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Denied visas for Ghanaian participants sour build up to Africa-themed Biennale

By 2023-05-12T11:58:00

Leslie Lokko

Three of curator Lesley Lokko’s collaborators in Ghana refused entry to Italy just days before the event starts

Organisers of this year’s Africa-themed Venice Architecture Biennale have become embroiled in a row with the Italian government just days before the event opens after several participants from Ghana were denied visas.

Three men who have been collaborating with the festival’s curator Lesley Lokko for nearly two years have been refused entry to Italy to attend the exhibition’s trial viewings.

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