Book release — Poet Mahesh Huyilalu’s ‘Geechu’ (a poetry collection) — by littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar (CPK), Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna presides, poet Dr. Jayappa Honnali speaks about the book, Excel Publi School Principal K.G. Mathew, Vighneshwara Prakashana Publisher Omkarappa and poet Mahesh Huyilalu chief guests, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 4.30 pm.

Sauramana Ugadi celebrations, Sri Satyanarayana Puja, Prasadam Distribution, 4 pm; Prize Distribution to the winners of Talent Hunt Contest, 5 pm; Ugadi Fest Cultural Programme, Sri Krishnadhama, Saraswathipuram, 5.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Chekmate’ by Rangayana, directed by Anup Joshi (Bunty), Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Ondu Preetiya Kathe’ (based on Vijay Tendulkar’s Mitrachi Goshta), directed by Venkatesh Prasad, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 3.30 pm and 7 pm.

Discourse on ‘Srimad Bhagavatha Dashama Skanda’ by Sri Ganapathy Swamiji, Ashrama, Mysuru-Ooty Road, 7 pm.

Sri Ramanavami Cultural Programmes — Devotional songs by Vid. Krishnamurthy and troupe, Temple premises, 7 pm.

Sri Ramanavami Mahotsava, Cultural Programme, 6.30 pm; Dance feature ‘Hanuman Chalisa,’ Sri Rama Mandira premises, 8.30 pm.

103rd Ramanavami Music Festival, Veena recital by Dr. Suma Sudheendra from Bengaluru, accompanied by Vidu. Aditi Krishnaprakash on violin, Vid. H.L. Shivashankara Swamy on mridanga and Vid. M.R. Manjunath on ghata, Mandira premises, Devaraja Mohalla, 6.30 pm.

First anniversary celebrations, Jhankar – A Programme of Kathak and Hindustani Music featuring Papri Bhattacharyya, Shampa Sharma, Mithali Ghosh & Disciples, Deepak Nagannavar and Anandarup Bhattacharya, Kshetra auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 6.30 pm.

Sri Ramotsava, Yakshagana ‘Devi Mahatme’ by Karnataka Kala Darshini, Bengaluru, directed by Vid. Srinivas Sasthan, Temple premises, 6.30 pm.