Inauguration of Vasundharotsava-2024, commemorating the 40th edition of Annual National Festival of Classical Dance & Music, celebration of Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy’s 75th birthday and 50 years of her yeoman service to Bharatanatyam; Anupama B. Pandit, Administrator, GSSSIETW, inaugurates, Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy, Managing Trustee, Mangalore Ganesh Beedi Works, chief guest, K.C. Shivappa, Author & Poet, guest of honour & releases book on Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy — ‘Orbit of  Vasundhara – Realm of Dance’s Truth’ — written by Shubhada Subramanyam from Germany; Shubha Dhananjay, Chairperson, Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy, presides, 5.30 pm; Performances by Vidu. Sowmya Govind Naidu, Qatar; Prof. Sheela Sridhar’s disciples Vid. M.L. Sudhanva & Vidu. M.L. Sumedhini; Vidu. Mithra Naveen & disciples Samudhyata, Deekshitha, Sinchana, Rithanya, Monisha and Sushaini, Vasundhara Bhavan, Kalandhika Academy of Arts, Saraswathipuram, 6 pm to 8.15 pm.