GENERAL

Penguin India, ICCR, Sahitya Akademi, Taj Green Cove: Kovalam Literary Festival, Taj Green Cove, 10 a.m.

Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment: Education Minister M.A. Baby inaugurates seminar on digital libraries, Council auditorium, 10 a.m.

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC): Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan unveils a life-size painting of first KTDC chairman G.V. Raja, KTDC office, Mascot Square, 4.30 p.m.

I&PRD, Education Department, Gandhian Study Centre: Forest Minister Benoy Viswom inaugurates seminar on substance abuse as part of Gandhi Jayanti week celebrations, VJT Hall, 10 a.m.

Women’s Development Corporation: Social Welfare Minister P.K. Sreemathy inaugurates education loan scheme, University Students’ Centre, 4.30 p.m.

National Institute for Speech and Hearing: Institute day celebrations, University Senate Hall, 5 p.m.

Trivandrum Bar Association: Former U.N. Under-Secretary General Shashi Tharoor speaks at a public convention for High Court Bench, Vanchiyoor junction, 9.30 a.m.

Museum and Zoo Department: Education Minister M.A. Baby gives away prizes for the winners of competitions held as part of Wildlife Protection Week, Museum auditorium, 11.30 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Weekly meeting, Vellayambalam Bishop House, 6.30 p.m.

CULTURE
Soorya Festival: Odissi dance performance by Meera Das and group, Tagore Theatre, 6.45 p.m.

Navaratri Trust: Navaratri music concert — main raga Nattakurinji (Pahi Janani), vocal by Amrutha Venkatesh; R. Madhavan on violin, Banglore Praveen on mridangom, S. Karthick on ghatom and Payyannoor T. Govindaprasad on morsingh, Navaratri Mandapom, 6 p.m.

Trivandrum Bengalee Association and Vivekananda Centenary Memorial Institute: Maha Ashtami Puja from 6.50 a.m., cultural programmes, 7.30 p.m., Hasan Marikkar Hall

Dr. G.R. Public School: Founder’s Day celebrations and 18th anniversary, Madhavi Mandiram campus, 4.30 p.m.

Sri Swati Tirunal Sangita Sabha: Durgashtami day functions and music concert by Navaneeth Varma, Karthika Tirunal Theatre, 6.15 p.m.

Gomathiamba Sametha Sri Sathyavageeswara Swamy Temple: Violin solo by Sri Ramachandran Potti and party, 5.30 p.m., music concert by Banglore Ravikiran, 7 p.m.

Sri Durga Devi Kshethram: Music concert by Varkala C.S. Jayaram and party, 6 p.m.

St. Thomas Higher Secondary School: School sports meet closing day functions, school premises, 1.30 p.m.

Art of Living Keala State Headquarters: Navarathri Mahotsav, Keralashramom, 6.30 p.m.

Thunchan Smaraka Samithi: Vidyarambha Mahotsavam, Thunjan Smaraka Mandapom, 6.30 p.m.

Sri Udiyannur Devi Kshethra Yogam: Music concert by Dr. K. Omanakutty, 6.45 p.m.