Fourth edition of Mysuru Odissi Utsav, Sridhar Raj Urs, President, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Mysuru; Ghanashyam Pradhan, President, Puri Jagannath Cultural and Welfare Society, Mysuru; Dr. B.P. Murthy, Working President, Mysore Yoga Okkuta; K. Jyotirmayee Pattnaik, Odissi Dancer and Director, Ariadana Foundation, Bengaluru; and Badari Divya Bhushan, Internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam Dancer from Mysuru, chief guests,…

Sri Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti, Kannada Rajyotsava and ‘Valmiki Seva Ratna’ award presentation ceremony, MLA Anil Chikkamadu inaugurates, MLA G.T. Devegowda offers floral tributes to portrait of Valmiki, MLA T.S. Srivatsa offers floral tributes to portrait of Bhuvaneshwari, Vedike State President S. Sridhar Chamundibetta and State Working President Prabhakar Hunsur will present awards to former Chamarajanagar…

Gajanoorina Rajaru, musical evening to pay tributes to Dr. Rajkumar, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 5.30 pm.

41st edition of Vasundharotsava 2025, Bharatanatyam recital by Vidu. Preethi Ramaswamy (USA), Dance-Drama ‘The Destiny,’  based on German folk tale by VPAC students, directed by Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, narration by Shubhada Chetan (Germany), music by Praveen D. Rao (Bengaluru); Renowned historian Dr. Vasundhara Filliozat guest of honour, Vasundhara Bhavan, Kalandhika Academy, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm to…

Centenary celebrations, Manjula Manasa, former State Women’s Commission Chairperson, inaugurates, Dr. N. Someshwara of ‘That Antha Heli’-fame releases the souvenir ‘Kaigannadi,’ Ravindra, Convenor of Samanvaya Samiti Kannadave Satya Vedike, chief guest, M.R. Anand, Founder, Mysuru Sahitya Dasoha, presides, Uttara Kannada Jilla Samskrthika Bhavan,  Kuvempunagar, 10.30 am.

Book release — senior writer  Prof. C.P. Siddashrama’s ‘Nelada Nakshatragalu’ and ‘Arivina Deevige’ — by veteran littérateur Prof. Ramegowda (RaGow), writers Prof. K. Thimmaiah and Dr. H.L. Shaila will speak about the books, Parishat Mysuru President Maddikere Gopal presides, District Kannada Sahitya Bhavan, Vijayanagar, 4 pm.

Bridal Jewellery show, B.N. Road, near KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus stand, 10 am onwards.

10th edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival 2025, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar of Mysore Royal Family inaugurates, Trishikha releases Chandni Chhabra’s book ‘The Book of Wild Challenges,’ first copy will be received by Rupika Muthanna, Trust President Shubha Sanjay Urs and Secretary Thankam Panakal will be present, Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC), Vijayanagar, 3…

Children’s and Youth Day celebrations, Rtn. M. Devaraj, President, Rotary West, inaugurates, Dr. P. Mohanadas Bhat, President, Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, presides, Karnatak Music Vocal and Instruments Recital by various students, Rotary West Auditorium, Saraswathipuram, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.

5th International Nirantara Kalemane Festival & Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, felicitation to Rajyotsava Awardee Amshi Prasanna Kumar, conferring of ‘Kalemane Kalashree’ Award on Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy, Dr. Jyoti Shankar and B.K. Meenakshi, Bharatanatyam recital by Vid. Harish Raman and his team, Kannada songs by Mysuru’s Nadapushpa School of Music, Kalemane Sabhaangana, Hebbal, 3 pm. 6