Guru Namana – musical event in memory of Sugama Sangeetha exponent Madikeri Nagendra, Sugama Sangeetha artiste Dr. H.R. Leelavathi chief guest, Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao, Founder-Director of Noopura Kalavidaru Samskrutika Trust and Geetha (wife of Madikeri Nagendra), special invitees; Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm.

‘Sada e Dil’ a Ghazal by noted singers Ustad Ashraf Hydroze, Guru Navtej Singh and Ghansham Vaswani, comedy programme by Stand-up artiste and comedian Taral  Shah; Karnataka Urdu Academy Chairman Mufti Mohammed Ali Khazi presides, MLA Tanveer Sait, chief guest, Dr. Syed Akheel Ahmed, former Vice-Chancellor, Yenepoya University, Mangaluru, guest of honour; Platinum Jubilee Hall,…

‘Kathe Kelona Banni-948,’ story-telling by K.R. Sumathi, Senior Theatre Director, Mysuru, 4.30 pm  to 5.30 pm; ‘Arthaartha’ programme, lecture on ‘Examining the Examination System’ by Adarsh Sudhindra, Chief Innovation Officer, Excelsoft; Suruchi Rangamane, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Launch of books Rooted in Mysuru, Hitthala Suttaloo and Grow a Garden by film director Pawan Kumar, Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, KR Boulevard 4.30  pm.

Presentation of Dr. Radhakrishnan, Sir M. Visvesvaraya and Maddikere Gopal Sadhbhavana awards and distribution of prizes to winners of drawing and Dasara Pada competitions; Vangipura Mutt Seer Sri Ilai Alwar Swamiji graces the occasion, poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar inaugurates, Mysuru Regional Commissioner’s Office Additional Commissioner Dr. P. Shivaraju will present awards, litterateur B.K. Meenakshi presides,…

Two-day Iranian Film Festival — screening of 8 selected films and an interactive session with Curator & Moderator Sanjay R. Wadhwa of Colour Olive, JCAC premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, 3 pm onwards. [Mob: 78990-33303]

Endowment programme, interaction on ‘Vachanakarara Baduku Barahagala Prasthuthathe,’ Govt. First Grade College (Hunsur) Professor B.V. Vasanthakumar, chief guest, Parishat President Dr. Jayappa Honnali presides, JSS Mahavidyapeetha Executive Secretary Dr. C.G. Betsurmath and former Kannada & Culture Department Deputy Director M.G. Sadanandaiah will be present, Navajyothi Auditorium, JSS College premises, Saraswathipuram, 11 am to 1 pm.

Museum Education Programme titled Do & Learn ‘Traditional Ganjifa Artwork of Mysuru’ by eminent artist C.H. Pavitra, Wellington House, Irwin Road, 10.30 am to 2 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm.

10th AGM, Hunsur Urban Development Authority Chairman H.P. Amarnath inaugurates, Sangha President K. Deepak presides, Mysuru District Co-operative Union Director H.S. Prashanth Tatachar will present ‘Abhyudaya Sahakari Ratna’ award to Journalist & Neralakuppe Milk Producers Co-operative Society Director N.K. Mahadev; free BP and Diabetes check-up camp, State Deed Writers Association Vice-President M.S. Dhananjay distributes medical aids;…

Sri Ganeshotsava-2026, free health camp by Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital and Shubhodaya Hospital, 10 am to 1 pm; Drawing competition, Sharana Bhavana, Basaveshwara Mutt, 4th Cross, Raghavendranagar, 3.30 pm.