Special Lecture on ‘How evil is development’ by Prof. V.K. Nataraj, Seminar Hall, Knowledge Park, AIISH premises, 11 am.

Commemorating Independence Day celebrations, exhibition of the portraits of freedom fighters, drawn by artist U.G. Mohan Kumar Aradhya, MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah inaugurates, honouring of farmers by journalist Amshi Prasannakumar, pro-farmer activist Prof. K.C. Basavaraju presides, Suchitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira premises, 10.30 am.

State-level ‘Shikshaka Sadhaka Ratna’ Award Presentation, South Teachers Constituency MLC K. Vivekananda inaugurates, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises, 10.30 am.

Public Speaking Free Workshop by Mohammed Bilal Siddiqui, #189/1, opp. Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 10 am.

Sarod maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath Memorial Programme, Dr. Vijaya, Pt. Nayan Ghosh, Dr. Jayant Kaikini and Vidwan T.M. Krishna will share their memories of the maestro, Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti (Director of Kannada & Culture Department) presides, H. Janardhan (former Director of Rangayana, Mysuru) will present songs from  the play ‘Kuri,’ sitar recital by Nayan Ghosh…

‘Vastra Utsav’ –  expo-cum-sale of silk sarees, handloom & handicraft products, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal, 10 am to 9 pm.

21st Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa, Kumkumarchana, 9 am; Chaturmasya Discourse on Sri Brahmanda Purana, Universal Prayer Hall, Ashram premises, 6.30 pm.

Independence Day celebrations and prize distribution ceremony of ‘Navu Bharatiyaru’ patriotic songs singing competition, MDJA President K. Deepak inaugurates, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, retd. Professor A. Rangaswamy distributed prizes, Rajya Vokkaligara Vikasa Vedike President H.L. Yamuna chief guest, Olavu Foundation Founder-President Robert E. Kavanrag programme convenor, District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan,…

‘Karnataka Sambhrama-50,’  Mega Consumer Expo marking golden jubilee of renaming the Mysore State as Karnataka, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 4 pm to 9.30 pm.

‘Champaka Rashtreeya Kalaa Utsava – Aashaada edition,’ Mahajana Education Society Hon. Secretary Dr. T. Vijayalakshmi Muralidhar, chief guest, Bharatanatyam by Junior Students of Vidu. Dr. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan of Champaka Academy;  Bharatanatyam performance by Vidu. Amrutha Shashank, Founder-Director of Kaarunya Dance Academy, Bengaluru along with her disciples followed by Bharatanatyam feature by Vidu. Gowri Priya Sethuram…