Science Sanje, talk on ‘Development of brain – Current knowledge’ by Dr. K. Vijayaraghavan, FRS, former Director of National Centre for Biological Sciences, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Health and Wellness event, Yakshagana ‘Kamsa Vadhe’ by Yaksha Sinchana, Senate Bhavan, Manasagangothri, 6 pm.

‘Nruthya Bhushana,’ Annual Dance Festival, inauguration by R.G. Singh, Curator, Ramson’s Kala Pratishtana in the presence of celebrity artistes Roja Kannan, Maalika Panicker, Dr. Ranjani Ganesan Ramesh and Deepa Sashindran, 5.45 pm; ‘Thayga Rahasyam – Journey of a Soul’ presentation by internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam artiste Kalaimamani Roja Kannan and artistes of Bhartha Nruthyala, Chennai, 6…

Swami Muktidanandaji speaks on ‘Understanding Ourselves,’ Ashram, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Endowment Programme, Birla General Manager (retd.) M. Chinnaswamy inaugurates, talk on ‘Shatsthala – Ondu Chintane’ by Pandits The Orchids PU College Lecturer Devaraja P. Chikkalli, Sharana Sahitya Parishat Mysuru City Unit President M.G. Sadanandaiah presides, Sri Niranjana Mutt premises, Devaraja Mohalla, 5 pm.

Karnatak Vocal Concert by senior artiste Vidu. Rajini Hariharan, Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house, accompanied by Vidu. Divyashree on violin and Vid. M.R. Udaya Kumar on mridanga, 4 pm.

67th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, Dhamani-22, MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. K.R. Dakshayani presides, former Rangayana Dharwad Director Pramod Shiggoan chief guest, Sugama Sangeetha and staging of play ‘Chitrapata’ by MMC&RI students, MMCRI Platinum Jubilee Hall, J.K. Grounds, 6.30 pm.

Valedictory of Sahaja Ranga theatre camp, Dr. S. Narendra Kumar, Director, Gandhi Bhavan, Manasagangothri, Mysuru, Dr. Sudarshan, Assistant Director, Kannada & Culture Department, Mysuru, K. Narasimhamurthy, Editor, Prajavani, Mysuru Bureau, M.M. Suguna of Nirantara, will be present; Staging of play ‘Gandhi Albummu’ by camp participants, directed by M. Yashaswini and B.K. Kiran, Gandhi Bhavan, Manasagangothri,…

Gamaka Vaachana programme on selected portions of ‘Kumara Vyasa Bharatada’, ‘Pratighna Poorana Dushyasana Vadhe’ by Vidu. Shamala Prakash, Bengaluru and Vid. M.S. Vinayak, Shivamogga, [Endowment Programme: Savithri Raghavendra Rao Memorial Concert Sponsored by K.N. Raghavendra Rao], Sangeetha Kalanidhi K. Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 6 pm. [Mob: 94482-82501]

Nypunya Dasara Award Ceremony (Inter-School Drawing Competition) and 1st Annual Day celebrations, Dr. Gururaj Karajagi, Chairman, Academy for Creative Teaching, Bengaluru, chief guest, Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member (Human Resource), Capacity Building Commission, Government of India, guest of honour, R. Raghu, Chairman, Nypunya School of Excellence, presides, Bunt’s Convention Hall, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, 4.30 pm.