Grand Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vid. Abhishek Raghuram, accompanied by Vidu. H.M. Smitha on violin, Vid. Patri Satish Kumar on mridanga, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, 5.30 pm to 8.15 pm. [For non-Members of the Sabha, entry is by tickets available at the counter]

Niranthara Theatre Festival 2021-22, valedictory, Dollu Kunita performance, 5.30 pm; Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh, Senior Rangayana artiste S. Ramanath, Hongalli Gangadhar of Hasiru Foundation, Bengaluru and M.M. Suguna of Niranthara guests; Staging of Mounesh Badiger’s play ‘Vee.Sham.Ke’ by Udupi Rangabhoomi, (directed by Manjunath Badiger), RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm.

Nudi Namana in memory of Prof. P. Jayaramaiah, Sri Somanatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt graces the occasion, retd. Special Secretary to the Government of Karnataka Dr. P. Boregowda presides, Rani Bahadur auditorium, BIMS, Manasagangothri, 10.30 am.

26th annual Pratibha Puraskar presentation; felicitation to retired/ promoted employees, achievers and social workers and Nudi Namana programme, Dr. Sri Purushottamanandapuri Swamiji of Bhageeratha Peetha-Hosadurga taluk of Chitradurga district graces the occasion, Journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar inaugurates, unveiling of Bhageeratha Maharshi by MLA C. Puttarangashetty, Sangha President Mahadevashetty presides, Kalamandira, 10.30 am.

Conferring of ‘Dhwani Kotta Dhani’ Award on Educationist Prof. K.V. Aiyanna, Sujaya Kanthammanni, Prof. N. Girigowda, Lion Venkatesh, C. Basavaraju and Lakshmi Kishore Urs; MLC A.H. Vishwanath inaugurates, Bengaluru Kanteerava Studios former Chairperson Vijayalakshmi Urs presides, KSOU VC Prof. S. Vidyashankar confers the awards, Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha Zonal President Dr. B.R. Nataraj Jois chief…

Namami Narayanam – Acharya Smarane, launching of updated website on Dr. K.S. Narayanacharya by Sri Vedavidya Prasarini Sabha and releasing of the audio of 4th and final episode of Dr. Acharya’s discourse in Mysuru by Hariprakash Konemane and Divakar Hegde respectively, felicitation to Vijayalakshmi Sampath Kumar (Editor of the only Sanskrit Daily – ‘Sudharma’), Sri…

MyBuild21, a grand exhibition of construction materials, equipment, state-of-art technologies and the latest in Real Estate in aid of Mysore Builders’ Charitable Trust, 10 am to 9 pm; Entertainment programmes, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm. [Mob: 99007-91777 or 94480-49242]

Rashtriya Ranga Utsav (National Theatre Festival), staging of Kannada play ‘Mamatheya Suli’ based on Rashtrakavi Kuvempu’s Sri Ramayana Darshanam by Kalabhi Theatre, Mangaluru (Design and Direction: Ganesh Mandarthi), Kiru Rangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Niranthara Theatre Festival 2021-22, Indira Nair, Veteran theatre artiste, Sudesh Doddapalya, senior journalist, chief guest, 6.30 pm; Staging of Rajappa Dalavayi’s play ‘We the people of India’ by Shivamogga Rangayana, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm.

Programme in memory of Pt. K.S. Hadapada, Conferring of Pandit K.S. Hadapada Award on Dr. Udayaraj Karpur (tabla) of Bengaluru for the year 2020 and Pandit Ramesh Dhannur (tabla) of Mysuru for the year 2021, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.