Prema Kavi Dr. K.S. Narasimhaswamy Memorial State-level ‘Sahityotsava,’ poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar inaugurates, writer Prof. K. Bhyravamurthy presides; Awards presentation and Poets’ Meet (Kavi Goshti), Rotary Hall, opp. MUDA building, JLB Road, 10 am.    

 ‘Buy two – get one free’ offer, Co-optex Showroom, #1468/D.33, Narayanashastry Road, Opp. More Mega Store, Shivarampet, 10 am to 8 pm.    

Devara Dasimayya Jayanti, drawing competition under the guidance of National Award winner M.R. Manohar, Tapovana Park, behind JSS Law College, near Akshaya Bandar, Kuvempunagar, 10 am to 12 pm.    

International Women’s Day and 58th birthday celebration of Writer and Poet M.B. Santhosh, Poets’ Meet and felicitation to Junior/senior achievers — Conferring of ‘Sahitya Ratna’ award on Prof. K.R. Premaleela, ‘Sahitya Sindhu’ award on N.R. Roopashri and Devaraju P. Chikkahalli, ‘Samskrutika Seva Rathna’ award on Saugandhika V. Jois and ‘Yuvasri’ award on C. Vikkyat and…

16th annual celebrations, Thyagaraja and Purandara Dasara Aradhana Mahotsava; Ghosti Gayana followed by Music Programme — Vid. Bellary M. Raghavendra (vocal), Vid. H.K. Narasimhamurthy (violin), Vid. G.S. Ramanujam (mridanga) and Vid. V.S. Ramesh (ghata), Alwar Kala Bhavan, Sri Krishna Temple, Gokulam, 9.30 am.    

Pancharya Yugamanothsava-2018 and Sri Renukaradhya Jayanti, Mahasabha premises, JLB Road, Chamundipuram, 7 am.    

 Mysore Science Theatre Festival-2018, a seminar on ‘Science, Art and Literature,’ Dr. G. Ramakrishna inaugurates the Seminar, Dr. N.D. Haridas delivers the keynote address, 10.30 am; Staging of play ‘Copenhagen’ by Parivartana Ranga Samaja, Mysuru and Kalasuruchi, Mysuru, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Hindustani Vocal and Vachana Gayana by M.D. Pallavi, accompanied by Gurumurthy Vaidya on tabla and Rohith Bharadwaj on harmonium, Sabha premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.  

Swami Atmajnanandaji speaks on ‘Viveka Choodamani,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.    

 Gopalakrishna Adiga’s Birth Centenary Celebrations, Adiga-100 Kavyanubhava (Poetry Reading and Debate), Gandhi Bhavan, Manasagangothri, 5.30 pm.