GENERAL

Karnataka Media Academy and Department of Kannada Culture, Information and Tourism:  Inauguration of 25th year Belli Bedagu - Silver Jubilee celebrations of Karnataka Media Academy, Conclave, Jnanapeetha awardee Dr U R Ananthamurthy, I M Vittala Murthy, Principal Secretary Department of Kannada Culture, Information and Tourism  participate, Conclave, Hotel Atria, Palace Road, 10 am.

Indian Red Cross Society:  Inauguration of Voluntary Blood Donation Drive by Chief Justice of Karnataka Cyraic Joseph, Wooday P Krishna, Vice-Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society, Karnataka State Branch participates, Dispensary, High Court, 10 am.

ITM Business School:  Workshop and Lecture on ‘ Leadership and Management’ by renowned organisational psychologist and business consultant Dr Joseph Michelli, Hotel Le Meridian, Sankey Road, 5.30 pm.

Divya Jyothi Vidya Kendra:  Inauguration of Road Safety Programmes by M Lakshminarayana, commissioner for transport, N S Megharikh, Additional Commissioner of Police (CAR) participate, Divya Jyothi Vidya Kendra, Vishwa Building, Chickanna Layout, Opposite Basavanna Devara Mutt, Nelamangala, 11.30 am.

Christ PU College-Residential:  Graduation Day, Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde participates, Christ PU College-residential, Kanminike, Kumbalgodu, 10 am.

Nachiketa Manovikasa Kendra Trust:  Inauguration of Public Awareness Week on Mental Retardation by V Somanna, former MLA and release of book ‘ Mental retardation-its causes and remedies’, Nachiketa Manovikasa Kendra Trust, 13th Main Road End, M D Layout, Vijaynagar, 2 pm.

Mecon Communication Club:  MCC Toastmasters meet, Mecon Limited, South End Road, Basavanagudi, 5.45 pm.
Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs:  Lecture on Indian women by Swamy Harshanandajee Maharaj, DVG Sabhangana, Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs, Bull Temple Road, N R Colony, 6.30 pm.

The Bangalore Science Forum:  42 annual inter-collegiate contest on speaking on science subjects for degree students 2007-08, National College, Basavanagudi, 3.30 pm.

CULTURAL

National Handloom Development Corporation:  Inauguration of Silk Fab exhibition cum sale by Arvind G Rishbud, Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries, Basava Bhavan, Basaveshwara Road, 4 pm.

Kodava Samaja:  Field Marshal K M Cariappa’s birth anniversary celebration and cultural programmes, Kodava Samaja, Vasanthnagar, 7 pm.

Surana College:  Kannada Habba celebrations, staging of the play ‘All The Best’ by Guru Theatre, Surana College premises, 1.30 pm.

Khadi and Village Industries Board:  Cultural programme at Khadi Utsav, light music by Thotappa Uttangi of Jhamura troupe, Govt PU College Grounds, 18th Cross, Malleswaram, 7 pm.

Devagiri Sri Venkateshwara Trust:  Cultural programmes, Bharatanatya by Megha R Krishna, II stage Banashankari, 6.30 pm.

The Hatworks Boulevard:  Exhibition of recent paintings by S G Vasudev, The Hatworks Boulevard, Cunningham Road, 11 am.

Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishat:  Tribute to Nanjunda Rao - painting exhibition, Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishat, Kumarakrupa Road.

Pondicherry Painters:  Art Exhibition, Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishat, Kumarakrupa Road, 10 am.

Right Lines Art Gallery:  Exhibition of drawings and paintings by Pratima Sheth, Right Lines Art Gallery, I floor, I main, Defence Colony, Indiranagar.

Virtuoso’s Art Gallery:  Exhibition of paintings, Virtuoso’s Palette Art School, Devaram Complex, 27 th Cross, Jayanagar, III Block.

Garvi-Gurjari:  Exhibition of Gujrat’s traditional handloom and handicrafts, Safina Plaza, Infantry Road, 10 am.
Chhattisgarh State Rural Industries Department:  Exhibition cum sale of traditional handlooms and handicrafts from Chhattisgarh, V R Plaza, near Commercial Street, 11 am.

Poompuhara:  Crafts Mela, Crafts Mela, Srinivasa Sagar Kalyana Mahal, Jayanagar II Block, 10 am.

RELIGIOUS

Meditation and Study Centre:  Discourse on ‘From Science to God’ by Dr L Nagesh, SSMRV PU College, 26th Main, IV ‘T’ Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm.

The Theosophical Society:  Talk on ‘Ashtavakra Geethe’ by B V Thippeswamy, The Theosophical Society, VIII Cross, Malleswaram, 5.30 pm.

Vyasaraja Matha (Sosale):  Lecture on Eeshavasya Upanishad by Malagi Gopalacharya, Vyasaraja Math (Sosale), #1, Govindappa Road, Basavanagudi, 6.30 pm.

Sree Chowdeshwari Temple Trust:  20th anniversary of Temple and Ratha-Uthsavam of Sri Chowdeshwari Devi, Temple Premises, I ‘A’ Cross, HMT Layout, Mathikere, 10.30 am.

Vedanta Satsanga Kendra:  Discourse on Maandukya Upanishad by K G Subraya Sharma, Geetha Nilaya, Rajajinagar II Block, 9 am.

Paramaartha Vichaara Sangha Trust:  Discourse on Bhrama Sutra Bhaashyam by K G Subraya Sharma, Adhyaatma Mandiram, V V Puram, 7.45 am.

Geetha Gnana Yagana:  Discourse on Bhagavad Geetha Chapter 6 by Swami Abhaya Chaitanya, Sri Varasiddhi Vinakaya Temple, Banashankari III Stage, 6.30 pm.

Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust:  Discourse on Manassu Mattu Parivarthane by Sudheendra Chaitanya, Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust, Samskruthika Mandira, Jayanagar IX Block, 6.45 pm.

Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust:  Upanyasa on Adhyatma Chintana by Sudheendra Chaitanya, Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust, Samskruthika Mandira, Jayanagar IX Block, 6.30 pm.