Books release — Dr. Purushothama R. Thimmappa’s books ‘Gitiganapuri Charana’ and ‘Ramana Aadyathmika Sadhaneya Belaku Neralugalu’, Prof. T.K. Sundaralakshmi presides, P.S. Lakshminarayan Rao, Dr. Jayashankar Kangannaru, Dr. P.R. Harinath and others, chief guests, Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara Auditorium, Lakshmipuram, 10 am.

Conferring of Prof. Malali Vasanthakumar’s Memorial Endowment Award on senior folklore scholar Prof. G.S. Bhatta, Parishat President Maddikere Gopal presides, Prof. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK), Prof. K. Anantharamu, Prof. S.N. Hegde, Amshi Prasannakumar, Dr. Y.D. Rajanna, M. Chandrashekar and Shantha Malali Vasanthakumar, will be present, No. 24, Kumarakrupa, 5th Cross, near Kamakshi Hospital, Saraswathipuram, 10 am.

Millets Mela – showcasing a slew of crop varieties, Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry, 10 am to 8 pm. [Mob: 99720-77998]

Painting exhibition by artist R. Praveen, Neralu Belaku Gallery – Coffee City, Ambarish Road, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 10 am to 7 pm.

Handicraft and Handloom expo-cum-sale — Scouts & Guides Grounds, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Monsoon Shopping Festival, Dasara Expo Grounds, 11 am to 9 pm.

Newspaper Day celebrations, Annual MDJA Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards ceremony and presentation of Pratibha Puraskar, Udupi Pejawar Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji graces, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurates and presents awards, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) President Shivanand Tagadur presents Pratibha Puraskar, Mayor Shivakumar and GSS Maadhyama Chairman Srihari Dwarkanath, chief guests,…

Presentation of pratibha puraskar by MLA T.S. Srivatsa to SSLC and PUC meritorious students, Corporator M.V. Ramprasad, chief guest, Mahasabha President P. Nagabhushanaradhya presides, Mahasabha auditorium, No. 2944, JLB Road, 11 am.

26th National Nirantara Kalemane Festival, Bharatanatyam by Vidushi Veena Shreedhar Morab; Dance-Drama ‘Dasa Shreshta Purandara’ by Vidu. Raksha Karthik, Founder and Director of Natanam Institute of Dance, Bengaluru; ‘Hejje-Gejje Nruthya Sambhrama’ by Vidu. Smitha Prakash Sirsi, Founder and Director of Shri Marikamba Nruthya Kalakendra, Bengaluru; Bharatanatyam recital by Vidu. Ragini Iyer, Founder and Director of…

20th anniversary, prize distribution to the winners of State-level MyMi Fest-2023 dance competition, Jagan Mohan Palace auditorium, 5 pm. [Mob: 94481-82992, 88615-51553]