GENERAL
Karnataka Legislative Council: Inauguration of seminar on Status and working of legislative Council, by Supreme court Sr Advocate F S Nariman, High Court Chief Justice Justice Cyriac Joseph participate, Conference hall, Vidhana Soudha, 10 am to 5.30 pm.

Mysore Kennel Club: All india Championship Dog Show commemorating platinum jubilee year of Kennel Club, ADGP (Traffic) K C Ramamurthy, Veterinary College Dean S Yathiraj participate, football grounds, behind Diary Science College, Hebbal, 9.00 am

Institute for Social and Economic Change: VKRV Rao memorial lecture on ‘The present significance of caste’ ICSSR New Delhi Chairman Prof Andre Beteille, Governor Rameshwar Thakur participate, Institute premises, Nagarbhavi Road, 11.30 am

Department of horticulture: Ikebana, Indian Floral Art, Vegetable, Dutch flower arrangements and bonsai show, M H Marigowda memorial hall, Lalbagh, 3 pm.

India Development Foundation: Presentation of Desasnehi Award, to R S Rajaram, G N S Reddy and others, by writer Nemichandra, Vallabh Niketan next to Gandhi Bhavan, Kumara Park East, 4.30 pm.

CPI(M): 20th Dt Conference, Journalist G Ramakrishna, CPI State Secretary Siddanagowda Patil participate, A V Varadacharya Memorial hall, behind Nataraj Theatre, Seshadripuram, 10 am.

Seva Samvaada: Symposium on Community Service, Academy of Creative Teaching Chairman Gururaj Karajagi, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement president Balasubramaniam participate, Indian Institute of World Culture, 6, B P Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 10 am

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Women’s Central organisation: Children’s meet, BSNL Chief General Manager T S Kuppuswamy participates, Karnataka Government Secretariat Club, Cubbon Park, 9 am.

Sri Surabharathi Sanskrit and Cultural foundation: Presentation of Sangeetha Ratnakara Award to Pt Hariprasad Chourasai, Sastra Ratnakara award to Vishwanatha Gopalakrishna Sastry and others, Rashtriya
Sanskrtit Samsthan New Delhi Vice Chancellor V Kutumba Sastry will participate, Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, 5.15 pm.

Indian Overseas Bank: Cardiac Camp, 232, 9th Main Road, Jayanagar 5th Block, and 945, Sarakki Layout, 24th Main Road, 2nd Phase, J P nagar, J P Nagar branch 9.30 am.

Karnataka Parents Association for  Mentally Retarded Citizens: Inauguration of KPAMRC - Jeena Service Centre, by Dr Srinivasa Murthy, former prof of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Vishwashanti Niketana -  Group Home Rehabilitation Complex, Arhinakunte, Nelamangala, 11.30 am.

Karnataka Yuva Vedike:  Distribution of spectacles to the poor and eye camp, ADGP Subhas Bharani and DCP Central BNS Reddy participate, Mahalaxmi Layout, in front of Venkateshwara temple, 11 am.

CULTURAL
Zen Writers Forum:  Discussion on Poet Moodnakodu Kavya Pravasa, and felicitation to L Hanumanthaiah, Artist K T Shivaprasad,  Nayana, J C Road, 10 am.

The Admirers of Swami Pranavananda of Kailash Manasarovar: Release of 3rd print of Swami pranavananda’s book ‘Kailas Manasarovar’ by Ramakrishna Mutt president Swami Harshanandaji, NMKRV college, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 10.30 am

MES Kalavedi: Staging of play ‘Ee Naraka, Ee Pulaka’ directed by Sri Raghunandan, 10th, Cross, 15th Cross, Malleswaram, 6.30 pm.

Sri Thyagaraja Gana Sabha Trust: Veena recital by Suma Sudheendra, Sri Vani Vidyakendra, 1246, 4th Main Road, 2nd stage, E Block, Rajajinagar, 5 pm. (Ph 23591723)

Virtuoso’s Art Gallery: Inauguration of its premises by Karnataka State Industrial Investment Development Corporation managing Director Sobha Nambisan, 119F, Devaram Complex, 27th Cross, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm.

Samnarpanam: Flute jugalbandhi by M K Pranesh and Pravin Godkhindi, Sri Vidya Auditorium,CA 15, 27th Cross, 14th Main, BSK 2nd STage, adjacent to BSK Police Station, 5 pm (Ph 26657187)

The Bangalore Gayana Samaj: Vocal recital by Kalavathy Avadhooth, K R Road, 5 pm. (Ph 26506049)

Sri Vinayaka Sangeetha Sabha: Vocal recital by Veena Mohan, Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, Sir M V Nagar, AECS Layout, 4 pm (Ph 28475178)


Banyan Tree: Presents Ruhaniyat - the All India Sufi and Mystic music festival, Bowring institute, 19, St Marks Road, 6.30 pm.

Department of Kannada and Culture: Udyanavanadalli udayaraaga, vocal recital by Krithika Srinivasan, Lalbagh, Bhaktigeethe by Rameshbabu, Cubbon park, Dasarapadagalu by Archana Bhat, Thimmeshprabhu Park, Folk songs by Digambar Panchal, Gayathridevi park, Rajajinagar, 6 am.

Magnitude Gallery: Exhibition of paintings by various artists, 140/13, 27th Cross, 3rd block, Jayanagar, 10 am (ph 9900117201)

RELIGIOUS
Vedanta Bharathi: Soundarya Lahaari Araadhana, Sri Avimuktheshwarananda Saraswathi Swami of Varanasi, Sri Shankara Bharathi Swami of Saraswathi Math, Mysore participates, Tripura Vasani Palace Grounds, Sri Ramana maharishi Road, 3 pm

Bangalore Bible College: Congregational seminar, 210-B, Ramanashree Chambers 2nd floor, 37, Lady Curzon Road, 9.30 am.

Sri Madananda Theertha Pravachana Samithi: Discourse on Srimad Bhagavata,  by Sri Suvidhyendra Theertha Swami, Sri Raghavendraswami Brindavana, 6th Cross, Amarjyothinagar, 7 pm.

Bangalore Dt Zilla Sharana Sahitya Parishat: Discourse on Religion and society, by C Shivakumara Swami, Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Chintana mantap, Shivarathreeshwara Circle, 1st Cross, 8th Block, Jayanagar, 10.30 am.
Sri Sadguru Seva Trust: Discourse on Vande Guru Paramparam, by Pavagada Prakashraya, Srimatha Kalyana Mandir, Mysore Bank Colony, 6.15 pm.

United Lodge of Theosophists: Discourse on Karma - the Doctrine of Responsibility, Maitri Bhavan, 4, M N Krishna Rao Road, Basavanagudi, 6.15 pm.

Vishwa Hindu Parishat Bengaluru Mahanagara: Bhagawadgeeta Parayana yajna,  Sri Shankar Mutt, Chamarajpet, 10 am.