Inauguration of Inter-Collegiate Literary and Cultural Competitions (2017-18), Rally, UoM Clock Tower, Manasagangothri, 9.30 am; Actor Mandya Ramesh inaugurates stage programme, UoM Acting VC Prof. Dayananda Mane presides, actress Shwetha Chengappa chief guest, Humanities Block, Manasagangothri, 10.30 am.

Handicrafts Exhibition, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Plot No. 432, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, 10 am to 9 pm.

Bombe Mane, an expo of exquisite dolls from across India, Pratima Gallery, #91, above Aamrapali Saree Store, Nazarbad Main Road, 10 am to 7.30 pm.

One-day State-level Workshop on ‘Effective Communication in Media’ for undergraduate students, Dr. Niranjan Vanalli, Registrar, Music University, Mysuru, chief guest, Rev. Fr. Vijay Kumar, Secretary and Correspondent, Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), presides, Rev. Fr. Praveen Kumar, Priest in Charge, St. Mathais and St. Joseph’s Institution, Prof. Mani, CEO, St. Joseph’s Colleges and Dr. V….

Study classes by Swami Chidrupananda Saraswathi on Upanishad, Prarthana Mandira, Chandramouleshwara Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 7 am; Study classes by Swami Chidrupananda Saraswathi on Gita, Sadvidya Patashala, Narayana Sastry Road, 6.30 pm.

‘Damodara Deepotsava,’ ISKCON premises, Jayanagar, 7.30 pm

Pallavotsava-2017 — 31st Annual Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance, Tabla solo by Kiran Yavagal from Bengaluru, 6 pm; Mohiniyattam by Dr. Rachitha Ravi, Thrissur, Kerala, 6.45 pm; Bharatanatyam by Kshitija Kasaravalli from Bengaluru, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 7.30 pm.    

Discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita’ by Pt. Sri Badarayanachar, Samiti premises, 5 pm.    

Launch of Prof. Besur Mohan Palegar’s five books by Deepavali Kavigoshti, CSI-KSD Mangaluru Bishop Rev. Mohan Manoraj, doctor and writer Dr. K.M. Govindegowda speaks about the book, Hardwicke High School Prayer Hall, JLB Road, 11 am.    

 Inauguration of ‘Soft Skills and Corporate Etiquettes,’ PBMMEC Director Dr. C.K. Renukarya chief guest, Mahajana Education Society (MES) President R. Vasudevamurthy presides, MES Vice-President T. Muralidhar Bhagavat and Hon. Secretary Dr. Vijayalakshmi Muralidhar were present, MTA auditorium, 10.30 am.