Silver Jubilee celebrations of ‘Hejje-Gejje’ National Dance Festival, ‘Mera Bharath Nrutyotsava,’ Kannada Ratna Awardees — ZEE Kannada Channel Business Head Raghavendra Hunsur and Actress Priyanka Upendra — guests of honour, HCG Group of Hospitals and Bharath Cancer Hospital Chairman Dr. B.S. Ajai Kumar, Inspector General of Police (Internal Security Division), Bengaluru, Vipul Kumar, former MLA…

Book release — Krishna Tippur’s novel ‘Bheeshma’ — by former Chief Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, Suttur Seer Sri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, MLA S.R. Mahesh presides, retd. KIKS Director Dr. M. Nilgiri Talwar speaks about the book, Vijnana Bhavan, Manasagangothri, 4 pm.

16th Nirantara Kalemane Utsava, dance performances from different institutions, Lady Lion Nandini Murthy, Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant, Mysuru, chief guest, Kalemane Sabhaangana, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 4.30 pm.

Discourse on ‘Bhagavad Gita: Chapter-1’ by Pt. Sri Pradyumnacharya Joshi, Sri Raghavendraswamy Mutt Jayalakshmipuram, 5 pm to 6.15 pm.

Nagaratnamma’s First Year Remembrance, book release — Gayathri Sundaresh’s ‘Ratuna Mechchida Kathegalu’ — by retd. Tahsildar Dr. V. Ranganath, writer and book advisor Samskruti Subramanya chief guest, Babbur Kamme Sangha, near Sri Krishnadhama, Saraswathipuram, 12.15 pm.

Endowment Programme, Prajanudi Daily Editor Veerabhadrappa Bislalli inaugurates, talk on ‘Vachana Sahityadalli Arthika Neeti’ by Dr. S.D. Shashikala, Asst. Professor, KIKS, University of Mysore, Sri Satya Sai School, Jayalakshmipuram, 11 am.

Talent Hunt to identify singing talents, No. 80, Nandi Sankeerna, Kapoor’s Cafe, beside Akshay Super Market, New Kantharaj Urs Road, Sharadadevinagar, 10.30 am to 7 pm. [Mob: 98458-60528 or 99453-56553]

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, hoisting of play, distribution of ID cards for new Sangam members, The Balija Sangam premises, Sri Krishnadevaraya Road, Jayanagar, 10.30 am. [Mob: 99008-27255]

Screening, 8 am to 4 pm; Award Event followed by Cultural Events, actress Girija Lokesh, film director Praveen Krupakar, theatre artiste Rameshwari Verma, Vibha Educational Trust Trustee Dr. Ambika Nazareth, GCCR Founder-Chairman Georjee Kochupurakal, Manisha School of Performing Arts Founder Sreedevi Unni, Mysuru City and District Brahmins Association President D.T. Prakash, Congress leader K. Harish…