Nruthya Samarpana-2018, the decennial celebrations, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, Founder-Director, VPAC, Mysuru, presides, H. Channappa, Assistant Director, Department of Kannada and Culture, Mysuru and Dr. S.P. Umadevi, HoD of Kannada Department, JSS Women’s College, Saraswathipuram, chief guests, conferring of ‘Somasree Award’ on Vidu. Kripa Phadke, Founder-Director of Nruthyagiri, Mysuru and Mridanga Vidwan Hanumantharaju, Director of Saraswathi…

First anniversary celebrations, SMP Foundation President S.M. Shivaprakash inaugurates, District Co-op. Union President H.V. Rajeev presides, Puttarajagawai Stadium, 4 pm.    

 Expo of collection of clothes, jewellery, bags and accessories, Hotel Southern Star, up to 8.30 pm.    

Staging of play ‘Gadiyanka Kudimudda,’ Kuvempu Rangamandira, Sri Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust, Jayalakshmipuram, 7 pm.

 63rd anniversary of the Sabha, award function in memory Dr. A.K. Gopalarajan, conferring of ‘Nadabrahma’ title on Vid. H.K. Narasimha Murthy and ‘Nadakishora’ on Nadakishorothsava-winner Vid. Srikanth Radhakrishnan, Sabha premises, JLB Road, 6.30 pm.  

Children’s theatre festival, Bharatanatyam by Shreya Mahesh from Bengaluru, Yakshagana ‘Sri Krishna Parijatha’ by students of Yaksha Kala Academy-Bengaluru, Mini Rangamandira, Kalamandira premises, 6.30 pm.    

Shashwati Golden Jubilee celebrations, thinker Shivaram Malavalli persides, CD release by music scholar Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar, book release by scholar Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Baradwaj, Sugama Sangeetha singer Vidu. H.R. Leelavati chief guest, cultural programme – ‘Hari Sanidhyakke Inneshtu Dura,’ Ganabharathi, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm.    

‘Shakuntala Jayadev Sharana Award’ presentation-2017, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, awardees – Dr. Saraju Kaatkar and Dr. Gangambike Akka, Parishat Bengaluru President Dr. Basavaraja Sadara presides, Sri Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises, 5 pm.