Staging of play ‘Bhakta Prahlada’ by Nandish’s troupe, Town Hall, 11 am.

Book release — M.R. Anand’s ‘Sthreeyaana’ (novel) and Katha Neenada’ (collection of stories) — by television artiste and writer Deepa Ravishankar, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat former President Prof. N. Girigowda presides, KRS Government FGC Principal Dr. H.N. Manjuraj and retd. Kannada Professor Dr. C.G. Ushadevi chief guests, senior writer B.R. Nagarathna and journalist Ranganath Mysore…

Vocal concert by Vidu. Kamala Deepthi from Canada, accompanied by Vidu. C.V. Shruthi on violin and Vid. Vikram Bharadwaj on mridanga, Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house, Agrahara, 10.30 am.

MyBuild – 2022, an expo of construction materials, interiors and lifestyles, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 10 am to 9 pm.

Sharana Sangama-276 and Sharana Sahitya Parishat Endowment Programme, Sri Shivabasava Swamiji of Sri Ramayogishwara Mutt, Bebi Mutt, Pandavapura taluk, graces the occasion, lecture on ‘Ashtaavaranagalalli Guru’ by Vijaya Hanur, Kannada Assistant Professor, Government First Grade Women’s College, K.R. Nagar, H.V. Basavaraju (Hinkal), President, Basava Samiti (Hebbal-Vijayanagar), Mysuru, presides, M.G. Sadanandaiah, President, Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru…

30th Carol Singing Competition, Morning Session, 8 am; Rt. Rev. Dr. K.A. William, Bishop of Mysuru, formally inaugurates, Rev. Fr. Shaji Kunnel, Parish Priest, Mount Carmel Church, Mysuru and Rev. Fr. Roy Pooppilly, Advisor and Superior, Carmel Bhavan, guests of honour, 9 am; Afternoon Session, 12 noon; Valedictory function, Rev. Fr. Dr. John Francis Sequeira,…

88th Annual Sri Gita Jayanti Mahotsava, Samuhika Bhagavad Gita Parayana, 7.30 am; Mahamangalarati and Prasada Viniyoga, 8.30 am to 9 am; Rathotsava, Ganapati Homa and Vishnu Sahasranama Homa, Akhanda Bhajan by Sri Bhavasara Kshatriya Bhajana Mandali, 10 am to 12.30 pm; Annapurneshwari Puja, Gita Mandira, Ashoka Road, 33rd East Cross, Sri Gita Mandira Road, 1…

Cultural programmes, Bhajans by Veena of Balaji Bhajan Mandali, 6.30 pm; Sugama Sangeetha by Vanajakshi of Yoganarasimha Bhajana Mandali, 7 pm; Orchestra by Nanjamma of Musical Group, Exhibition Grounds, 8 pm to 9.30 pm.

‘Science Sanje,’ talk on ‘From Panchabhutas to Platinum – History of Elements’ (Kannada and English) by Praveen Kumar Sayyaparaju, Chief Strategy Officer and Head, Education, SVYM, Mysuru, Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Karnatak Classical Vocal by Vidu. S. Hiranmayee, accompanied by Vid. Krithik Kaushik on violin, Vid. G.S. Ramanujan on mridanga and Vid. R. Srinidhi on ghata [Rangarajan Iyengar’s Birthday Memorial Concert, D.V.S. Acharya Memorial Concert and S.R. Kumuda Memorial Concert sponsored by Iyengar brothers, USA, Leela Acharya and H.N. Jagadish], Sabha premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.