First Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of Chamaraja Assembly Constituency, former Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda chairs the event; National Flag Hoisting at Karnataka Ratna De.Ja.Gow. Vedike, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Auditorium, Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda will hoist the National Flag, Parishat District President Maddikere Gopal will hoist State Flag and City President K.S. Shivaram will unfurl the Parishat Flag, 8.30 am; MCC Deputy Commissioner B.S. Somashekar chief guest, University of Mysore (UoM) Department of Physical Education (DPE) Director C. Venkatesh will be present, Sammelana President Prof. Chidananda Gowda will be brought in a procession from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, to Kalamandira, MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth and MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar will be the chief guests, 9 am; Stage programme at Kalamandira, Prof. M. Krishnegowda inaugurates, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa presides, Karnataka Sahitya Academy former Chairman Prof. Aravinda Malagathi, releases the book ‘Dashakagala Sahityada Mogasaaleyalli,’ written by Jayaprakash Rao, former MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah releases the book ‘Darshanika Kuvempu’ authored by Prof. Y.S. Gowramma, Kalamandira, 11 am; Valedictory, senior writer  Dr. Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj delivers the valedictory address, MLA K. Harishgowda presides, senior writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) and University of Mysore Registrar V.R. Shylaja special invitees, Legislators G.T. Devegowda, A.H. Vishwanath, Dr. D. Thimmaiah chief guests, 5.30 pm.