Handicraft and Handloom Expo-cum-Sale, JSS Ground, Opp. Dasara Exhibition Grounds, upto 9.30 pm.

Special lecture on ‘Role of Botanists in Developing Urban Green Spaces and Plant Conservation’ by Dr. U.M. Chandrashekara, Senior Principal Scientist (Retd.), Kerala Forest Research Institute Sub-Centre, Nilambur; Botany Department Chairperson Professor Dr. M.S. Sharada presides, Linnaeus Hall, Manasagangothri, 4.30 pm.

Veena Chokkamma Memorial Programme, Special Nagaswara-Flute Duet by Vid. Melukote Sridhar-Vidu. Smitha Srikiran, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Thyagaraju on violin, Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. R. Chandra on thavil, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm. [Also available on YouTube and Facebook page of Ganabharathi]

Rashtriya Ranga Utsava (National Theatre Festival), Staging of Hindi play ‘Khidki’ by Abhinay Kalyan, Mumbai [Written and Directed by Abhijith Junjarao]; Directed by Shankar Ganesh], Mini Theatre, Kalamandira, 7 pm.

Handicraft and Handloom Expo-cum-Sale, JSS Ground, next to Doddakere Maidan, opp. Dasara Exhibition Grounds, upto 9.30 pm.

Valedictory of Sanchalana Theatre Festival, journalist Vishalakshi Akki, All India Youth Federation (AIYF) President Harish Bala and former CADA Member D.C. Kanta Kumar will be present; staging of ‘Roopa Roopagalanu Daati’ by Sanchalana Women’s theatre troupe, Mysuru [Writer: Belur Raghunandan; Director: Deepak Mysore], Mini Theatre, Kalamandira premises, 6 pm.

‘Mehfil-e-Sufiyana’ — Musical evening celebrating the mystic of Jalaluddin Rumi, Kabir, Amir Khusrau and Dasa Sahitya — by Aparyaaptha troupe, Shubha Achaiah Bhatt, Principal of NPS International School, Mysuru and Dr. Jean Philippe Puyravaud, Ecologist with Sigur Nature Trust, guests of honour, Chintana Chavadi, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.

Venu Vidwan A.V. Prakash Memorial Music Festival, Flute concert by Vid. Heramb and Vid. Hemanth, accompanied by Vid. Dr. K.T. Udayakiran on violin, Vid. Akshay Anand on mridanga and Vid. Shrinidhi R. Koundinya on ghata, Sri Vidyabharathi Prarthana Mandira, Sri Chandramouleeshwara Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm. [Ph: 0821-2512422]

Vocal Concert by Vid. N. Srinath, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Tyagarajan on violin, Vid. V.R. Srinivas on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Koushik on the ghata, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.