'What does this say about Australia?' African student performers' visas refused

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/african-student-performers-denied-entry-into-australia/vdapvihle>

"A group of 14 young Ugandan and Kenyan performers who were scheduled to arrive
in Australia have been refused entry, forcing the cancellation of their
cultural charity tour.

The group was set to perform as part of the Ubuntu Africa Tour organised by
KwaYa Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that fosters cultural exchange
and education for Ugandan children through music and outreach.

KwaYa Australia had planned an eight-week schedule of events aimed at promoting
cultural understanding and raising funds for African youth programs. It has
previously run five national tours successfully under the same initiative.

They were due to leave Africa for Australia this Friday."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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