Inauguration of 5th Annual Festival ‘Samaagama’ by renowned Bharatanatyam Artiste Vid. K. Sandesh Bhargav, Natyacharya K. Ramamurthy Rao chief guest, Ganabharathi’s Ramabai Govindarao Auditorium, Kuvempunagar, 5 pm.

Ekavyakti Tala-Maddale ‘Prakshubda Radheya’ by Diwakara Hegde, 5 pm; Bharatanatyam performance by Spoorthi S. Rao, disciple of Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke, Danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and Vijaya Vittala Composite PU College Principal Sathya Prasad chief guests, RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.

‘Karnataka Sambhrama-50’ Mega Consumer Expo, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, 4 pm to 9.30 pm.

Lecture on ‘Basava Dharma Pracharadalli Matadhishara Paatra’ by Dr. Mate Basavanjali Devi and ‘12ne Shatamanadalli Sharaneyara Patra’ by Sharada Shivalingaswamy, Basava Janana Mandira, Muneshwaranagar, 11 am to 1.30 pm.

Talk on ‘Responsible AI in times of Generative AI’ by Dr. Carolyn Watters, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 10.30 am.

State-level Non-Medallist Swimming Competition, MLA K. Harishgowa inaugurates, MDSA President Arjun Ranga presides, Saraswathipuram Swimming Pool, 10 am.

Inauguration and cultural programmes, Prof. Veeranagowda Merigowda, Lecturer, Jagadguru Thontadarya Marada Chennaiah ITI College, Shirola, Gadag, inaugurates, Maddigere Gopal, President, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, presides, Gajanana Bhat, ex-Serviceman, Indian Navy, Mysuru and others chief guest, Town Hall, 10 am.

Releasing of Prakash Raj’s novel Saaraa,’ Heritage House, Saraswathipuram, 10 am.

21st Chaturmasya Vrata Deeksha by junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, Srichakra Puja, Maha Ganapathy Homa, Kumkumarchana, 9 am; Chaturmasya Discourse on Sri Brahmanda Purana, Universal Prayer Hall, Ashram premises, 6.30 pm.