Morris Museum, TV Asia to Host Family Festival Celebrating Indian American Culture

The Morris Museum has announced it has teamed up with TV Asia to present a Family Festival celebrating the new exhibition "Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation." The Festival will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The event will feature a classical Indian dance performance, an Indian magic show, and more.

Taking inspiration from the "Beyond Bollywood" exhibition, the Festival offers activities for everyone in the family. All programs are FREE with Museum admission. For further information, visit morrismuseum.org.

• 11:00am
  Indian Dance Performance
  Accomplished Bharatanatyam performer Ramya Ramnarayan will present "Arpana: A Divine Offering."
• 1:30pm
  Indian Magic Show
  Join world-class magical entertainer Shreeyash Palshikar for a show featuring the magical traditions and cultures of India. The performance includes an Indian rope trick, a water suspension mystery demonstration, and more.

• 3:00pm
  Indian Magic Talk
  Magician Shreeyash Palshikar will provide a historical and cultural overview of Indian magic starting with its roots in Indian mystical practices and concluding with a discussion of the current state of the art.

About "Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation"

"Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation" was created by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The exhibition will bring to life the rich history of immigrants from India and Indian Americans in the United States and detail their many contributions to America. Through a collection of photographs, artifacts, videos, interactive stations and stories, visitors will learn about the Indian American experience and the many dynamic roles they have played in shaping American Society and culture. "Beyond Bollywood" will be on view in Morristown from May 2 through July 12, 2015.

TV Asia, founded in 1993, is an Edison, New Jersey based Pay TV Channel serving South Asians across the United States and Canada 24/7 on Dish Satellite & IPTV Platforms and on major Cable systems such as Time Warner, Comcast Xfinity, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, on Telco providers Verizon FIOS and AT&T U Verse and on Rogers Cable and Bell IPTV in Toronto Canada. TV Asia's mission is to highlight South Asian Talent in the U.S. and Canada and promote our rich heritage in the arts, religion, sports and culture and inspire the current generation to uphold and carry forward the rich and ancient ideals of our glorious past. Visit www.tvasiausa.com for more information.