Thyagaraja and Purandaradasa Aradhana, Nadaswara, 9.30 am; Rendering of Thyagaraja and Purandaradasa krithis, 10.30 am; Felicitation to eminent personalities who have contributed to the cause of music — G.L.N. Ayya of Gnanabharathi, Mysuru, Vid. Koviladi R. Kala, an eminent Karnatak Musician and Vid. Prof. G.S. Ramanujam, a well-known mridanga / ghata artiste, 11.20 am; Pancharathna…

 Humour programme, cine actors Bank Janardhan and Rekhadas will inaugurate, Rotary Mysore North President Rtn. Rajashekar Kadamba presides, Kalamandira, 6.30 pm.

Lecture on ‘Recent advances in communication technologies – An ESCOM perspective,’ V. Anitha, AEE, DCC, CESC, guest speaker, M. Chinnaswamy, Chairman, IEI Mysuru, presides, Institution premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.  

 Dance by renowned danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and troupe  in memory of Saraswathi Rao and Sunderachar, Book ‘Dharegilida Natyathare Bala’ based on the famous dancer Balasaraswathi will be released, Ganabharathi premises, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.  

National Conference on ‘Issues of Social Development – A Social Work Response’ by In-charge UoM VC Prof. B. Basavaraju, Professors and Co-ordinators of UGC-UPE-FA-11 Dr. N. Usharani and Dr. Muzaffar H. Assadi guests of honour, Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Auditorium, Senate Bhavan, Manasagangothri, 10 am.  

 ‘Kannada Nadu-Nudi Habba,’  SP Ravi D. Channannavar inaugurates, Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna chief guest, College Principal Dr. M. Channabasavegowda presides, Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Stage, 10 am.  

 Workshop on ‘Organic Farming for Sustainable Development of Agriculture,’ Prasanna N. Gowda, Founder, Jana Chetana Trust and a creative farmer, Mysuru, C. Balachandran of Nesara Farmer Market, Mysuru and Vasanth Kumar Mysoremath, Environmentalist and Socialist-Mysuru resource persons, AVC II, College premises, Jayalakshmipuram, 9.30 am.  

Discourse on ‘Upanishad’ by Sri Chidrupananda Saraswati Swamiji, Eshwara Temple’s Shankara Prarthana Mandira, V.V. Puram, 7 am; Discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita’ by Sri Chidrupananda Saraswati Swamiji, Sadvidya School, Narayana Shastri Road, 6.30 pm.  

‘Vasantha Geeta’ — a music programme based on Dr. Kabbinale Vasath Bharadwaj’s ‘Kanakatarangini,’ musicologist Dr. Ra. Satyanarayana presides, felicitation to Dr. Kabbinale Vasath Bharadwaj, Sri Vasudevacharya Bhavan, JLB Road, 6 pm

Radio Kisan Day, seminar on the topic ‘Organic farming models for a sustainable life,’ Central Silk Board Chairman K.M. Hanumantharayappa inaugurates, Akashavani Assistant Director H. Srinivas presides, Dr. Khader delivers keynote address, presentations by Dr. G.N.S. Reddy of Tumakuru, Hullanachegowda of Kolar, Shivanand Kalave of Uttara Kannada, P. Ramesh of T.Narasipur and H.K. Lakshmi Devamma…