Staging of play ‘Checkmate,’ directed by Anoop Joshi (Bunty), Bhoomigeeta, Rangayana, 6.30 pm.

Discourse on ‘Sundarakanda Ramayana’ by K.L. Prasannakshi, Shivananda Jnanalaya, JLB Road, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

‘Abhivyakthi Habba-24,’ Nrityollasa – Bharatanatyam by Vidu. Meera Sreenarayanan, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.15 pm.

Rajyotsava and Children’s Day celebrations, Drawing Competition for children, 1.30 pm; Classical Music Concert by Vidu. S.V. Pannaga and troupe, 2.30 pm to 4 pm; Stage programme – Releasing of M.B. Santhosh’s book ‘Bhavabringada Madhuragana’ and C. Vani Raghavendra’s book ‘O sakhi nineshtu sukhi?’; and prize distribution, Kannada Professor Dr. Latha Mysore inaugurates and releases…

48th International Nirantara Kalemane Festival, Prof. P.V. Nanjaraja Urs, retired Professor from Maharaja’s College, chief guest; Felicitation to Rajyotsava awardees Guru Lalitha Kore M. Rao, Artistic Director, Shantala Nritya Kalaniketan; Prof. Padma Shekar, former Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University and Karnataka Kalashree Awardee T. Ravindra Sharma, Artistic Director, Ravi Nritya Kala Mandira; Performances – Hindustani Classical…

Indian Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition, Scouts & Guides Ground, behind Old DC’s Office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.

Valmiki Jayanti, special literary programme, Literary Interactions with Thimmanna Bhat, M.S. Narasimhamurthy and B.K. Jagadish; Releasing of four books — Dr. V. Sowbhagyalakshmi’s ‘Neralugalu,’ Dr. V. Ranganath’s ‘Badukidare Saladu Balabeku’, ‘Parichitarolagiruva Aparichitaru’ and ‘Ettu hoguvudakkinta kottu  hoguvudu lesu’; Inauguration of Mysuru District Women’s Wing and Children’s Wing of Akhila Bharatiya Sahitya Parishat, #116, ‘Brindavana,’ Vinaya…

Talk on ‘Constitution: Threats & Response’ by Prof. M. Umapathy, retired Political Science Professor, University of Mysore (UoM), Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536].