29th Sri Ramanavami festivities, Abhisheka, Ashtottara, Navagraha Japa and Ramayana Parayana, Mornings; Karnatak Flute Concert by Vid. V. Vamshidhar from Mysuru along with Vidu. Charulatha Ramanujan (violin), Vid. Anirudh Bhat (mridanga) and Vid. S. Manjunath (ghata), Sri Prasanna Parvati Kalyana Mantapa, V.V. Mohalla, 6.15 pm.

29th Sri Ramanavami festivities, Karnatak Vocal Concert by Vidu. N.J. Nandini from Kerala, accompanied by Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth (violin), Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar (mridanga) and Vid. Sharath Kaushik (ghata), Sri Prasanna Parvati Kalyana Mantapa,  V.V. Mohalla, 6.15 pm.

Women’s Day celebrations, Dr. S.S. Janhavi, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, KSOU, delivers special lecture, Club President Ln. M. Shivakumar presides, Secretary Ln. T.H. Venkatesh and Treasurer Ln. Mahadev Prasad will be present [sponsored by Ln. N. Rakesh], Vijayanagar Sports Club, Vijayanagar First Stage, 7.30 pm.

World Theatre Day special, staging of play ‘Kaniveya Haadu’ by Natana, directed by Dr. Sripada Bhat, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

Swami Sarvajayananda speaks on ‘Sri Sri Ramakrishna Charit,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

4th Ramotsava programme, Bhajans by Siddhi Vinayaka Bhajana Mandali, 6 pm; Classical Music by Vid. R.K. Padmanabha, Rajat Sabha Mantapa, Ganapati Temple, I-Block, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

: Book release — Dr. Latha Muthanna’s ‘The Jail and Other Tales’ — by Mysore Literary Association President Prof. K.C. Belliappa, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

Sri Ramanavami Festival, veena recital by Vid. R.K. Padmanabha, Trust premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

One-Day National-level Conference on ‘Emerging issues in functional areas of management,’ Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University (Vijayapura) Vice-Chancellor Dr. B.K. Tulasimala inaugurates, VVS President Gundappa Gowda presides, Chanakya University-Bengaluru VC Dr. Yashwanth Dongre delivers keynote address, VVS Secretary P. Vishwanath chief guest, VVS Treasurer Shrishaila Ramannavar and VVCE Principal & Conference Chairman Dr. B. Sadashive…

Ganayogi Panchakshari-Puttaraja Sangeethotsava 2023, Hindustani Classical Music by Vidu. Sanjana Koushik and Pt. Brajeshwara Mukharjee, Ganabharathi, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm.