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Ugandan Asian anniversary artwork to be installed in Leicester

2023-08-15 14:59
The piece was commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of Ugandan Asians reaching Leicester.
Ugandan Asian anniversary artwork to be installed in Leicester

A new public artwork commemorating the 50th anniversary of fleeing Ugandan Asians arriving in Leicester will be installed later this summer.

More than 27,000 Asians were abruptly expelled by Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in 1972 and thousands settled in the city.

Artists were invited to submit...