Open House Discussion on ‘The Idea of India,’ moderated by Prof. M. Umapathy and Ravi Joshi, Kalpa Kshetra auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

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

‘Ravi Kanaddannu Kavi Kanda,’ reading of Kannada poems, Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 10.30 am to 12 noon.

Inauguration of newly covered platform area, MRC Club House, 10 am.

State-level Annual Nadakishorotsava Competition, S. Mokshith – Violin Solo, Sumukh – Mridanga, 10 am; R. Vanishree – Vocal, Mokshith – Violin, Sumukh – Mridanga, 11.30 am; Dhanya Dinesh – Vocal, Amogh Nadadur – Violin, Nandan Kashyap – Mridanga, 5 pm; K.P. Pranav – Flute; Amogh Nadadur – Violin;  Nandan Kashyap – Mridanga, Sri G.R. Dasappa…

Blessed Mother Mary’s Birthday celebrations, Konkan Bhavan, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 9.30 am.

Vasanthotsava and Guru Namana – Sneha Sinchana programme, Nrupatunga auditorium, Vasanth Mahal, 9.30 am.

Staging of play ‘Goruru’ by Niranthara theatre troupe, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 7 pm.

Monthly cultural programme, Karnatak Classical Vocal Concert by Vidu. Dhanya Dinesh Rudrapatna, accompanied by Vidu. Shruthi on violin and Vid. Nandhan Kashyap on mridanga,Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha Charitable Trust, Srirama Mandira, Srirampet, 6 pm.

Swami Mahamedhanandaji speaks on ‘Service and Salvation – Letters of Swami Vivekananda,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.