GENERAL
Karnataka Biodiversity Board: Release of People's Biodiversity Registers, KUIDFC reports on Coastal Biodiversity, Netrani Island and KCBIS system, inauguration by PP Prabhu, Advisor to Governor, Neerja Rajkumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Chairperson, KUIDFC, Abhijit Dasgupta, Principal Secretary, Dept of Forest, Ecology and Environment, The Grand Ashok, High Grounds, 11 am.
Janaadesha 2008: Discussion on 'Democracy and elections, role of elite people' Justice N Venkatachala, former Lokayukta, AN Yellapa Reddy, Chief Conservator of Forests(retd), Prof KV Raju, ISEC, C H Hanumantharaya, eminent advocate, TN Seetharam, film director, Prof Sa Shi Maralaiah, former president, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, to preside, Gandhi Bhavan, Kumarakrupa Road, near Shivananda circle, 6 pm.
Institute for Social and Economic Change: ISEC public lecture by Prof D Rajasekhar, Head, Centre for Decentralisation and Development, on 'Social Security for Unorganised Workers', Prof Narendar Pani, Professor NIAS, to preside, Jnanajyothi Seminar Hall, Central College Campus, 5.30 pm.
IETE: Inaugural function of 'IETE Conference on RF and Wireless', Dr KG Narayanan, Retd. Scientist, DRDO to inaugurate, IETE Building, Bellary Road, Ganganagar Extension, 9 am.
Centre for Human Genetics: Sixth David Hungerford Memorial Lecture by Prof Sidney Altman, Noble Laureate, Yale University, JRC Tata Auditorium, National Institute of Advance Studies, MS Ramaiah Entrance, 4 pm.
B V Jagadeesh Science Centre: Dr M Seenappa, former programme co-ordinator, UNICEF, to talk on `Why to vaccinate your child', Auditorium, BV Jagadeesh Science Centre, The National Centre, Jayanagar, 6 pm.
The United Mission Degree College: Graduation and thanksgiving ceremony, 'Be the change' 2008, Rev. S Vasanthakumar, Bishop-Karnataka Central Diocese and Dr Manju Singh, Regional Head, University Grants Commission.
Rotary: Lecture on 'Prevention of Heart Attacks' Dr B Ramesh, Chief Consultant Cardiology, Apollo Hospital, at RV Dental College, JP Nagar I, Phase, 7.30 pm.
Global Citizen Club: Talk on 'Stronger sex-man or woman?' by Academy PEP, no 92, 3rd cross, Lavelle Road, 7 pm.
City College: Surmount-2008, Intercollegiate management fest and road show , 27/2, 33rd cross, Jayanagar 7th block, 6.30 pm.
FKCCI and The New Mangalore Port Trust : Trade Meet, Hotel Atria, Palace Road, 7 pm.
British Deputy High Commission : UK-India seminar on Clinical Trials : Status, Regulations, Pharma and Clinical Trials, Dr Venkateshwaralu, former Drug Controller General of India, Dr BR Das, secretary, Association of Clinical Research Organisations-India Chapter, Esquire Hall, Hotel Chancery Pavilion, 2.30 pm.
CMR Institute of Technology : Lecture on Media Rating by Dr Seema Gupta, professor, IIM-B, CMR Institute of Technology, IT Park Road, 10.30 am.
Government of Karnataka : Inauguration of World Malaria Day and Symposium, M Madana Gopal, principal secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Basavaraj, commissioner, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Sri Jagadguru Renuka charya Education Society, Ananda Rao Circle, 10 am.
CULTURAL
Department of Youth Services and Sports : Every Friday Cultural Evening Harikate by Chitrabimba Devaraj, Yavanika, State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road, 6.30 pm.
Vishala Hrudaya Sammelana: Priyanka, veena recital, Dr Srinivasmurthy and team to perform vocal carnatic music, Keshavaprasad and team on saxophone performance, Sri Matha Annapoorneshwari Devi's Temple, Doddamaralavadi, Kanakapura, 9 am.
The India Institute of World Culture: Sri Kripanarayan Iyengar Memorial Endowment Programme, Carnatic Classical vocal music by HN Meera and team, 6, BP Wadia Road, 6 pm.
Gangarams Gallery: Book launch and drawing exhibition by Patricia J Theisen, Abstract Art Gallery, 8, Cunningham Road.
Galerie Sara Arakkal: Recent works by Babu Namboodri K, 4th Main, BEML Layout, ITPL Road, 11 am.
Variety Book House : Book Exhibition, Basava Bhavan.
Rightlines Art Gallery : Exhibition by Tikendra Kumar Sahu and Sataban Sarkar, 1st floor, 1st main, Defence Colony, 10 am.
Sree Ramaseva Mandali: Sree Ramanavami Music festival, Government Junior College, Fort High School Grounds, 5.15 pm
Abstract Art Gallery: Exhibition of Drawings ,8, Cunningham Road,11 am.
RELIGIOUS
Sri Sri Avani Aringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maha Samasthana: 43rd Varadhanti celebrations, Sri Lakshminarayana hrudaya homa, Rudra Kramachane Jataparayana Rajata Uyyaleya Samarpane, Temple premises, West of Chord, Mahalakshmipuram, 4 pm.
Vedavyasa Purana Patasala Trust: Kumbabishekam of veera dheera parakarama Hanuman Murthy temple, Sri Sundara Anjaneya Devastana, NRI Colony, Kalkere, Ramamurthy Nagar, 8 am.
Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt: Pravachana by Vidwan V R Varadaraja Iyengar Swamy, Mutt premises, 11th cross, Sampige Road, Malleswaram, 6 pm.
Kodandaramaswamy Temple : Maha Utsava, Bannerghatta Main Road, Hulimavu, 2 pm.
Sri Sath Sangam: Discourses on Raghuveera Gadhyam and Deepa Puja, Sri Ramaswamy Temple, New Thippsandra, 6.30 pm.
Sri Sai Samaj: Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam Pravacham, by S Balaji, Sri Sai Baba Mandir Road, Someshwarapura, Halasuru, 6.45 pm.
Vedaantha Satsanga Kendra :Discourse on Maandukya Upanishad, Geetha Nilaya, 2nd block, TR nagar, 9 am.
ISKCON: Brahmostava Festival, ISKCON, West of Chord road, 6 pm.
Paramaartha Vichaara Sangha Trust: Brahma Sutra Bhaashyam, Adhyaatma Mandiram, VV Puram, 7.45 am.
Ragiguddada Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust: Gnana Yagna, Maruti Bayalu Ranga Mandira, Temple premises, Jayanagar 9 th block, 6.30 pm.
Sri Muthyalamma Devi Rathotsava : Mandosanothsava, Temple Street, Seppings Road, 7 pm.
