‘Bahubhasha Geeta Gayana,’ a competition of semi-classical songs in different Indian languages to mark 71st Independence Day, Vijaya Vittala Hon. Secretary R. Vasudeva Bhat inaugurates, Vijaya Vittala School, Saraswathipuram, 10.05 am.

Education Programme under ‘Do & Learn’ series on Warli Tribal Painting of Maharashtra, Wellington House, Irwin Road, 10 am onwards.  

Vastra Utsav, Urban Haat premises, Plot No. 432, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, 10 am to 9 pm.  

Exhibition of Silk Kora Cotton and Cotton Sarees, Co-optex Showroom, Narayana Shastry Road, 10 am to 8 pm.  

Pratibha Puraskar presentation to SSLC and PUC students for the year 2016-17, Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji graces the occasion, MP Pratap Simha inaugurates, Sangha President Mahalingam presides, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar speaks, MLA G.T. Devegowda felicitates new members of the Sangha, MLA Vasu felicitates achievers, Vokkaligara Samudaya Bhavan, Vidyaranyapuram, 10 am.  

District-level Inter-High School Kannada Debate Contest on the topic ‘Antararashtriya Gadisamasyege Yuddhave Parihara’ (War is the solution for International Border Issues), Dixit Arogyadhama Director Dr. C.S. Anil Kumar inaugurates, Rotary West auditorium, Saraswathipuram, 9.30 am.  

H.S. Krishnarao Memorial City-level Inter-School Bhagavad Gita Recitation Competition (with Kannada translation), Swami Atmajnanandaji graces the occasion, Sri Ramakrishna Seva Sangha President M. Papegowda presides, Sri Sharada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Vidyakendra, Ramakrishnanagar, 9.30 am.  

Distribution of fruits to the inmates of Sai Ranga Differently-abled Boys Residential School, Shivarathri Nagar, 9 am.  

Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetha, Discourse on Yoga Vashista by Sri Swamiji, 7.30 am; Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa etc., Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama, Ooty Road, 8.30 am.  

A Bhavageetha Competition for High School girl students of city and for Sangeetha Shala students (only two students from each school) has been organised by JSS Polytechnic for Women Alumni Association on Aug. 20 at 10 am at the premises of JSS Women’s Polytechnic, Mysuru. Candidates can bring music instruments or karaoke (optional) at their…