Beginning from 1946, Association has been hosting week long music and dance festivals during Ganapathi celebrations. Many star performers both in Hindustani and Karnatak style have participated in these festivals apart from budding musicians.
Music conferences and workshops have become an annual feature since 1999.
To begin with, a 2-day conference on ‘Shrungara Rasa’ in Karnatak Music was held with lecture demonstrations in music and dance.
Well-known Kannada musicians such as R.K. Srikanthan, R. K. Padmanabha, Sukanya Prabhakar, M. S. Sheela, T. S. Satyavati, R. Srilatha have held week-long workshops for Students of advanced studies in Karnatak music.