National Theatre Festival commemorating Silver Jubilee celebrations, well-known Theatre & Film Director M.S. Sathyu inaugurates, National School of Drama (NSD) Director C. Basavalingaiah and Karnataka Nataka Academy Chairman J. Lokesh will be present, Kalamandira, 6 pm; Staging of play ‘Moog Masala’ by Kriyative India Limited, Kalamandira, 7 pm.

 Vocal recital by Vid. B.N.S. Murali, accompanied by Vid. C.N. Tyagaraju on violin, Vid. Kanchana Eshwar Bhat on mridanga and Vid. Raghunandana Rao on ghata, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple, Vijayanagar, 6.30 pm.

44th annual Linga Pratishtapana Mahotsava, discourse by Sadashiva Guruji, Temple premises, 6.30 pm to 8 pm.  

Kalabhivardhana-2018, ‘Kanakadasa’s Mohana Tarangini’ Gamaka Rupaka by Vid. K. Ramachandra, Dr. Jyothi Shankar (including Concept & Direction), Vidu. Annapurna Nagendra, Vidu. Vasantha Venkatesh, Vidu. Dharithri Anandarao, Vidu. Sathyalakshmi Ananthapadmanabha; Violin: Vid. Tandavamurthy, Tabla: Vid. Kumar, Ganapathi Temple, Ramakrishnanagar I Block, 6 pm.  

 8th anniversary, Mandolin recital by S.M. Janakiram and troupe, 10.30 am; Sugama Sangeetha by ‘Mallige Kalavidaru,’ 11.30 am; ‘Yakshini Pradarshana’ by Jadugar M.S. Guruswamy and troupe, Town Hall, 12.30 pm.    

 7th Sarvodaya Day, retd VC of Goa and Mangalore Universities Prof. B. Sheik Ali chief guest, UoM in-Charge VC Prof. C. Basavaraju presides, Gandhi Bhavan, Manasagangothri, 10.30 am.    

 Sri Tyagaraja Aradhana and Sri Purandaradasa and Sri Kanakadasa Punyasmaranotsava, Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar inaugurates, International violinist Vid. Dr. Mysore Manjunath chief guest and delivers special lecture, University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar presides, Goshti Gayana by students of the University, University premises, 10 am.    

Handicraft and Handloom Expo, Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s office, 10.30 am to 9.30 pm.    

Expo-cum sale, Co-optex premises, Narayan Shastri Road, opposite to More Mega Stores, 10 am to 8 pm.    

Exhibit of the Month – Lakkhi – Pencha, a decorative wooden object resembling an owl, Wellington House, Irwin Road, 10 onwards.