National Children’s Theatre Festival-2026, Sima Ghosh, renowned Pandavani artiste from Kolkata, inaugurates, Y.N. Rajesh, Education Coordinator, BEO Office, Mysuru; retired actor and playwright S. Ramanath representing JCAC and Sundaresh Devapriyam, Principal of Hardwicke PU College, chief guests, veteran theatre personality Prasanna, also the Trustee of Indian Theatre Foundation, will be present; Discussion on the book ‘Pandavani: Kathe Heluva Kale’ (Pandavani: The Art of Storytelling) by Shalom Sannutha, Sneha and Keerthi Byndoor, ‘Pandavani’ performance by Sima Ghosh, IIET premises, Hardwicke School Campus, JLB Road, 5 pm.