34th ‘International Nirantara Kalemane Festival’ and 3rd ‘Sri Purandaradasa & Sri Thyagaraja Aaradhana Sangeeta Nritya Mahotsava,’ performers are Karnataka Kalashree Dr. K. Kumar of KPAC, Mysuru and his disciples; Vidu. Veena M. Samaga of Radhakrishna Nritya Niketana, Udupi and her disciples; Guru Surya Gayathri Devi of Thapasya Entertainments, Kerala and her disciples; Vidushi Sunitha Sukumaran of Sri Krishna Kalaalaya, Bengaluru and her disciples; Vidushi Asha Kumar of Shivaganga Nrityalaya, Bengaluru and her disciples; Vidushi Anupama Sanjay of Natyanubhava, Bengaluru and her disciples; Vidu. Arathi Arun of Ganesha Sangeetha Nrityala Charitable Trust, Mysuru and her disciples; Conferring of ‘Kalemane Purandara Thyagaraja International Award’ will be presented to the following artistes: Vidu. Veena M. Samaga, Guru Surya Gayathri Devi, Vidu. Sunitha Sukumaran and Dr. Rekha Girish of Rekha Natya Academy, Wales, UK; Chief guests are Dr. K.B. Ganapathy, Founder-Editor, Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra, Dr. Raju Varadamaistry, retired Project Director, Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), Department of Health And Family Welfare Services (HFWS), Government of Karnataka and Dr. U.G. Shenoy, senior Paediatrician and President, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Karnataka-2008, Kalemane Sabhaangana, Hebbal 2nd Stage, 2.30 pm.