Vishwanath Mirle Memorial Children’s English Play Festival, Preeti Nagaraj, writer, journalist and theatre artiste, inaugurates, 5.30 pm; Staging of play ‘The Trail of a Thief’ by Mysore International School, 6.15 pm; Play ‘Post Early for Christmas’ by Acharya Vidya Kula, Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 7.15 pm.

‘Food Choices for a Sustainable Future,’ documentary screening and awareness event, WCFA premises, 5.30 pm to 8 pm.

Handloom Expo-cum-Sale titled ‘Hathkargha Mela — My Handloom, My Pride – Virasat,’ Urban Haat, Hebbal, 10 am to 9.30 pm.

Handmade (Paper Pulp) Dolls Show by K.S. Raghavendra, ‘Inchara Kalakshetra,’ 149/150, 4th Cross, 3rd Main, Mahadeshwaranagara 2nd Stage, Vijayanagar, Mysuru, 10 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm.

Inauguration of 2-day International Microbiology Conference Microcosm 1.0 — ‘Innovating Microbial Solutions Towards a Sustainable Future’ — Prof. Anil Kaul, Vice-Chancellor, PHFI/IPHS University and Director, Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, chief guest, Dr. B.M. Thyagaraju, Deputy Adviser, Science & Technology, NITI Aayog, Prof. Arun K. Bhunia, Department of Molecular Food Microbiology, Purdue University, Dr….

Birsa Munda Jayanti, interaction with PM Narendra Modi (who is attending the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas event in Bihar) with 2-way connectivity, Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute premises, Kergalli, 9.30 am.

Nartana Namana in memory of the Gurus Lalitha Dorai, Pt. Tirathram ‘Azad’ Sharma, Pt. Y.N. Simha and Guru Valmiki Banerjee, ‘Varna Vaibhava’ students of Surabhi Gana Kalamandira — Vidu. R. Nityashree, Vidu. Akshatha Bhat, P. Prerana, Anjana Matham and Sharanya G. Bhat —  accompanied on violin by Vid. M.D. Arjun and on mridanga by Vid….

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Srimad Bhagavad Gita’ (Kannada), Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm to 6.50 pm.

Musical Nite ‘Kanteredu Nodu,’ visually impaired singers Gautham, Veeresh, Daaldurappa, Ramesh, Lingaraju and others will sing old Kannada film songs and light music songs,  singers from Dr. Rajkumar Kala Seva Trust will sing along with them; poet Jayappa Honnali, former corporator Pramila Bharat, art patron Srinivas Murthy and Dr. Appaji will be the chief guests,…

Endowment Programme, Sri Chidananda Swamiji graces the occasion, journalist C.K. Mahendra inaugurates, Quiz Competition by students, prize distribution and lecture by Sri Nataraja Pratishtana Special Officer Prof. S. Shivarajappa, Sharana Sahitya Parishat-Mysuru City Unit President M.G. Sadanandaiah presides, Sri Hosmutt, 11 am.