GENERAL
Swarnima Karnataka Darshana Mela:  Seminar on ‘Youth the Hope for a New Age,’ former minister R Ashok to participate, Governments Arts College Ground, Off K G Road, 6.30 pm.

Parkinson Disease Society:  Group meeting, MES College, Opp Hunde Hall, X Main, Jayanagar, 10.30 am.

The Homoeopathic Medical Association of India:  Talk on ‘Approach to Liver Diseases’ by Dr Phanindranath V, Kaveri Hall, Malleswaram Association Club, VII Cross, Malleswaram, 3 pm.

Dialysis Trust of Karnataka:  International Kidney Day, Felicitation to Sr Nephrologists, Dialysis Technicians, Maruthi Sabhangana, Vasavi Vidyaniketana, V V Puram, 11 am.

Rangasanchari:  Felicitation and release of books, Akhila Bharatha Sharana Sahitya Parishat President Go Ru Channabasappa, Poet L N Mukundaraj to participate, Samsa Bayalu Rangamandira, behind Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 10.30 am.

B K Mariyappa Dharma Samsthe:  B K Mariyappa’s Jayanthotsava, Sri Kumar Chandrashekharnath Swamiji of Vishwa Okkaligara Mahasamsthan Math to participate, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Chamarajpet, 10.15 am.

I.Dot:  B B Design Week, Conference on The Selection, Certification and Promotion of the best Italian Design Products, 22/12, Vittal Mallya Road, 12 noon.

United Lodge of Theosophists:  Public meeting, Maitri Bhavan, Basavanagudi, 6.15 pm.

The Art of Living:  Inauguration of Unique Education Campus, by Sri Ravi Shankar, SSRVM Campus, Kachamaranahalli, 5.30 pm.

The International Association of Lions Club:  Lioness Council Conference, World Women’s Day celebration and Inauguration of Lioness Club of Bangalore Victory, by Ln Ajanta S Rangaswamy, Maharani Lakshmi Ammani College for Women Director T L Shantha to participate, R V Teachers College, R V Road, 10 am.

CULTURAL
Nadasurabhi Cultural Association:  Laya Raaga Sangamam by Sukanya Ramgopal, Indian Heritage Academy Hall, Koramangala, 4.15 pm (ph 2553 9368).

Sangeetha Krupa Kuteera:  Hindustani vocal recital by Onkaranath Avaldar, Sri Dattatreya Temple, Thyagarajanagar,  5 pm.

Sri Rama Lalitha Kalamandir:  Vocal recital by Modumudi Sudhakar, Devagiri Sangeetha Sabhangana, BSK II Stage, 5.30 pm.

R T Nagar Cultural Association:  Vocal duet by N R Harini and N R Sharada, Vivekananda Hall, Adarsha College, 5.30 pm.

The Bangalore Gayana Samaj:  Violin Trio by M S Anantharaman, M A Sundareswaran and M A Krishnaswami, K R Road, 5 pm.

M A Narasimhachar Music Foundation:  Vocal duet by Charumathi and Shivashankari, The Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi, 5.30 pm.

Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha:  Staging of play ‘Malare Kurunji Malare’ by Karaikudi Narayan, Thirumala Vidya Niketan Hall, behind Chowdiah Memorial Hall, 7 pm.

Maharashtra Mandal:  Staging of Marathi Drama ‘Buddha Hoga Tera Baap’ Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 10.30 am.

Magnitude Art Gallery:  Exhibition of Artworks by various artists, Jayanagar, 10 am.

Poets International:  Holi Kavigosti, writer Nagalakshmi Veeresh to participate, Vallabha Niketan, Shivananda Circle, 10.30 am.

Panchajanya Publications:  Release of Praveen Lokeshwar’s book ‘Manoratha’ and ‘Belakinde’, by Information Department Commissioner K V Ravindranath Tagore, National College premises, Jayanagar, 10 am.
Nav Karnataka Publications:  Release of 6 books, K L Gopalakrishnaiah, Shantharama Somayaji to participate, Nayana, J C Road, 10 am.

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium:  Screening of Science Movie ‘Mars - The Red Planet’, Planetarium premises, High Grounds, 6 pm.

Rashtreeya Nataka Shale:  Staging of play ‘Court Marshal’ directed by Sadananda Suvarna, ADA Rangamandira, 7 pm.

Department of Kannada and Culture:  Udyanavanadalli Udayaraaga, vocal recital by Chintapalli V Srinivas, Lalbagh, Nadaswara by Y V Narasimha Murthy, Cubbon Park, vocal recital by B K Nagarathna, Gayathridevi Park, 6.30 am.

Kalagangotri:  Staging of play ‘Mysore Mallige’, directed by B V Rajaram, Ranga Shankara, J P Nagar II Phase, 7 pm.

Australian High Commission and Suchitra Film Society:  A festival of acclaimed Australian films - Australian Visions - staging of film ‘The Caterpillar’ directed by Sandra Sciberras, 11 am; ‘The Swimming Upstream’ directed by Russel Mulcahey, 2 pm; ‘The Tracker’ directed by Rolf De Heer 4 pm; ‘Dirty Deeds’ directed by David Ceaser, Vision Cinemas, K H Road, 6 pm (ph 011 - 4139 9900).

Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy:  Bhasha Bhavaikyada Samskrutika Sangama - Cultural Confluence of Linguistic Harmony, former CM M Veerappa Moily, Information and Tourism Department Secretary I M Vittala Murthy to participate, R V Teachers Training College, 5 pm.

RELIGIOUS
Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple:  Inauguration of Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple’s Dwajasthamba, Vimanagopura, Sri Shivakumaraswami of Siddaganga Math, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, former CM Kumaraswamy to participate, Temple premises, Lakshmipura, Bangalore North District, 9 am.

Yuva Rajya Basava Dal:  Sri Niranjan Mahajadguru Mathe Mahadevi’s 63rd Vardhanthi Utsav, release of book, Sri Jagadguru Mathe Gangadevi of Akkamahadevi Ashrama Dharwad to participate, Basava Mantapa, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, 10.30 am.

Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs:  Discourse on ’DVG’s Literature, by B Janardhan Bhat, Bull Temple Road, 6.30 pm.