Grand vocal concert by Vid. N.R. Prashanth, accompanied by Vidu. Adithi Krishnaprakash on violin, Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Koushik on ghata, Sri Prasanna Mahaganapathi Temple, Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla, 6.30 pm.

Swami Jnanayoganandaji speaks on ‘Sri Ramakrishna Vachanaveda’ in Kannada, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm to 6.50 pm.

Vocal Music by Dr. Vidyabhushana in memory of late M.L. Raje Urs, Matadipathy of Malavalli, Kappadi and Honnayakana Halli sponsored by his daughter Dr. M.R. Bharathi Urs, Accompanying artistes are Vidu. Pruthvi Bhasker on violin, Vid. H.L. Shivashankar Swamy on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata, Sabha premises, Gokulam, 6 pm.

Inauguration of Sugama Sangeetha Music Programme (Live Music), MLA K. Harishgowda, Sugama Sangeetha Parishat Mysuru District Unit President Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy, former Corporator K.V. Sridhar, Vijayanarasimha Charitable Trust President S.R. Manjunath, Lahari Velu of Lahari Music, poet Dr. Jayappa Honnalli, Mahila Lekhani & Police Vartha Pathrike Editor S. Savitha Gowda, Aryan of Gandhadagudi Foundation…

3rd edition of College English Theatre Festival 2024, Staging of play ‘Oliver Wants More’ by Sapient College of Commerce, Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist, of which this is an excerpt, directed by Mohammed Umar, 5 pm; Staging of play ‘The Bear’ by MMK&SDM College, written by Anton Chekhov, directed by Ujwala S. Shetty, RamaGovinda Rangamandira,…

44th International Nirantara Kalemane Festival, Dr. Jamunarani V. Mirle, artist and writer, Dr. Kumudhini Achchi, artiste & Secretary, Bharathiya Nruthya Kalaparishat, Dr. Sparsha Shenoy, Bharatanatyam artiste, Vidu. Lakshmy Vinod, Research Scholar, Vidu. N. Renuka, Research Scholar and Vidu. Apoorva Siri, Research Scholar, chief guests; ‘Geervaana Vaani – Bharathi Mahakaviyin Margam’ by Vidu. Swati Athmanathan, Great-…

‘Dharani Dhaarini – Celebrating Earth’ Shopping Mela, Kalpavruksha Bonsai Boutique, #175, Uttanahalli Cross, Nanjangud Main Road, Bandipalya, 10.30 am to 5 pm. [Mob: 98451-21840]

Talk on ‘Trials & Tribulations of War Reporting in the Middle East’ by Shyam Bhatia, former Middle East Correspondent, London Observer, Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536]

Releasing of Dr. B.P. Vijayaraju’s book ‘Moulya Rajakarana… Ondu Hudukata’ by theatre director C. Basavalingaiah; Advocate and Barukolu Editor B.R. Rangaswamy speaks about the book, Anugraha Foundation President Annegowda will be present, Mysore University’s DoS in Political Science Chairman Prof. Krishna Hombal presides, Rotary School, JLB Road, 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.

Releasing of three books of S. Ramaprasad — Guligegalu-2, Mumbimbayana and Akashada Srimantike — by Kundur Mutt Seer Dr. Sri Sharathchandra Swamiji, Kannada Book Authority Chairman Manasa presides, retd. senior scholar Dr. H.V. Nagarajarao, Noopura Kalavidaru Director Natyacharya Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao and retd. teacher and Mysore Science Foundation Founder-Secretary G.B. Santhosh Kumar will speak…