Bengaluru’s theatre group Ranga Ratnakara, in association with Rangaprabha, Mysuru, will be conducting a two-day State-level Theatre Scenes contest at Town Hall in city on Feb.9 and 10. Also, a State-level Rangageethe (Theatre songs) contest will be held on Feb.11. There will be three prizes in each of the two contests. For details, call Mob:…

Ekatha Mysuru Samskruthika Vedike and Hale Beru Hosa Chiguru Vedike have jointly organised a singing competition on the occasion of Veteran Actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan’s 9th Death Anniversary on Dec.30 at Nrupathunga Kannada School, Ramakrishnanagar, at 2.30 pm. Competition is based on movie songs in remembrance of Dr. Vishnuvardhan and Bhavageete in memory of singer C….

Children’s Literary Club, Mysuru, has organised staging of the play ‘Stage Chemistry: Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders on Stage’ on Dec.23 at 10.30 am at 2907/1, III Main Road, V.V. Mohalla. The play is directed by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima. Former Principal of Sarada Vilas B.ED College Prof. H.S. Umesh will talk on ‘Art Education.’ For details,…

Marking Farmers Day, the statue of farmer leader and late Melukote MLA K.S. Puttannaiah will be unveiled at Yennehole Koppal village in Pandavapura taluk at 11 am tomorrow (Dec.23). The day also marks the 70th birth anniversary of the late farmer leader. Freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy will unveil the statue. Swaraj India Party leader and…

The Karnataka Media Academy has invited applications from Post-Graduate degree holders in Journalism for imparting a 7-month training at the Office of the Department of Information and Public Relations. Only two PG Degree holders (each one belonging to SC/ST category) will be selected for the training. Candidates holding a Master’s Degree in Journalism and Communication…

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru, has organised the 16th Annual Day Celebration of BKS Vidya Bhavan School with the theme ‘Tathvaadhaara’ on Dec.24 (Monday) at Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri at 5.30 pm. District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda will be the chief guest. BVB Bengaluru Chairman N. Ramanuja and BVB Mysuru Vice-Chairman K.B. Ganapathy will be…

As part of its 10th anniversary, the city’s Samudyata Shrotra Sangha, an association of Akshavani FM100.6 Radio listeners, has invited articles from members of the public on the topic ”The role of Akashavani in Multi-Media.” The articles should not exceed 600 words. The association has also invited poems not exceeding 20 lines, focusing on Kannada…

The Mysore District Swimming Association (MDSA), Mysuru and the Department of Physical Education (DPE), University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, have jointly organised a ‘Long Distance Swimming Competition’ on Dec.23 between 7 am and 10 am at the University Swimming Pool, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru. The three-hour-long non-stop swimming event will be held for Men and Women in…

Rangayana is organising ‘Bahuroopi Natakotsava’ from Jan.12, 2019 to Jan.18 at Rangayana and Kalamandira premises featuring plays of various languages together with painting expo at the Art Gallery, folklore at Kindarajogi premises and film shows at Sriranga auditorium. Also included are handicraft expo, book expo and a Desi Food Mela. Artisans from cottage industries will…

The Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu, Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Hunsur Road, Manasagangothri, will be conducting a three-day futuristic orientation workshop on Ancient Telugu from Dec.26 to 28 at CIIL. CIIL Director Prof. D.G. Rao will preside over the workshop. Former Vice-Chancellor of Dravidian University Acharya Ravva Srihari will deliver…