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Magic, Indian American Chamber to host 2nd annual India Day

 

Orlando Magic celebrates India Day at the Jan. 27, 2013 Magic vs. Pistons game last season. (Photo credit: Gary Bassing).
Orlando Magic celebrates India Day at the Jan. 27, 2013 Magic vs. Pistons game last season. (Photo credit: Gary Bassing).

The Orlando Magic will join with the Indian American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) on Jan. 19 for the second annual India Day.

This season’s India Day presented by Chase, which coincides with the Magic’s Jan. 19 home game against the Boston Celtics, will feature an appearance by 2014 Miss America Nina Davuluri, an Indian American who will share the story of her rise to fame and her platform on racial diversity with fans. There will also be a special ticket offer (call 407-916-2679) and a street festival that will include Henna tattoo artists, Indian dances and Indian cuisine.

The Indian American Chamber of Commerce will donate 1,000 tickets to nonprofit organizations throughout Central Florida.

Last year’s event, which included a street festival and the Magic Dancers being trained to perform several popular Bollywood dances, was such a hit that the Magic were eager to continue the tradition on a yearly basis. The success in Orlando also caught the eye of the NBA and several other India Nights are being planned this season throughout teams in the league.

The overall goal of India Day is to broaden the awareness of a thriving culture growing every day in Central Florida.

More than 30,000 Indian Americans live in Orange, Seminole or Osceola Counties and Orlando has one of the fastest-growing Indian communities in the country.

 

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  1. […] Magic, Indian American Chamber to host 2nd annual India Day The Indian American Chamber of Commerce will donate 1,000 tickets to nonprofit organizations throughout Central Florida. Last year’s event, which included a street festival and the Magic Dancers being trained to perform several popular Bollywood dances, was such a hit that the Magic were eager to continue the tradition on a yearly basis. The success in Orlando also caught the eye of the NBA and several other India Nights are being planned this season throughout teams in the league. https://westorlandonews.com/2014/01/07/magic-indian-american-chamber-to-host-2nd-annual-india-day/ […]

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