Global Notes: World musicians denied visas in the UK

Global Notes: World musicians denied visas in the UK
Global Notes: World musicians denied visas in the UK

Global Notes: World musicians denied visas in the UK

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Chicago’s annual World Music Festival has been victim over the years of State Department policy regarding performing artists from around the globe. Visas have been denied to a group or artist, sometimes without reason. Turns out this is happening in Britain as well. This week on Global Notes we talk with Manick Govinda. She’s co-coordinator of an effort in the UK called the Visiting Artists Campaign, which helps advocate for more open borders for artists and musicians. (Photo: Flickr/CU ATLAS)