Unveiling of Akkamahadevi statue, Devotional Songs by Nithin Rajaram Shastry and troupe, 9.30 am to 10.30 am; Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurates, Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurates library, Housing Minister V. Somanna presents Pratibha Puraskar, MP Pratap Simha, MLAs S.A. Ramdas, G.T. Devegowda…

Inauguration of Basava Bhavana by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar releases the book titled ‘Akkana Hambala,’ Samiti President H.V. Basavaraju presides, MP Pratap Simha and MLA L. Nagendra chief guests, 11th Main Road, First Stage, Vijayanagar, 11.30 am.

Vocal Concert by Vidu. M.R. Sudha, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Thyagarajan on violin, Vid. Sunil Subrahmanya on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

Staging of the play ‘Kempu Kanagile’ [originally written by Rabindranath Tagore (Rakta Karabi), translated into Kannada by Sudha Aadukala and Music, Design & Direction by Dr. Sripad Bhat], Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Staging of play ‘Sita Swayamvara’ (Writter: M.L. Srikantegowda; Theatre adaptation: Manjunath L. Badigera; Direction: Jeevan Kumar B. Heggod) by participants of Subbaiah Naidu theatre workshop, Vanaranga, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.

Violinist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Parur MSG Memorial programme, Karnatak Classical Vocal convert by Vid. S. Shankar, accompanied by Vidu. Sindhu Suchethan on violin, Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar on mridanga, Vid. Sharath Koushik on ghata, Mysore K. Vasudevacharya Bhavan, JLB Road, Lakshmipuram, 6 pm.

Inauguration of RamaGovinda Rangamandira auditorium by former CM Siddharamaiah, Samsthe President P. Mallesh presides, former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLA G.T Devegowda, Smt. D. Ramabai Charitable Foundation President Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoi, senior artiste & National School of Drama (South Zone, Bengaluru) Director C. Basavalingaiah and Rangayana former Director M.G. Chidambara Rao Jambe, chief guests;…

Book release — S. Chikkasavaka’s 3rd book ‘Tathagata Patha’ — by MLA and former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad, scholar Dr. Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy releases audio of the event, senior writer and former MLC Dr. Siddalingaiah presides, Bodhidatta Bantheji of Nalanda University-Chamarajanagar graces the occasion, litterateurs Dr. D.A. Shankar & Prof. CPK chief guests, former Rangayana Director…

Book release — scholar S. Ramaprasad’s book Sajjanaru — by Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar, former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Dr. Nandish Hanche, Chairman, Kannada Book Authority (Bengaluru), presides, Prof. S. Shivaji, writer and retd. Professor, D. Banumaiah College, speaks about the book, T.S. Chayapathi and Pratibha Murali, Publishers,…

Indian Art and Craft Expo, open ground, near Apollo Hospital, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.