OdishaLIVE Bureau
The Orlando Magic are well-known supporters of multi-cultural celebrations, came back for their annual India Day celebrations with Indian American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) to showcase Indian culture through dance, cuisine and a variety of other unique cultural activities.
The festivities were across Fan Fest that included some traditional music, cultural dances and Indian cuisine at half-time during the game against Brooklyn Nets. The Orlando Magic Dancers grooved to some top Bollywood numbers like Chogada Tara, Kamariya from the movie Stree and Rangtaari from the movie Loveyatri. This was followed by another routine from members of the Bollywood Dance Academy.
In 2017, Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty was present as the Orlando Magic celebrated the annual India Day festivities with the team’s fans. The team presented a personalized Orlando Magic jersey to the Bollywood star as a part of the celebrations.
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