Engineers’ Day and Teachers’ Day celebration, Conferring of ‘Engineer Par Excellence Award’ on Principal Consultant P.A. Bhargava, ‘Teacher Extraordinaire Award’ on retd. Professor of Civil Engineering M.S. Jayadeva, DC D. Randeep chief guest, BAI Karnataka State Chairman S.R. Swamy guest of honour, Hotel Pai Vista, B.N. Road, 7 pm.

B.V. Karanth College Rangothsava, staging of play ‘Ekachakranagari’ by Maharani’s College for Women, Mysuru, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.  

Inauguration of Atal Tinkering Laboratory by Padma Bhushan B.N. Suresh (former Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and President of Indian National Academy of Engineering), Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep chief guest, Kautilya Vidyalaya Chairman R. Raghu presides, Vidyalaya, 10.30 am.  

Bombe Mane, an expo of exquisite dolls from across India, 10 am to 7.30 pm.  

Pairing for ‘Nadakusti’ Championship, P. Kalinga Rao Hall, Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) premises, 10 am.  

B.V. Karanth College Rangothsava, noted stand-up comedian Prof. M. Krishnegowda inaugurates, Karnataka Nataka Academy Member Shantha Kulkarni chief guest, Staging of play ‘Sankranti’ by Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru, Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana premises, 6 pm.

Conferring of Sri Shivarathreeshwara Awards on Dr. N. Mogasale for novel ‘Arivinodane Anusandhana’ for the year 2015 and Dr. Pradeepkumar Hebri for novel ‘Udutadiya Kidi’ for the year 2016, Registrar of KSGH Music and Performing Arts University Dr. Niranjan Vanalli speaks on the books, Kannada and Culture Department Director N.R. Vishukumar presides, Suttur Seer Sri…

Book release — Dr. M. Kanika’s ‘Jagatika Samskrutiyalli Deshi Ahara Sthityantara’ — by Karnataka Folklore University VC Prof. D.B. Nayak, Karnataka Janapada Parishat President G. Prakash presides, KSOU Asst. Professor Dr. Kavitha Rai speaks about the book, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna chief guest, Bharata Darshitva Trust President Dr. M. Kanika will…

Inauguration of NSS and Kannada Literary unit, ‘America Kannada’ Newspaper Editor and writer Nagalakshmi Harihareshwara inaugurates, poet Jayappa Honnalli chief guest, MICA Principal Ponnamma presides, College premises, 11.45 pm.

Book release — Addanda Cariappa’s ‘Kodaginodeyaru Kodavaru’ — by littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy presides, thinker Gubbigudu Ramesh speaks about the book, advocate P.D. Medappa and Kodava Samaja (Mysuru) President Moovera Kuttappa guests, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 11 am.