CULTURE
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath: ‘Jagachitra’, exhibition of photographs, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 a..m.
Indian Institute of Cartoonists: Exhibition cartoons of Smitha Bhandare Kamat, Indian Cartoon Gallery, Midford House, Midford Garden, Trinity Circle, 10 a.m.
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GENERAL
World Environmental Day
Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment: Presentation of Environment Awards and inauguration of exhibition, inauguration and award presentation by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Ministers D.V. Sadananda Gowda and Ananth Kumar guests of honour, Minister for Forest B. Ramanath Rai distributes prizes, exhibition inauguration by Minister for Bengaluru Development K.J. George, Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda presides, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Hebbal, 9.30 a.m.
General Post Office: Release of special postal cover, 5th Floor, Bengaluru GPO Building, Raj Bhavan Road, 4 p.m.
The Green Path: Meeting with environmentalists and humanist leaders, writer Vasundhara Bhupathi, Sridhar Pabbishetti, CEO, Namma Bengaluru Foundation; journalist Seethalakshmi, and others attend, The Green Path Organic State, opposite metro station, Sampige Road, Malleswaram, 11.30 a.m.
Bangalore University: Former Minister for Water Resources Basavaraj Bommai, and Chief Conservator of Forests Saswati Mishra chief guests, V-C of Bangalore University M. Muniraju presides, Department of Geography, Jnanabharathi campus, 10 a.m.
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum: Open House quiz on connecting people to nature, and film show, Museum premises, Kasturba Road, 11 a.m.
BBMP: Distribution of free saplings to public and planting of saplings, inauguration by Minister for Bengaluru Development K.J. George, Mayor G. Padmavathi presides, Bande Park, HRBR Layout, 1st Block, 9th Main, 3rd Cross, Kalyananagar, Banasawadi, 9 a.m.
Bangalore Ratna, Kannada monthly magazine: 13th anniversary and presentation of Bangalore Ratna awards to achievers, inauguration by Minister for Housing M. Krishnappa, award presentation by former chairperson, Legislative Council V.R. Sudarshan, and MLC P.R. Ramesh to participate, Udayabhanu Samskrutika Kalabhavan, Kempegowda Nagar, 6.30 p.m.
Kitturu Rani Chennamma Sports and Cultural Academy: Inauguration of ‘Hasirumadilu’ programme by children and Environmental Awareness Jatha tableau, Vijayakumar B.N., MLA, inaugurates, BBMP Councillor N. Nagaraju presides, Kitturi Rani Chennamma Playground , Jayanagar Swimming Pool, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 9.30 a.m.
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and CNR Rao Education Foundation: Presentation of national prize for research on interfaces between chemistry and biology to G. Mugesh, professor, Indian Institute of Science, and Sandeep Verman, professor, Indian Institute of Technology, by K.N. Ganesh, Director of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, JNCASR premises, Jakkuar, 2 p.m.
The Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Inauguration of renovated Advocates’ Lounge-I, High Court Unit, by Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, AAB president H.C.Shivaramu presides, High Court Unit, Hall No.1, 10 a.m.
Ragigudda Sree Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhakta Mandali Trust: Talk on ‘Arivina Hanathe’by M.C. Charanthi Math, Ragigudda Sree Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Temple, 9th Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 p.m.
Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs: Talk by Shatavadhani R.Ganesh on ‘Sri Harshana Natakagalu’, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, 6 p.m.
National Institute of Advanced Studies: Launch of book ‘Two Saints - Speculations around and bout Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Ramana Maharshi’ authored by Arun Shourie, N.R. Narayana Murthy and Vijayalakshmi Ravindra speak, Indian Institute of Science campus, 4.30 p.m.
Belaku Prakashana: Release of three books; inauguration and release of books by writer Marulasiddappa, poet H.S. Venkateshmurthy chief guest, S.G. Siddaramiah presides, Nayana Auditorium, Kannada Bhavan, J.C. Road, 5 p.m.
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RELIGION
Koushithakee Upanishat: Discourse by Swami Prakashanandendra Saraswati, Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya, APK Road, 2nd Block, Thyagarajanagar, 9.30 a.m.
Sri Srinivasa Brahmaratotsava: Pooja and Mahabhisheka, 9.30 a.m.; Vyramudi Utsava, 6.30 p.m.; Srinivasa Temple, Mahalakshmipura.
