Bahuroopi-2024, International Wildlife Photographer Dr. Lokesh Mosale inaugurates Bahuroopi Film Festival, Film Festival Convenor K. Manu delivers keynote address Sriranga auditorium, Rangayana premises, 10.30 am; Screening of movies Adhya Vachanakararu (Kannada; Director – Veerappa Maralavadi) and Basavanna (Kannada; Director – Veerappa Maralavadi), 10.30 am to 12 noon; Jonathan Livingston Seagull (English; Director – Hall Bartlett), 12 noon to 1.30 pm; Into the White (English; Director: Petter Naess), Sriranga auditorium, 2 pm to 4.30 pm; Renowned lyricist Jayanth Kaikini inaugurates the Fest, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurates Books and Handicrafts Expo, Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj S. Tangadagi releases the souvenir, MP Prathap Simha inaugurates Painting Expo, Kannada and Culture Department Secretary Dr. N. Manjula unveils ‘Vachanantaranga,’ a special painting exhibits of artiste Shivalingappa based on Basavanna’s vachanas, DC Dr. K.V. Rajendra inaugurates display of historical documents, Kannada & Culture Department Commissioner Dr. K. Dharanidevi Malagatti chief guest, MLA K. Harishgowda presides, Kannada & Culture Department Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, Rangayana Deputy Director Nirmala Mathapati and Bahuroopi-2024 Co-ordinator Prof. H.S. Umesh will be present, Vanaranga, 4.30 pm; ‘Dhangari Gaja’ by Syappa Bandgar & Troupe, Maharashtra, ‘Gudum Baja’ by Mayaram Dhurwey & Troupe, Madhya Pradesh, ‘Chande Vadana’ by Guru and Troupe, Mysuru, ‘Kamsale’ by Nagaraju & Troupe, Mangala village, Chamarajanagar, ‘Nadaswara’ by Radhamma and Troupe, Vagarahalli, Channarayapatna and ‘Gaarudi Gombe’ by Jayaram & Troupe, Boranakoppalu, Arasikere, Kindarijogi premises, 5.30 pm; Staging of Kannada play ‘Lokada Olahorage’ by Rangasampada, Bengaluru (Original – Rabindranath Tagore; Design, Adaptation and Direction – B. Suresh), Kirurangamandira, 6.30 pm; Staging of Kannada play ‘Muttisikondavanu’ by Rangayana Repertory, Mysuru (Story – P. Lankesh; Adaptation and Direction – K.R. Nandini), Bhoomigeeta, 7 pm; Staging of Kannada play ‘Shishunala Shareefa’ by Padma Shri Chindodi Leela’s K.B.R. Drama Company, Davanagere (Direction – Chindodi L. Chandradhara), Kalamandira, 7.30 pm.