Department of Kannada and Culture: Kengal Hanumanthaiah’s birth anniversary celebrations, Governor Rameshwar Thakur, former chief ministers M Veerappa Moily, N Dharam Singh, Kumaraswamy participate, in front of Vidhana Soudha, Ambedkar Veedhi, 6 pm.
GENERAL
Kengal Hanumanthaiah Birth Centenary Foundation: Birth centenary celebrations of late Kengal Hanumanthaiah, former MP Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, former chief minister Kumaraswamy participate, Government Junior College Grounds, PWD Circle, Ramanagaram Town, Ramanagaram Dt 6 pm.
Kannada Janashakthi: Birth centenary celebrations of late Kengal Hanumanthaiah, K H Ranganath, industrialist N Sundaresh, Kannada Development Authority President Siddalingaiah participate, Nayana, J C Road, 10.30 am.
Karnataka Nataka Academy: Janapada jathre, Governor Rameshwar Thakur inaugurates, in front of Vidhana Soudha, 5pm.
Total Wellness Clinic: Talk on ‘How to know whether stress is affecting your mental body,’ by Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Mohan Sunil Kumar, 25, 1st Floor, 1st Main, Domlur Layout, 5.30 pm.
The Indian Institute of World Culture: Talk on ‘Personality Development through handwriting analysis,’ by handwriting expert Rafiullah Baig, 6, B P Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 10.30 am.
Ministry of Social Justice and Endowment: Distribution of aids and appliances camp for the disabled, grand polio diagnosis, Maratha Hostel, 40, Bull Temple Road, Shankarpuram, 9 am.
Samskruthi Bharathi: Inauguration of Samskruthi conference by Health Department former secretary Shantha Shastri, Padmashree Education Society president C N Ashwathnarayana participate, Rajarajeshwari English School, 5, 6th Cross, Gokula 1st Stage, 1st Main Road, Yeshwanthpur 10.30 am.
Karnataka Bank Employees’ Association: 22nd conference, Jnana Jyothi auditorium, Central College premises, Palace Road, 4.30 pm.
Prasanna Counselling Centre: Valedictory of Counselling Training Course, former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore University M S Thimmappa participate, Hymamshu Jyothi Kala Peetha, 4th Main, Malleswaram, 10 am.
Society for Oral Laser Applications: National conference of Dental Laser Applications, Hotel Chancery Pavillion, Residency Road, 10.30 am.
Amruthangamaya Samasthe: Programme on ‘The responsibility of the society towards HIV affected patients,’ and felicitation to people who served in HIV/AIDS area, Dr K S Satish, DIG K R Srinivasan, cine actor Umashree participate, Town Hall, J C Road, 5.30 pm.
CULTURAL
Ranga Shankara: Staging of play ‘Odakalu Bimba’ directed by Girish Karnad and K M Chaitanya, 36/2, 8th Cross, J P Nagar 2nd Phase, next to post office, 7.30 pm (ph 26592777)
Dashapramathi Sangeetha Sabha: Violin duet by Mysore M Nagaraj and Mysore M Manjunath, Jayarama Seva Mandali, 492/A, 1st Main, 8th Block, Jayanagar, 6 pm (ph 9980101110)
Sri Padmavathi Kalaniketan: Sri Thyagaraja and Sri Purandaradasara Aradhana Mahotsava, music by Kalaniketan troupe , Mathikere Layout, 161B, 2nd Cross, behind SBM, 6 pm (ph 23379968)
Prapancha: Sri Purandara Dasaru, Thyagaraja Aradhana Mahotsava, release of Souvenir and website, Justice S R Nayak, Income Tax Commissioner S P Swami participate, Sri Rama Mandir Association hall, Sri Rama Temple, Model House Block, Basavanagudi, 10 am.
Bharat Sangeet Utsav: The Ultimate festival of Indian Classical music and dance, vocal recital by Neveli Santhanagopalan, 9.15 am; vocal recital by Anuradha Sriram and Dr Sriram Parasuram, Indiranagar Sangeetha Bhavan, Purandara Bhavana, Indiranagar, 7 pm (ph 9880732309)
M R Doreswamy Sangeetha Academy: Flute festival, flute by A P Sarvothama, 5 pm; flute duet by B K Anantharam and Amith A Nadig, Gayana Samaj, K R Road, 7.15 pm (ph 9980961381)
Nrithya Vidya Nilaya: Bharatanatya rangapravesha by Ravi Tejasvi, ADA Ranga Mandira, J C Road, 6 pm. (ph 9844046091)
All India Granites and Stone Association: Stona - 2008, Exhibition, Palace Grounds, entry from Mount Carmel College Road, 11 am (ph 9448069100)
Sambhrama Sourabha: Cultural programmes by Anooru Ananthakrishna and party, SJR Mahavidyalaya, Anandarao Circle, 5.30 pm. (ph 9880298315)
RELIGIOUS
Ashirvad: Discourse on ‘Vipasana meditation,’ by Acharya Chotmal Goenka, 30, St Marks Road, 4 pm.
ISKCON: Bhakti geethe by Vasantha Ganapathi and party, Sri Radhakrishna Temple, Hare Krishna Hill, West of Chord Road, 11.30 am.
Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs: Discourse on ‘Relevance of Vedas in the modern context,’ by R L Kashyap, Bull Temple Road, N R Colony, 6.30 pm
Vyakti Vikas Kendra: Divya Satsang by Chayanna of Art of Living Foundation, SSMRV Degree College, 4th T Block, Jayanagar, 6 pm.
Manava Seva Kendra: Discourse on ‘Sathsang’ by Guruji Vishwanath, 8/57/A, 1st Cross, 8th Main, RMV Extension, Sadashivanagar, 10.30 am.
Sri Boonila Sametha Sri Venkataramanaswamy Temple Trust: Kumbabhisheka, temple premises, BEML Layout, 6th Stage, Thubarahalli, ITPL, Main Road, 8 am.
Sri Lakshminarayanaswamy Temple: 29th Brahmotsava celebrations, Mysore Bank Circle, 7 am.
Haridasa Seva Samithi: Sri Purandara Namana, Haridasavani by Ananthakulkarni of Bagalkot, U R Ananthamurthy participate, Sri Govardhana Kshetra, Udupi Sri Puthige mutt, Bull Temple Road, 7 pm.
Karnataka Haridasa Scientific Research Centre: State-level competition of classical rendering of Haridasa compositions, Vijayaranga, Vijayanagar, 4 pm.
Jai Shiv Shakthi Seva Sangha: Durga pooja, bhajans and jagarane mahotsava, Sri Anjaneya temple, Lalbagh Gate, 2pm.
Sri Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swamy Trust: Bhajans by Sthuthi Vahini Vrinda, Mahalakshmipuram, 9 am.
United Lodge of Theosophists: Discourse on ‘Development of Spiritual Will,’ Maitri Bhavan, 4, M N Krishna Rao Road, Basavanagudi, 6.15 pm.