Kannada Rajyothsava celebrations, Kannada Bhavageetegalu by Nitin Rajaram Shastry and team, Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm to 8.30 pm.

39th edition of Vasundharotsava-2023, Bharatanatyam by Vidu. Anjana Ramesh Sarma (Bengaluru), 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm; Kathak by Vidu. Mukta Joshi (Mumbai). Felicitation to Vidu. Vani Ramesh (USA), Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 7.30 pm.

Inauguration of Cultural, Literary an Sports Forum by International Classical Dancer Yamuna Srinidhi, International Basketball player Dr. Reshma Chengappa chief guest, JSS Mahavidyapeetha Collegiate Education Division Director Prof. R. Mugeshappa presides, College premises, Saraswathipuram, 11 am.

Debate competition for Degree and PG students of 2023-24 academic year, retd. Professor S. Mahendra Kumar inaugurates, University of Mysore Registrar (Evaluation) Prof. K.M. Mahadevan presides, Karnataka Institute of Co-operative Management Principal Chandrashekar chief guest, EMRC, Manasagangothri, 11 am.

Staging of Chandrashekhar Kambar’s plays ‘Nayi Kathe’ by participants of Subbaiah Naidu and Padma Shri Nagarathnamma Theatre Training Camp, directed by Santhosh Kumar Kusanur; Releasing of camp introduction booklet by 2023 Kannada Rajyotsava awardee P. Gangadharaswamy, Kannada & Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy will be present, Bhoomigeeta auditorium, Rangayana premises, 6.15 pm.

Staging of play ‘Manteswamy Katha Prasanga,’ written by H.S. Shivaprakash, is directed by former Rangayana artiste Mime Ramesh, music by Devanand Varaprasad and M.C. Arun, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.

Staging of unique feminist play ‘Project Darling’ by Nirdhiganta of Prakash Raj, directed by Sharanya Ramprakash, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

39th edition of Vasundharotsava-2023 – an Indian Classical Dance & Music Extravaganza, Bharatanatyam by Vid. Sandesh Bhargav (Mysuru), 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm; Bharatanatyam by Dr. Samyukta K. Urs (USA). Felicitation to Kamakshi Devi and Srikrishna Gana Sabha President B.S. Sridhar Raje Urs (Mysuru), Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road,  7.30 pm to 8.30 pm….

Kannada Rajyothsava celebrations, felicitation to 2023 Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee Scholar Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Bradwaj; Kavya Vaachana of PuTiNa’s ‘Sri Haricharita’ by Vidu. Dharitri Ananadarao and Vyakhyaana by Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Bharadwaj, 6 pm; Traditional puppet show (Sutrada Bombe Aata) by team from Hallare village, Nanjangud, Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 7.15 pm to 8.30…