Jo-Fest 2023, Rev. Fr. Vijaykumar, Secretary and Correspondent, MDES, presides, Arjun Devaiah Theethamada, CEO, Abhimanyu Academy, International Athlete, Life Skill and Transformation Coach and Motivational Guru, chief guest, Naveen Sajju, playback singer, Kannada film industry, celebrity guest, Rev. Fr. Madalai Muthu, Treasurer, MDES & Cluster Correspondent, Rev. Fr. Avinash, Administrator, MDES, Rev. Fr. Arogya Anthony,…

25th anniversary, Vid. H.K. Narasimharnurthy inaugurates, Rotary Mysore West President Rtn. Ullas Pandit presides; Karnatak Classical Music Concert by Ganakala Bhushana Vidu. Dr. R.N. Sreelatha, accompanied by Vidu. Dr. Veena Suresh on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Rotary West Hall, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm.

Handicraft and Handloom expo-cum-sale, Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s Office, up to 9.30 pm.

Sangeethotsava & ‘Samarpana Sangeetha Shree Award’ presentation and prize distribution ceremony, ‘Geeta Sourabha’ by students of Ragasamvardhini School of Music, Dr. R.N. Srilatha will be conferred with the Award, senior Programme Announcer of Akashvani Prabhuswamy C. Malimath, MUDA Chairman Yashaswi Somashekar and Kannada & Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy chief guests, Samarpana President N.V. Phanish…

Day-long event of ‘Bhakti Sangeetotsava’ and ‘Goshti Gayana’ as part of Purandaradasa and Thyagaraja Aaradhana, Santa Vani by Shanthala Vattam and others, 4.15 pm; Compositions of Bhadrachala Ramadas and Annamacharya by Lakshmi and team, 5.15 pm; Thiruppavai Thirupugal Gayana by M.A. Jyothi and team, 6 pm; Compositions of Kanakadasa by N. Srinath and team, Veene…

Jnaana Yagna, Chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram, 6 pm to 6.30 pm; discourse in Kannada on ‘Narada Bhakti Sutra’ by Swami Krutaatmanandaji, Sri Gurudeva Datta Sannidhi, 6th Main, III Stage, Gokulam, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

Musical Nite of hit songs from Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films, Jaganmohan Palace, 5 pm.

30th anniversary celebrations, National Theatre Festival, Sufi Songs by Film and Theatre Music Director Ramachandra Hadapada, 6 pm; Staging of Kannada play ‘Chora Purana’ by Abhijna, Bengaluru, written by Siddagangaiah, directed by Manjunath L. Badigera, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Swami Maheshatmanandaji speaks on ‘Satya,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

18th Nirantara Kalemane Festival, 2nd Sri Purandaradasa & Sri Thyagaraja Aaradhana Nritya Mahotsava and Sri Purandara Thyagaraja Kalemane National Award Ceremony – 2023, Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi, Vice-Chancellor of Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru, chief guest, Kalemane Sabhaangana, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 3.30 pm.