Villa Karo

6°16′44″N 1°49′32″E / 6.2789°N 1.8255°E / 6.2789; 1.8255

Villa Karo viewed from the ocean. Front right community center Lissa Gbassa, then Petit musée, two-storey Villa Karo main building, Musée Karo and Researach center to the right.
Location of Grand-Popo on the Coast of Benin, the Gulf of Guinea.

Villa Karo is a Finnish-African culture center and artist residence in the coastal village of Grand-Popo, Benin. Its purpose is to build a bridge between Finnish and African artists and cultural figures. The primary task is to offer a possibility to reside in Africa for Finnish artists, researchers, teachers and other professionals in cultural and social fields. In addition, African professionals in culture are encouraged to visit Finland.[1][2]

Periods for application into residence are twice in a year. The fall residencies applications are due in 15 March, and for the spring residencies applications are due in 15 September.

  1. ^ "Tarkoitus ja toiminta". Villa Karo (in Finnish). Villa Karon ystävät.
  2. ^ "Anni Sumarista Villa Karon kahdessadas stipendiaatti". mtv.fi. Retrieved 2018-04-29.