Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti, garlanding of Nalwadi’s statue, K.R. Circle, 10 am; Procession of the portrait of Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar mounted on a silver chariot, accompanied by various art troupes, Police Band and Mounted Police, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar flags off, Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, 4 pm; Stage programme, Sri Varchasvi Siddalinga Raje Urs Swamiji…

Conferring of Rajashri Nalwadi Award (2017) on Prof. Venkoba Rao (pen name Srikantha), Founder of city’s Maithri School for Mentally Retarded Children and Janasangha activist, interaction on the book ‘Mareyadiru Bharata’ authored by Dr. M. Kanika, writer Dr. T.V. Venkatachalashasry inaugurates, Dr. S.D. Shashikala talks about the book, Journalist Ravindra Joshi chief guest, M. Venkataramji…

Chief Minister Siddharamaiah releases the book ‘Naanu Kannambadi Katte – Heegondu Atmakathe’ authored by P.V. Nanjaraja Urs, Rani Bahadur Auditorium, Manasagangothri, 10.30 am.  

Book release — Dr. Thippeswamy’s “Badukige Banda Tiruvu” (edited) and “Bodhaprada Prasangagalu” (translated) — by journalist Rajashekar Koti, littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar presides, felicitation to “Plant Genome Saviours Farmer Reward 2015” recipient Dr. Mruthyunjayappa, Dvanyaloka, Bogadi Road, 10.30 am.  

Basava Jayanthi Music Festival, Karnatak Music concert by Vid. Hemmige S. Prashanth, accompanied by Vid. Matthur Srinidhi on violin, Vid. B.S Prashanth on mridanga and Vid. Anil Parashar on khanjira, JSS Primary School Auditorium, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm.

Book release — Nagarathna Hemmige’s “Chittara mattu Vajravarthula” — by Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy Trust President S. Ramdas and scholar Dr. K. Anantaramu, littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar presides; Mungaru Kavigoshti (poets’ meet), The Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), JLB Road, 5.15 pm.  

World Environment Day celebrations, environmentalist Nadoja Salumarada Thimmakka inaugurates, Minister Tanveer Sait inaugurates public library, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar and Corporator K.T. Cheluvegowda chief guests, MLA Vasu presides, Prof. M. Krishne Gowda delivers the introductory address, music concert by Jogi S. Sunitha, Mangala Ravi, Uday Ankola and Vysaraj Sosale, District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurates,…

Devotional Songs recitation by K. Shreya and Vaishnavi Datta, accompanied by V. Sharath on keyboard and Vinay Rangadhol on tabla, Sri Vasudevacharya Bhavan, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.

CGK Amateur Theatre Festival, staging of play ‘Obbalu’ based on Dario Fo and Franca Rame authored ‘A Woman Alone’ [Director: D. Prasannakumar; Troupe: Channel Theatre, Pandavapura], Bhoomigeeta auditorium, Rangayana premises, 6.30 pm.  

Discourse on ‘Sampurna Srimadramayana’ by Prof. K.S. Narayanacharya, Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall, Krishnamurthypuram, 6.15 pm.