Book release and Kavigoshti, Siddaligappa Bilagi, senior Haiku and Tanaga poet from Hundagunda, Bagalkot, inaugurates the event and releases the book ‘Saptadashi’ (collection of haikus) authored by Dr. Saugandhika V. Jois,  Ideal Jawa Rotary School premises, JLB Road, 10 am.

Special movie screening as part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, film director Dr. Madhusudhan Havaldar special guest, movie ‘Sri Jagannathadasaru,’ 10 am; Movie ‘Sri Prasanna Venkatadasaru,’ Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 5 pm. [Free entry; Mob: 72040-43565]

Centenary year celebrations, Medical Exhibition, Library Hall building, ground floor of MMC&RI, Irwin Road, 10 am to 5 pm. [Entry is free]

Vocal concert by Dr. Vidya Raja from Bengaluru, accompanied by Vid. Arunachala Karthik on violin and Vidu. Ranjani S. Venkatesh on mridanga, heritage house of Mysore Vasudevacharya, Agrahara, 10 am to 12 noon.

Painting Competition for children, Sumasopana Park, Vishwamanava Double Road, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. [Mob: 98452-75741]

Still Life Art Exhibition and Sale by M.L. Pavan Kumar, Neralu Belaku Art Gallery Mysore, Coffee City, M.H. Ambarish Road, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 7 am to 10 pm.

39th edition of Vasundharotsava-2023- an Indian Classical Dance & Music Extravaganza, Kamakshi Devi of Mysore royal family inaugurates, Poorna Devi Kempraj Urs (USA) and former MLA Vasu, chief guests,  Rtn. PHF M.K. Sridhar, guest of honour, VPAC&C Trust Chairperson Savitha Ramesh presides, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy presents her latest rare choreography in Vasundhara Bani ‘Pavana Ganga,’…

Swami Mahipalanandaji speaks on ‘Swami Vivekananda – Journey with a Mystic,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Kathe Kelona Banni-800, story-telling by B. Balakrishnaiah, retd. teacher, State Resource Person,  Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm.

Silver jubilee celebrations, Kannada Rajyotsava and Puneeth Rajkumar memorial programme, retd. IAS Officer & Actor K. Shivaram and Anand Arya, chief guests, Jaganmohan Palace auditorium, 4 pm.