48th International Nirantara Kalemane Festival, Prof. P.V. Nanjaraja Urs, retired Professor from Maharaja’s College, chief guest; Felicitation to Rajyotsava awardees Guru Lalitha Kore M. Rao, Artistic Director, Shantala Nritya Kalaniketan; Prof. Padma Shekar, former Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University and Karnataka Kalashree Awardee T. Ravindra Sharma, Artistic Director, Ravi Nritya Kala Mandira; Performances – Hindustani Classical…

Indian Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind Old DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Valmiki Jayanti, special literary programme, Literary Interactions with Thimmanna Bhat, M.S. Narasimhamurthy and B.K. Jagadish; Releasing of four books — Dr. V. Sowbhagyalakshmi’s ‘Neralugalu,’ Dr. V. Ranganath’s ‘Badukidare Saladu Balabeku’, ‘Parichitarolagiruva Aparichitaru’ and ‘Ettu hoguvudakkinta kottu  hoguvudu lesu’; Inauguration of Mysuru District Women’s Wing and Children’s Wing of Akhila Bharatiya Sahitya Parishat, #116, ‘Brindavana,’ Vinaya…

Talk on ‘Constitution: Threats & Response’ by Prof. M. Umapathy, retired Political Science Professor, University of Mysore (UoM), Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536].

Veena Concert by Vidu. Vasundhara Kikkeri (Dallas, US), supported by Vid. Rupanagudi Ratna Teja on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujam on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching, Mysore Vasudevacharya’s residence, 10.30 am.

Vasundharotsava-2024, Mysuru Kala Divas – Performance by more than 500 talented disciples of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and disciples of other established Gurus, choreography and direction by Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy; Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Avadhoota Datta Peetham Seer Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji will grace the occasion;…

Staging of play ‘Agni mattu Male,’ written by Girish Karnad, directed by Saliyana Umesh Narayana, Vanaranga, Rangayana premises, 7 pm.

Devaranama by Kumari Priya, Likitha Gowda, Sukruth and Manoj, accompanied by Vid. Chethan on violin and Vid. Nagaraj on mridanga, Sri Rama Mandira, Srirampet, 6.30 pm.

Discourse on ‘Sundarakanda Ramayana’ by K.L. Prasannakshi, Shivananda Jnanalaya, JLB Road, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Smt. Rukmini Ammal and Sri Ramaswamy Iyengar Memorial Concert by Vid. Madhurai N. Shivaganeshan, Vid. Keshava Mohan Kumar on violin, Vid. P.S. Sridhar on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on morching (sponsored by their children), Sabha premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.