CULTURE
Swaramurthy V.N. Rao Memorial Trust : ‘Veeneya Bedagu’ Music Festival, vocal by Anjali Sri Ram and party 5 p.m.; inauguration by Yathiraja Jeeyar Swamiji, and vocal by R.K.Padmanabha 6.15 p.m., Seva Sadana, 14{+t}{+h}Cross, Malleswaram.
Percussive Arts Centre : Thalavadyotsav 2016, illustrated talk by K. Varadarangan on ‘Acoustics of percussion instruments with emphasis on mridangam’; vocal concert by G. Ravikiran and party, Our School premises, Banashankari II Stage, 5 p.m.
Karnataka Numismatic Society : ‘Nanyadarshini 2016’, exhibition of rare coins and currencies, inauguration by numismatist Rizwan Rasaq, Shikshakara Sadana, Kempe Gowda Road, 10 a.m.
Kairali : Kairali Crafts Mela, exhibition of handicrafts, handlooms and Jewellery, Subharam Complex, M.G. Road, 10 a.m.
Upasana Trust : Presentation of Upasana Award to singer S. Suneeta; release of music albums by poet B.R. Lakshman Rao, Gitagayana by Upasana students, JSS Auditorium, Jayanagar 7{+t}{+h}Block, 6 p.m.
Shashwata Foundation : Kannada play ‘Sanmana Sukha’ directed by Shwetha Shakthi, Kalagrama, Mallattahalli Road, Jnanabharati campus, 7 p.m.
Bangalore Lalitakala Parishat : Kannada play ‘Ram from Tenali’ directed by Lingaraj Ithihas, K.N.Kalakshetra, 36{+t}{+h}Cross, 2{+n}{+d}Main, 7{+t}{+h}Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 p.m.
GENERAL
Bangalore University and Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences : Seminar on ‘Discover your career passion’, inauguration address by Minister for IT, BT and Tourism Priyanka Kharge, and C.N.Ashwathnarayan, MLA, presidential address by Thimme Gowda, vice-chancellor of Bangalore University, Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College , 9.30 a.m.
Gandhi-Kamaraj Memorial Trust : K. Kamaraj birth anniversary, former Minister Ramachandra Gowda, and A.Madusudan Babu chief guests, Behind Eesanje office, 5{+t}{+h}Cross, Prakashanagar, 10.15 a.m.
Government of Karnataka : World Youth Skills Day, inauguration by Labour Minister Santosh S.Lad, Minister for urban Development R.Roshan Baig presides, Government Industrial Training Institute, Hosur Road, Dairy Circle, 9.30 a.m.
Organiser : Vanamahotsava, planting of saplings and inauguration of Hennur Lake Park, inauguration by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Bangalore Development Minister K.J.George presides, Hennur Lake Biological Park, Near Nagavara Fly over, Outer Ring Road, 10 a.m.
The Bangalore Science Forum : Talk on ‘How memory is stored in the human brain?’ by Dr. Vijeth Iyengar, Duke University, Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, National College, Basavanagudi, 6 p.m.
Karnataka Photographers Association : ‘DigiImage 2016’, international exhibition on photography, videography, digital imaging and album making, inauguration by KPCC Working president Dinesh Gundu Rao, Seer of Siddaganga Math Siddalinga Swamiji attends, Neelakanta Convention Centre, Tumakuru Road, Madavara, 9.30 a.m.
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts : Talk on ‘Media and culture’ by journalist Eshwar Daitota, Seminar on IGNCA premises, Mallattahalli, 3.30 p.m.
Sapna Book House : Launch of book ‘She swiped right into my heart’ authored by Sudeep Nagarakar, 80 Feet Road, Koramangala, 4.30 p.m.
Bharatiya Samskriti Vidyapitha : Inauguration of co-curricular activities, former MLA N.L. Narendra Babu chief guest, school premises, Vijayanagar, 10 a.m.
RELIGION
Bhagawad Gita Chapter 17 : Discourse by Swami Brahmananda, Bunts Sangha, Chord Road, Vijayanagar, 6.30 p.m.
Taittiriyopanishad Bhashya : Discourse by Shivarama G.Agnihotri, Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya, 6{+t}{+h}Main Road, 2{+n}{+d}Block, Thyagarajanagar, 9.30 a.m.