GENERAL

Indian Buildings Congress: Inauguration of one-day seminar on Rehabilitation and Conservation of Heritage Structures and Monuments, Governor Rameshwar Thakur participates, Hotel Capitol, Raj Bhavan Road, 9:30 am

Vani Vilas Hospital: Inauguration of Intensive Care Unit by Chamarajapet MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan and Ananth Kumar, MP (Bangalore South), Hospital premises, Chamarajapet, 11 am

Institute for Social and Economic Change: Public lecture on Present discourse on Decentralisation in India: Conceptual Origins by Prof P K Michael Tharakan, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Cyriac Joseph participates, Jnanajyothi Seminar Hall, Central College Campus, 5:30 pm

Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology: Opening of new outpatient block and Paediatric Cardiology Ward, Minister for Medical Education Dr V S Acharya and Minister for Housing D T Jayakumar participate, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology premises, 12:30 pm

Department of IT, BT and Science and Technology, Karnataka, Software Technology Parks of India & Tata Consultancy Services: Launch of The Rural IT Quiz 2007, Hotel Atria, No 1, Palace Road, 12:30 pm

Bangalore Association for Science Education, Jawarharlal Nehru Planetarium: Inauguration of three-day science exhibition Science in Action, Prof G Ranganath, Former Professor, Raman Research Institute, participates, Jawarharlal Nehru Planetarium, 9:30 am

Institute of Town Planners, India & Indian Institute of Architects: Private Sector participation in New Township Development, N R Verma, Chief Town and Country Planner, Town and Country Planning Department, Uttar Pradesh, participates, Karnataka Regional Chapter, ITPI, 16-J, Thimmaiah Road Cross, Miller Tank Bed Area, 6:30 pm

Karnataka Forum for Dignity: Conclusion of Terrorism Exposed Campaign with Silent March and Public Meeting, Corporation Ground, Bamboo Bazaar, Shivajinagar, 2:30 pm

Bangalore International Centre: Screening of films, “Dry Days in Dobbagunta’ and Michael Jackson comes to Manikganj’ directed by Journalist Nupur Basu, Auditorium, TERI Complex, 4th main, 2nd Cross, Domlur 2nd Stage, 6 pm. (25359680)

Stracey Memorial Primary School: 43rd Academic Prize Distribution, BNS Reddy, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central division, participates, School Premises, 4:30 pm

BNM Institute of Technology: Inauguration of I year BE and MBA Classes, Prof S Rame Gowda, Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka University, participates, BNM Institute of Technology, 9:30 am

Bishop Cotton Boys’ School: Exquizite- Inter School Quiz Competition, Quizmaster Giri Pickbrain Balasubramaniam, participates, Auditorium, Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, 9 am

Department of Zoology, PES Degree College: Valedictory Function of National Symposium on Recent Trends in Bio-Sciences - RTIBS 07, Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Prof S N Hegde participates, Prof M R Doreswamy Auditorium, PESIT campus, 3:30 pm

PES Institute of Technology: Inauguration of I Semester Classes of MBA, MCA and MTech 2007-08, J Suresh, CEO, Brands and Retail division, Arvind Mills and S Balasubramanya, Vice President of Tata Consultancy Services, participate, Auditorium, Prof MRD Block, PESIT, 9:30 am

Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, MVJ College of Engineering: Talk of Image Processing Technology by Dr K Srikantamurthy, IEM Seminar Hall, 9 am 

Surana College & Gandhi Centre of Science & Human Values, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan: Inauguration of Multi-College Students Interface on See Your Health - A Medical Perspective, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology Dr C N Manjunath participates, Surana College auditorium, 10 am

Global Citizen Club: Talk on Making a Success Plan, Academy PEP, 92, 3rd Cross, Lavelle Road, 7 pm

Garden City Toastmasters Club: Talk on Intelligence, NIPM Hall, Blue Cross Chambers (Above Elloor Library), Infantry Road Cross, 6:30 pm

YMCA Save Bangalore Movement, Lions Club of Bangalore Orchards, Lions Club of Bangalore Gokula: Workshop on Environment for high school children, St Marks Cathedral Church Hall, M G Road, 9:30 am

BDA Nandini layout Welfare Association: Inauguration of ‘Nandini Utsava 2007’ by Minister for Health and Family Welfare R Ashok, Play Grounds, Next to Nandini Layout Police Station, 6.30 pm.

CULTURAL

Rightlines Art Gallery: Painting Exhibition by Abani Sen, #270, I Floor, I Main Defence colony, Indiranagar, 10 am

Dastkar: Exhibition of handicrafts and performance by Gotipua child acrobat dancers from Orissa, Chitrakala Parishath, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am

Department of Kannada and Culture: Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme, Bharatanatyam by Ms Vennila Vasanth Kumar, Yavanika, State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road, 6.30 pm.

Upasana: Release of CD Chakoriyamma, A Collection of Children’s Songs by Litterateur Prof L S Seshagiri Rao, Eminent Film Director T S Nagabharana participates, Bangalore Gayana Samaj, K R Road, Basavanagudi, 6 pm.

Balmohan Vidya Mandir: Inter-school Music and Drawing Competition, school premises, 9:30 am

SSM High school: Interschool Cultural fest Spoorthi, School Auditorium, Musicians Narasimha Naik and Shashidhar Kote participate, #1, CT Bed, Thyagarajanagar, 10 am

Art & Craft Exposition: Crafts Festival exhibition-cum-sale, Hema Chandra Kalyan Mandira, II Block, near Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar, 10 am (9840141478)

Magnitude Gallery: Art Exhibition on Techno Kala - myriad beauty hidden in technology, 140/3, 27th Cross, 13th Main, III Block, Jayanagar, 10 am (9900117201)

Kusal Indoor Garden: Artificial Flower Show, V R Plaza, Main Guard Cross Road, near Safina Plaza, 10 am (25588985)

Sai Gitanjali: Bhajans, Sai Gitanjali, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Kshetra, No 36, 21st Main, 8th Cross, II Phase, JP Nagar, 6:30 pm

Sri Shiva Temple: Sankashta Hara Chathurthy, Sri Shiva Temple, Sri Shivabalayogi Ashrama Campus, 1/A, J P Nagar, 6:30 pm

SGBS Trust: Gokulashtami Celebrations and Music Concert, Odukkathur Swamigal Mutt, Gangadhara Chetty Road, near Ulsoor Lake, 6 pm

RELIGIOUS

Dada Bhagwan Foundation: Interactive Spiritual Discourse and Gyanvidhi by Deepak Bhai Desai, Shikshak Sadan Auditorium Hall, opp Cauvery Bhavan, near Mysore Bank Circle, K G Road, 6 pm

Sri Raghavendra Swamigala Mutt: Sri Gurusarvabhoumara Uthara Aradhana, 145, 13 A Main, 3rd Cross, I Phase, Gokula, Mathikere, 7 am

Shri Varadanjaneya Swamy Temple: Punar-Prathishtapan Day of Lord Shri Varadanjaneya Swamy, 5:30 am
Basava Samithi: Aravina Mane lecture series, ‘Vachanashravana’, Aravind B Jatti, president, Basava Samithi inaugurates, Basavashree, No 119, Ganesh Temple Road, 2nd Block, Thyagarajanagar, 6 pm.

Sri Gururaj Association: 336th Aradhana Mahotsava, Raja Beedi Rathotsava, No 53, Model House Street, Basavanagudi, 9 am.

Chinmaya Mission: Talk on Bhagawad Geeta, Chapter 6 by Munindra Chaitanya, Subhash Bhavan, IX Main, Ideal Homes Township, Rajarajeshwarinagar, 6:30 pm

Deenabandhu Devasthanam: Gokulashtami Celebrations and bhajans by DBD Balavihar, Deenabandhu Devasthanam, CMH Road, Indiranagar, 7 pm

The Indian Institute of World Culture: Sri Ranga Narayana Iyer Memorial Endowment Lecture on Katopanishath by Sri Rangapriya Mahadesigar Swami, The Indian Institute of World Culture, 6, Shri B P Wadia Road, 6 pm