Book release — ‘Itheerpu,’ authored by Rechamballi Dundumadaiah, Chief of Passport Division at Post Office — by Karnataka Sahitya Academy President Dr. Aravinda Malagatti, Mysuru Division Senior Superintendent of Posts N. Prakash chief guest, South Karnataka Zone Post Master General S. Rajendra Kumar inaugurates the programme, Member of Kannada Vaidyakeya Vishwakosha, University of Mysore Dr.M.G.R….

 Handcraft and Handloom Expo, Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.    

Free workshop for the students appearing for the SSLC (both State and CBSE) examination, College premises, 9.30 am to 1 pm.    

 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.