Avalokana dance programme, Bharatanatyam by students of Mysuru and Kollegal branches of Shri Durga Nrutya Academy, 4.30 pm; Solo performance by Kavya Kashinathan, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 6 pm.

Smt. Lalitha V.Murthy Birthday Memorial Concert, ‘Lakshya,’ an Indian Classical Ensemble by Vid. K.J. Diliip – violin, Vidu. Ila Sangeetha Diliip – violin & vocal, Vid. Sunaad Anoor – rhythms and Vid. Aman Mahajan – keyboard (Sponsored by Dr. Prathibha Pereira, Padma Sathish and Monica Kim, daughters of Lalitha V. Murthy), Sabha premises, JLB Road,…

Baandhavya-2024, cultural programmes for differently-abled, cine actor Dharma Kirthiraj of Bigg Boss-fame inaugurates, Karnatak Vocalist Rajath Sharma guest of honour, Manasa Kuteera, Dwarakanagar, 4.30 pm.

Releasing of Wildlife Photographs Calendar, Rangayana Director Satish Tiptur, film editor M.N. Swamy and artiste-film director M.S. Prakash Babu will be present, Rangachavadi, Rangayana premises, 11 am.

Indian Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind Old DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Releasing of book ‘Bhavanegala Guccha’ authored by B.M. Rajini Bhanave, former Minister M. Shivanna inaugurates, litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) releases the book, Chutuku Yugacharya Dr. MGR Urs presides, Mysuru District (Rural) Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal, Mysuru Jilla Chutuku Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Rathna Halappagowda, Vaidyavartha…

Panel Discussion on ‘Is Caste Census necessary for Social Justice?,’ V.K. Nataraj, former Director, Madras Institute of Development Studies, M.R. Sreenivasa Murthy, former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka (GoK) and Ravivarma Kumar, former Advocate General, GoK, will be the panellists, Kalpa Kshetra auditorium, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 10.30 am.

Yuva Janotsava, book release and interaction programme, actor B. Suresh Urs inaugurates, programmes by youths, retd. IAS Officer B.R. Jayaramaraje Urs releases the book, KUMC Trust President B.S. Sridhar Raje Urs presides, Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple premises, Tyagaraja Road, 10.30 am.

23rd Anniversary of Mysore AA Fellowship and 4th Anniversary of Mysore InterGroup, Arun Chakravarthy, Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka and Chairman, GSB Alcoholic Anonymous India, chief guest, St. Philomena’s Church premises, Lashkar Mohalla, 10 am to 2 pm.

Inauguration of 32nd Carol Singing Competition, MP Yaduveer Wadiyar inaugurates,  Apostolic Administrator of Mysore Diocese Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras delivers benedictory address, CCA President Prof. Joseph Mathew presides, 8.30 am; Valedictory, KPA Director S.L. Chennabasavanna chief guest, Mandya Diocese Bishop Mar Sebastian Adayantharath gives Christmas Message and delivers valedictory address, Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall,…