Abhiyenthararu National Theatre Festival, Om Yoga Kendra, Bengaluru, will present ‘Shariff Ajjara Padagala Bhavya Badukina Tatvagala Vyakhyana’ by Guru Sri Madhusudhan Katte, 7th generation ‘Sahaja Yogi’ of Sri Shariff Ajja Parampara; Bhagyashree will sing, 5.45 pm; English play ‘Yayati’ by Theatre Nisha, Chennai,  written by Girish Karnad, directed by V. Balakrishnan, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises,…

Special Discourse on ‘Rukmiksha Vijaya’ by Vid. Kheda Vedavyasachar, Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt, Jayalakshmipuram, 5 pm.

Releasing of six books authored by Pratibha Nandakumar and Interaction Programme, Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha-Bengaluru President Dr. Sunandamma releases the books, Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha-Mysuru District Unit President Usha Narasimhan delivers keynote address, Samata Adhyayana Kendra President Dr. Sabiha Bhoomigowda presides; Writer & critic from Tumakuru Dr. Geetha Vasantha and Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Lecturer…

Sharana Sangama-315, Senior Announcer at Mysuru Akashvani Prabhuswamy Malimath delivers lecture on ‘Vachanagalalli Matina Mahatva,’ Basava Samithi President H.V. Basavaraju (Hinkal) presides, Basava Bhavan, CA No. 5, 11th Cross, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10.30 am.

Exhibition on Handlooms, Handicrafts & Lifestyle products, Scouts & Guides Ground, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Challenges and Opportunities’ by Kavita Ratna, Executive Director, ‘The Concerned for Working Children (CWC),’ Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

Felicitation to retd. Dy.SP Shanthamallappa, Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji graces the occasion, noted orator Prof. M. Krishnegowda delivers felicitation address, Panchayat Raj retd. Director M.K. Kempegowda, Mangaluru’s Special Action Force (SAF) Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda and Chamarajanagar SP M. Mutturaj chief guests, Rio Meridian auditorium, New Sayyaji Rao Road, near Highway Circle,…

Inauguration of ‘Manegondu Granthalaya’ initiative by Authority Chairman Dr. Manasa; Lecture on ‘Pusthaka Samskruti’ by senior folk scholar Prof. Kalegowda Nagawara; Manegondu Granthalaya Samithi Mysuru District Convenor M. Chandrashekar presides, theatre person Dr. Rajashekar Kadamba and Varakodu’s Shiksha PU College Principal Devaraju P. Chikkahalli (Dechi) guests of honour, Dr. Rajashekar Kadamba’s house, #1435, ‘Divyashree,’ 6th…

Releasing of books ‘Bachchitta Bhavagalu’ and Chikkakathegala Chukki Rangoli,’ authored by P. Kathyayini, senior writer from Hyderabad D.B. Raghavendra Rao inaugurates, senior journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar releases the books, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Maddikere Gopal presides, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10 am.

23rd Annual Day and Sri Kanaka, Sri Purandara and Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana Mahotsava, inauguration, 9.45 am; Pancharatna Kriti Goshti Gayana, 10.30 am; Mahaprasadam, 12.45 pm; Performance by students of SGM, KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, JLB Road, 2 pm.