Staging of Alan Kolski Horwitz’s English political satire ‘Comrade Babble,’ directed by political journalist and author Preethi Nagaraj, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm. [Mob: 92435-81097 or 98451-12665]

Kathe Kelona Banni-715, story-telling by writer Manjula Bhadraswamy, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. [Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097 or 99459-43115]

Designers expo, Hotel Southern Star, Vinoba Road, 11 am to 8 pm.

Talk on ‘Ukraine Conflict – Its Implications’ by Ravi Joshi, Joint Secretary (retd.), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

Moonlight Music-240, vocal concert by Vid. Sriram Shastry, accompanied by Vid. Keshav Mohan Kumar on violin and Vid. Nandan Kashyap on mridanga, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6 pm.

Veena concert in memory of Ganakalabhushana Vidwan M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar, Veena recital by Vid. Bonala Shankara Prasad, accompanied by Vid. Bhaskar on violin, Vid. Satish Kumar on mridanga and Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on ghata, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm. [Mob: 94480-51564]

‘Venu Vidwan A.V. Prakash Memorial Music Concerts,’ Vocal Concert by Vidu. Akshatha Rudrapatna accompanied by Vidu. Veena Suresh on violin, Vid. S. Kumaraswamy on mridanga and Vid. Shyam on ghata, Sri Vidyabharathi Prarthana Mandira, Sri Chandramolishwara Temple premises, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm. [Ph: 0821-2512422]

Sadguru Sri Kaivara Thathaiah Jayanthi celebrations, Swami Sarvajayanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Yadavagiri, inaugurates, H.A. Venkatesh, former Chairman, Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd., presides, Sangha premises, Opp. Government Press, Saraswathipuram, 10.30 am.

Orientation Programme for International Students, UoM VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar inaugurates, ICCR Regional Officer Sudharshan Shetty, former Regional Director P. Venugopal and B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Studies Chairman Prof. D. Anand guests of honour, International Centre Director Prof. G.R. Janardhana will be present, Rani Bahadur auditorium (BIMS), 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Book release — ‘Achchodada Alegalu’ of Prof. Mysuru Krishnamurthy — by well-known writer and folk scholar Dr. RaGow, critic Dr. P. Bettegowda speaks about the book, College Principal Dr. G.H. Mahadevaswamy presides, College auditorium, Valmiki Road, Paduvarahalli, 10.30 am.