Book release — Prof. Basavaraja Nayaka’s novels ‘Amarashilpi Jakkanna’ and ‘Deshabhimani Rayanna’ — by MLC A.H. Vishwanath, lecture and writer H.S. Renukaradhya speaks about the books, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Maddikere Gopal presides, District Sharana Sahitya Parishat Mysuru President Dr. Helavarahundi Siddappa chief guest, Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota Mysuru President M. Chandrashekar delivers keynote…

Staging of Kannada musical play ‘Ayodhya Kaanda’ based on Valmiki’s Ramayana, directed by Prasanna, music – Anush Shetty, Costume – K.R. Nandini and makeup – B.M. Ramachandra, senior Rangayana artiste Prashanth Hiremath, National School of Drama (NSD) Graduate C.R. Padmashree, Vishwas Krishna, Rajalakshmi K. Murthy, Anush Shetty, Sundaresh Devapriyam (Munna) will perform, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 7…

‘Besige Mela-2022’, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 3.30 pm to 9 pm.

Geeth Gaatha Chal… – Musical show by Doctors; Mysuru JSS Hospital Director Dr. Col. M. Dayananda chief guest, Schevaran Laboratories MD Sam Cherian guest of honour, felicitation to Adichunchanagiri University VC Dr. M.A. Shekar, Founder-Patron Dr. C. Umesh Kamath and Organising Chairperson Dr. P.A. Kushalappa will be present, Dr. Syed Aftab Ahmed comperes the show,…

Staging of Kannada play ‘Abdus Salam avara vicharane’ [based on Nilanjan P. Choudhury English play ‘The Trial of Abdus Salam’; translated into Kannada by Shashidhar Dongre and directed by Yatheesh  N. Kollegal], RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagara, 7 pm. [Mob: 99012-25074]

World Environment Day – Reading Session of play ‘Towards Forest Management and Biodiversity: Theatre Salutes Environmentalists’ in English [Concept and Script by Dr. R. Purnima, formerly Professor of English, KSOU and presently Director of Children’s Literary Club], Suruchi Rangamane, Kuvempunagar, 11 am.

Book release — Anand Gopal’s ‘Aatagayi’ — by writer Keshava Malagi, writer C.H. Raghunath speaks about the book, writer Shylaja Nagaraghatta guest, author and Sarada Vilas College Assistant Professor Anand Gopal will be present, writer S.K. Manjunath comperes, RTN Devegowa Hall (Rotary Hall), JLB Road, 10.30 am.

‘Ranga Honnaru-3′ as part of World Environment Day celebrations, Environmentalist Julie Cariappa from H.D. Kote chief guest, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa presides, felicitation to K. R. Gurukar (service in the field of environment), Santosh Kumar Kusanur (Nataka Academy), Saroja Hegde (Nataka Academy) and Aluru Doddaningappa (Sahitya Academy), Parisara Geethagaya by Rangayana artistes, releasing of…

Launch of ‘Tree Census Data’ by titular head of the erstwhile Mysore Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, The Quorum Hotel, Vinoba Road, 10.30 am. [Mob: 99724-87991]

Staging of play ‘Bettale Arasana Raja Rahasya’, [Direction by Mandya Ramesh and stage adaptation by Kusuma Ayarahalli], School premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm. [Mob: 72595-37777].