Book release — ‘Lockdown Kathegalu’ [collection of stories], invocation by S. Chaitrika, Akashavani Programme Director N. Keshavamurthy welcomes, Akashavani Senior Announcer Prabhuswamy Malimath delivers keynote address, Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal releases the book, Akashavani Assistant Director Abdul Rasheed, Publisher D.N. Lokappa, Programme Executive Jampanna Ashihal and others will be present, District Kannada Sahitya…

Vocal concerts by Vid. Rajagopala Bhagavath and Vid. Vishwambhara Bhagavath, father-son duo from Davanagere, accompanied by Vid. Rupanagudi Ratna Teja on violin, Vid. P.S. Sridhar on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Residence of Mysore Vasudevacharya, No. 67/1, Sayyaji Rao Rd, Agrahara, 10.30 am.

Valedictory of PG Students’ Forum, Vinyas Innovative Technologies Founder and MD Narendra Narayanan, chief guest, Sri P.M. Chikkaboraiah Hall, College premises, Seshadri Iyer Road, 10 am.

Samskrutotsava 2024-25 — an inter-School competition, Sukanya Ramasheshaiah, Sanskrit HoD, Mahajana High School, chief guest, Dr. K.B. Ganapathy, Chairman of BVB, Mysuru Kendra, presides, BVB Vice-Chairman Dr. C. Naganna, Hon. Secretary P.S. Ganapathy,  Hon. Treasurer  Dr. A.T. Bhashyam and  Principal S. Lekha Nair, will be present, School premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 9.30 am.

Two-day programme, Morning — 2nd International Kalemane Bharatanatyam Competition — Vidushi Mithra Naveen, Artistic Director, Nada Vidyalaya, Mysuru; Vidushi Jyoti N. Hegde, Artistic Director, Lasya Ranjana Nrutya Shale, Mysuru and Vidushi Dr. P.K. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan, Artistic Director, Champaka Academy, Mysuru, chief guests; Vidushi Smriti Ramesh Kaushik, Artistic Director, Vismaya School of Learning, Mysuru; Vidushi K.S….

Music concert in memory of Smt. Varada Dongre, Vocal recital by Vidu. Ila Sangeetha Dileep, accompanied by Vidu. C.V. Shruthi on violin, Vid. Anur Ananthakrishna Sharma on mridanga and Vid. Sunad Anoor on khanjira, Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana auditorium, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

Ashada Friday special puja mahotsava, sankalpa for special pujas, abhisheka, 8 am; Saraswathi Homa, 8.30 am; Homa Purnahuti, 11.30 am; Mahapuja, Mahamangalarati, Distribution of Thirtha-Prasada, 12 noon; Sri Saraswathi Alankara (Veena Sharade), cultural programme, vocal concert by Vidu. Anagha and party, Mutt premises, Fort Mohalla, 6.30 pm.

Guruvandana to Udupi Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji and Udupi Palimaru Mutt’s Sri Vidyadeesha Theertha Swamiji, followed by ‘Dasavaibhava’ a cultural programme by Divya Giridhar and Anantaraj Mistry, 5 pm; discourse on Mahabharatha (Srimanmahabharatha) by Udupi Palimaru Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadeesha Theertha Swamiji, Sri Krishnadhama, Sahukar Chennaiah Road, Saraswathipuram, 6.30 pm. [Ph:…

Yaana: The journey of success — Presentation of Team Genius – Cabinet Officer of 2024-25, Installation of Vice-District Governors (Lion K.L. Rajashekar – First Vice-District Governor and Lion S. Mathidevakumar – Second Vice-District Governor), Presentation of Team Genius Cabinet Officers of 2024-25 (Lion C.D. Krishna – District Cabinet Secretary, Lion K.N. Punithkumar – District Cabinet…

82nd Jayantyotsava and 20th Brahmotsava Programme, Shathakalashabhisheka, Temple premises, 9 am.