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Religion

Christmas Tree Celebration: Prabhavati Dharam Singh inaugurates X-mas Tree celebrations organised by Anglo Indian Unity Centre, City Police Commissioner Ajai Kumar Singh, chief guest, Christmas Message by Ignatius Pinto, former Arch Bishop, Bangalore Diocese, 75, BDA Complex, Indiranagar, 4 p.m.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter II: Swami Abhaya Chaitanya, Malleswaram Arya Vysya Sangha, Sri Kannika Parameshwari Temple, 8th Cross, Malleswaram, 6.30 p.m.

Christmas Carol: Mar Thoma Jubilee Centre, Mar Thoma Syrian Church, 47, Primrose Road, 3 p.m.

Culture

The Bangalore Pyramid Spiritual Society: "Music-Meditation" and "Spiritual Humour," Humour Club International founder Y.N.M. Murthy special invitee, music composition by Pandit V.M. Nagaraj, Principal, Nadavahini Sri Datta Sangeetha Vidyaniketana, Hanumanthanagar, Govardhana Kshetra, Udupi Sri Puttige Mutt, opposite BMS Engineering College, Bull Temple Road, 6 p.m.

General

Punya Publishing: Governor T.N. Chaturvedi releases Lucifer, a deluxe edition of poems with paintings by hearing impaired artists, written by 17-year-old Bahaish Namit, acting guru Kishore Namit Kapoor reads poems, Raj Bhavan, 5 p.m.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Dr. B.V. Raman Memorial Lecture, Shatavadhani R. Ganesh speaks on "Asya Vameeya Suktha," ESV Hall, Bhavan premises, Race Course Road, 6 p.m.

AOTS Alumni Association: National award winning actress Tara Venu inaugurates Japanese Film Festival,

6 p.m.; screening of Twilight Samurai directed by Yamda Yoji, Suchitra Film Society, B.V. Karanth Road, Banashankari II Stage, 6.30 p.m.

Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values of the Bhavan: K.S. Kannan, Professor of Sanskrit, National College, speaks on "Sri Anand Coomaraswamy," Indian Institute of World Culture, B.P. Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 6 p.m.

Kannada and Culture Directorate and Karnataka Lalitakala Academy: Exhibition of paintings, Chitra Gallery, Kannada Bhavan, JC Road, 10 a.m.

Bangalore University: Governor T.N. Chaturvedi inaugurates international conference on disaster management and trauma counselling, the Vice-Chancellor M.S. Thimmappa presides, Centre for Psychological Counselling, Department of Psychology, Jannabharathi Campus, 11 a.m.

Bangalore University: Valedictory of 3rd refresher course in mathematics, Collegiate Education Director K.V. Kodandaramaiah chief guest, H.T. Rathod, Chairman of Department of Mathematics of the university, presides, Raman Lecture Hall, Physics Block, Central College Campus, 2.30 p.m.

Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs: Chakravarthi Soolibele speaks on Balidaana, Bull Temple Road, NR Colony, 6.30 p.m.

The Bangalore Science Forum: C. Ramachandra Memorial Endowment Lecture, Narayan S. Gowda and David Knock, Registered Professional Engineers, State of California, U.S., speak on inter-basin water transfers - benefits and issues, Dr. H.N. Hall, National College, Basavanagudi,

6 p.m.

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