Rashtriya Ranga Utsav (National Theatre Festival), staging of Kannada play ‘Mallige Thotadalli Murder’ by Abhiyentararu, Mysuru (Playwright and Direction: Rajendra Karanth), Kiru Rangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

National Theatre Festival, Karnataka Nataka Academy former Chairman Srinivas G. Kappanna inaugurates, Kannada & Culture Department Jt. Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy and renowned actor-director Rajendra Karanth will be present, 6.30 pm; Staging of play ‘Amma Mattu Suhail (Kannada)’ by The Mahi Theatre, Bengaluru, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira, 7 pm.

102nd Convocation, NAAC Director S.C. Sharma delivers Convocation Address, Governor and Chancellor of all State-run Universities Thaawarchand Gehlot presides, Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan will be present, Crawford Hall, 11 am.

Blood Donation Camp in memory of late Puneeth Rajkumar, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research (Jayadeva Hospital), 10 am to 2 pm. [Mob: 99455-17399 or 98866-18599]

Skill Development Workshop for students, KSDC MD Ashwin D. Gowda and UGC Education Officer Dr. K.C. Latha chief guests, Chief Executive Prof. B.V. Sambashivaiah presides, Principal Dr. H.C. Honnappa guest of honour, College premises, 11 am.a

Jewellery Fest, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, 10 am to 8 pm.

Book release — senior writer Sha.Mum. Krishnaraya’s ‘Atmadeepobhava’ & ‘Doddamane’ and Dr. Vijayalakshmi’s ‘Sha.Mum. Krishnarayara Sahitya’ — writer and researcher Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Baradwaj, folk scholar Dr. D.K. Rajendra presides, writer and book advisor Samskruti Subramanya delivers keynote address, Gopalaswamy College auditorium, Lakshmipuram, 10.30 am to 1 pm.

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Rama Krishna Vachanaveda,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Book release — Dr. Devaki Madhav’s ‘Scientific Pranayama’ and ‘Impact of Science of Pranayama’ — Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Dr. Yogi Devaraj, Vice-Chancellor, Yoga University of the Americas, Florida, Bengaluru and President, RGYA and YUVA, Nagalakshmi, Scientist/ Engineer, Associate Project Director, ISRO, Bengaluru and Dr. Rajashekar Reddy, Neurosurgeon, Head of…

Book release — Mukunda Rao’s ‘Bhrame mattu vaastavagala naduve’ – a translation by R. Santosh Nayak — by folk scholar and writer Dr. Krishnamurthy Hanur, Gowri Media Trust President Nagaragere Ramesh presides, Kannada Professor and critic Dr. Ranganatha Kantanakunte, journalist Mullur Raju, Ancient History and Archaeology Department Professor-Research Dr. V. Shobha and Arivu School teacher…