Villa Karo, Cultural center and museum in Grand-Popo, Benin
Villa Karo occupies a renovated colonial-era Afro-Brazilian building that houses artist residencies, exhibition spaces, and a museum displaying West African artifacts.
The building originated in 1900 as a colonial hospital with operating rooms on the first floor and patient rooms above until operations ended in 1990.
The center maintains a collection of 3,000 books in multiple languages and facilitates artistic exchanges between Finnish and African cultural professionals through residency programs.
Artists can apply twice yearly for residencies, with fall applications due March 15 and spring applications due September 15, through the Finnish Ministry of Education.
The center includes the Lissa Gbassa community space, which serves the local population through exhibitions, meetings, outdoor cinema screenings, and performances.
Location: Grand-Popo
Inception: 2000
Founders: Juha Vakkuri
Address: BP 61
Email: info@villakaro.org
Website: http://villakaro.org
GPS coordinates: 6.27890,1.82550
Latest update: March 4, 2025 14:10
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