Inauguration of theatre training camp for women (2020-21), National Drama School-Bengaluru Director C. Basavaiah, Police Training School-Mysuru Principal and cultural thinker Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti, Government Teachers Training Institute Principal Manjula, Rangayana Mysuru Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, Kannada and Culture Asst. Director H. Channappa and ‘Drama Juniors’ & ‘Comedy Kiladigalu’ Director T. Sharanya will be present,…

Book release — Dr. B.V. Vasanthkumar’s ‘Aaradigol (Sahityaavalokana)’ — by retd. Sanskrit University VC Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh, Kannada Book Authority Chairman Prof. Nandish Hanche speaks about the book, senior scholar Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar presides, Karnataka Sahitya Academy Chairman Dr. B.V. Vasanthkumar, publisher T.S. Chayapati and Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota Mysuru President M. Chandrashekar will…

Staging of play ‘Samrat Suyodhana,’ Kalamandira, 11 am.

Special Handloom Expo and Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, 10 am to 9 pm.

Conferring of Dr. H.K.R. Theatre Award on five theatre personalities — B.R. Ravish (Theatre Music), B.M. Ramachandra (Costume Design), D. Ashwath Kadamba (Make-up), H.S. Suresh Babu (Organisation) and Ramesh Babu (Stage Management) — by Folk Scholar Prof. Kalegowda Nagawara, former Rangayana Director H. Janardhan, Dr. H.K. Ramnath, Vijaya Sindhuvalli and Prof. C.V. Sridhar Murthy guests…

Silk India-2021, an exhibition-cum-sale of vast collections of handlooms, dress materials and sarees from across the country, Nanjaraj Bahadur Choultry, Vinoba Road, 10 am to 8 pm.

‘Shram Dhaan,’ members will climb the 1,000 steps leading from Chamundi foothill to Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Hill cleaning the surroundings of the hillsteps by picking up all used and thrown plastic bags, empty bottles, plastic cups and discarded footwear etc., 7 am. For details contact Air Veteran M.N. Subramani, Honorary Legal Advisor, MEM and…

Pratishtapane and Brahmakalashotsava related rituals, Prarthane, Panchagavya, Punyaha, Nandeeshraddha, Kankanabandha, Thorana Muhurta, Ugrana Muhurta, Arani Mathana, Rhutvigvarana, Muru Kai Ganapati Homa, 7 am; Rakshoghna Homa – Vastu Puja Homa, Bali, Prasada Shuddhi, Ankurarpana, Sudarshana Homa, Evening.

Weekend Show, staging of play ‘Antima’ by Dhananjaya of Bengaluru-based Prayoga Ranga theatre troupe, (written by Radhakrishna Kalchaar and directed by Krishnamurthy Kavattaar), Mini Theatre, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

‘Raaga Rangayana’ – Monthly programme, ‘Bendre Beragu,’ Ramachandra G. Hadapada and Shweta Prabhu will perform, Vidu. H.R. Leelavathi chief guest, writer G.P. Basavaraju will be present, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm. [Tickets are priced at Rs. 50]