Staging of play ‘Usha Harana,’ written by Shantakavi (Sakkari Balacharya), directed by Dr. Sripad Bhat, Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

A.V. Prakash memorial concerts, flute concert by Vid. Samrudh Srinivas, accompanied by Vid. C.V. Shruthi (violin), Vid. P. Nataraj (mridanga) and Vid. S. Manjunath (ghata), Sri Vidyabharathi Prarthana Mandira, Chandramouleeshwara Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 6 pm.

Annual Celebrations, Bhajans on Holy Trio by Vid. Gururaj and group, 5.45 pm; Discourse in Kannada by Nandeesha on ‘Kuvempu’s Ramayana Darshanam: Vachana – Vyakhyana,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6.45 pm.

Releasing of drama books and staging of play ‘Yechchamanayaka’ (written by K. Hiranaiah) by Rangaananda Kala Sangha, Mysuru; Kannada & Culture Assistant Director Dr. M.D. Sudarshan inaugurates, Kannada Vikasa, Shaikshanika, Samajika, Samskrutika Samsthe Secretary Prof. H.G. Krishnappa presides, Kannada Vikasa, Shaikshanika, Samajika, Samskrutika Samsthe Vice-President S.R. Sudarshan chief guest, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 5.30 pm.

Ganayogi Panchakshari-Puttaraja Music Festival, grand Sarod recital by Pt. Sachin Hampemane accompanied by Pt. Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla; grand Hindustani vocal recital by Pt.  Avinash Kumar accompanied by Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium and Pt. Meghashyam Keshav on tabla, Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 5.30 pm.

Talk on ‘Inclusive Growth and Unequal Development’ by Prof. Srinivasan Raghavendran, Professor of Economics, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 10.30 am.

Exhibition of Rani S. Nagavala’s artworks, Gallery premises, 12th Cross, Ramanuja Road, 10.30 am to 6 pm.