'Beyond Bollywood' Exhibition Highlights Indian-American Culture

By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 00:33 IST
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The exhibition is classified into seven sections mainly Migration, Early Immigration, Working Lives, Arts and Activism, Yoga, Religion and Spirituality, Cultural Contributions in Food, Music, Dance and Groundbreakers. There is also an impressive collection of photographs, artifacts, art and interactive learning stations, which visitors can witness when they explore museum.

Crucial highlights of the exhibition is a dress designed by the Indian-American designer Naeem Khan, which was worn by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House’s Governors Dinner in 2012; the 1985 National Spelling Bee trophy awarded to the first Indian-American winner, Balu Natarajan and Mohini Bhardwaj's 2004 Olympic Silver Medal for gymnastics. Other highlighted artifacts include—Brandon Chillar's football helmet from the 2011 Superbowl-winning Green Bay Packers; Campaign material of the United States Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, the first person of Asian origin and of a non-Abrahamic faith to be elected to the US Congress; the turban of Balbir Singh Sodhi, the first person of South Asian origin to be murdered in an act of retaliation after September 11, 2001; and the first doctor bag of Abraham Verghese, MD, author of My Own Country, The Tennis Partner and Cutting for Stone.

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