Essence Festival spotlights Disney, Hulu, and Nat Geo in New Orleans
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The Essence Festival of Culture celebrates Black culture, community, and music in New Orleans. The Walt Disney Company hosts a booth featuring an exhibit called 'Tiana's Joyful Celebration.' Children can participate in a parade with Tiana and her friends. The festival includes the 'ABC Stars on the Frontlines' panel with stars from shows like '9-1-1' and 'Reasonable Doubt.' Nat Geo showcases a docuseries, 'Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time,' marking the 20th anniversary of the storm that impacted the city. The festival highlights the spirit and resilience of the community.
Since New Orleans is famously the hometown of Disney's Princess Tiana, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks unveiled a new traveling exhibit called 'Tiana's Joyful Celebration.' The exhibit promises a magical experience where children can help Tiana and her critter friends throw a parade and sing with Mama Odie.
Adding to the festival's powerful storytelling, Nat Geo is marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with the docuseries 'Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time.' Premiering July 27 on Nat Geo, the series offers a timely and important look back at the storm that forever changed the city.
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