Swami Shantivratanandaji speaks on ‘Kaliyugada Vyasa Sri Mahendranatha Gupta,’ Ashrama premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.

Kuvempu birth anniversary celebrations, special lecture and calendar release, Sahitya Ratna Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar inaugurates and delivers lecture, poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar presides, Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises, 5.30 pm.

‘Niranthara Ranga Utsava’ theatre festival, ‘Hagaluvesha’ folk performance by Shekhar and team, Yellamma Colony, Mysuru, 5.30 pm; Staging of Mahakavi Kalidasa’s play ‘Malavikagnimitra’ (Directors: Asif Kshatriya and Shwetha Shrinivas) by Rangaratha, Bengaluru, Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 7 pm.

Annual General Body Meeting (AGM), 4 pm; Bhavasangama and Endowment Programme, lecture by Basavalingamurthy of Basava Dhyana Mandira, Mysuru, on ‘Vachanagalalli Ankitanamagalu,’ N. Omkarappa, President, Taralabalu Samagama, presides, Taralabalu Students Hostel premises, Tilan Nagar, 6.30 pm.

‘Nammolagina Shrestha Gayakaru,’ a light music contest, Nyayanga Badavane (Judicial Layout), near Maramma Temple, Bogadi 2nd Stage, 3 pm.

Vishwamanava Day celebrations to commemorate the birth anniversary of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama’s Swami Shivakantanandaji graces the occasion, District Minister V. Somanna inaugurates, MLA L. Nagendra presides, cultural thinker Mysuru Mithra columnist Gubbigudu Ramesh main speaker, Kalamandira, 11 am.

Living Style Expo, Maharaja’s College Grounds, 11 am to 9 pm.

110th birth anniversary of Jnanpith Award winner Dr. Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Symposium on literary works of Dr. V.K. Gokak titled ‘Vinayaka Vagmaya Darshana,’ retired Deputy Director of CIIL Dr. B.B. Rajapurohit inaugurates, retired Secretary to the Government of India Anil Gokak (son of Dr. V.K. Gokak) chief guest, retired English Professor K.B. Prabhuprasad presides, 10.30…

Handicraft and Handloom Exhibition-cum-Sale, Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

‘Varnaavarana,’ solo art expo by S. Vinod, Gallery premises, #CA-15, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 10.30 am to 6.30 pm.