat], Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Indian Art and Craft Expo, open ground, near Apollo Hospital, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, up to 9.30 pm.

125th birth anniversary of Piteel Chowdiah, violin duet by Dr. Mysore Manjunath and Mysore Sumanth Manjunath, accompanied by Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Giridhar Udupa on ghata, Chartered Accountant A. Viswanath of Gokulam unveils the portrait of Piteelu T. Chowdiah, Alwar Kala Bhavan, Gokulam, 6 pm.

Yuva Sangeetha Sambhrama – online flute concert by Vid. C.S. Keshava Chandra, accompanied by Vidu. C.V. Shruthi on violin, Vid. Y.P. Vikram Bharadwaj on mridanga and Vid. T.N. Ajay on ghata, Sabha’s YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEi1XSiLLuI], 5 pm.

Book release — senior artist and writer L. Shivalingappa’s book Ondishtu Chintisi — by Prof. Chandrashekaraiah, Visiting Professor, Sri Basaveshwara Kendra, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), UoM, ­Sri Chidananda Swamiji of Sri Hosmutt graces the occasion, Devaraj P. Chikkalli, Lecturer, Jnanodaya PU College, speaks about the book, Dr. Sharathchandra Swamiji of Sri Kundur Mutt,…