Shopping Festival — Handicraft and Handloom expo-cum-sale — Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Inauguration of international training programme on ‘Sericulture and Silk Industry’ under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Dr. C. Meenakshi, IFS, Director (Finance) and Member-Secretary I/C, Central Silk Board, inaugurates, Dr. Gandhi Doss, Director, CSRTI and R. Dileep Kumar, Executive Director, International Sericulture Commission, Bengaluru…

Staging of play ‘Krishnegowdana Aane,’ written by Poornachandra Tejaswi, directed by Mandya Ramesh, stage adaptation by Shashikantha Yadahalli and design by Natana School Principal Megha Sameer, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Musical comedy show titled ‘Something Rotten,’ Jaganmohan Palace, 6 pm to 8 pm. [Tickets are priced at Rs. 700, Rs. 499, Rs. 350 and Rs. 200 which are available at Pelican Pub, Book My Show or call Pavitra on Mob: 63628-06480]

Shravanamasa discourse; Mass prayers, 6 pm; Prof. Morabada Mallikarjuna, Director, Publishing Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, delivers discourse on Lakkanna Dandesha’s ‘Shivatatva Chintamani,’ Suttur Mutt, foot of Chamundi Hill, 6.30 pm.

Yakshagana Tala-Maddale ‘Samara Sougandike,’ composed by Ganesh Kolekady, Maddale by Rohit Ucchila, Bhagavathike by Bhavyashree Kulkunda, Chande by Savinaya Selliteertha, Ganesh Shetty Kannadi Katte and Suresh Shetty Nandrolli will perform, Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm. [Mob: 99012-25074]

‘Mane-Manege Shravana Masada Sharana Sandesha,’ Lecture on ‘Ura Olagana Bayalu Ura Oragana Bayalu’ by Prof. H.S. Ambika, residence of Geetha Eshwar, Raagasangama, HIG-12, New Kantharaj Urs Road, Sharadadevinagar, 5.30 pm.

Samskrita Sapthah, Krishnayajurveda, 5.30 pm to 6 pm; Discourse on Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao’s ‘Vasantatilakashatakam’ by Dr. M.A. Alvar, Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara, M.V. Gopalaswamy Road, Lakshmipuram, opposite JSS Men’s Hostel, 6 pm to 7 pm. [Mob: 82776-09280]

Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji’s 36th Chaturmasya Vrata, Bhajans, Bhagavata discourse, Ramayana discourse and cultural programmes, Srikrishnadhama, Saraswathipuram, 5 pm to 8 pm. [Mob: 94482-71837 or 99452-30501]

Sharana Sangama-285 and endowment programme, Sri Chandrashekara Shivacharya Swamiji graces the occasion, ‘Rudra Patana’ by members of Basava Samiti and Sri Shivarathreeshwara Akkana Balaga, Basava Samiti President H.V. Basavaraju presides, Basava Bhavana, CA-5, 11th Cross, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 10.30 am.