Uganda 50 sculpture to be unveiled in Leicester

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Preparations are underway for the installation of a new public artwork in Belgrave commemorating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Leicester’s Ugandan Asians. It’s part of a special tribute to the tremendous contribution made by the Ugandan Asians, who arrived in Leicester in 1972 after being thrown out of their country by Idi Amin. Midlands-based artist Anuradha Patel was selected to create the eye-catching sculpture, which centres around intertwining strands of colours and shapes forming commemorative archway welcoming visitors to Belgrave. The 6 metre tall sculpture is being paid for by a combination of crowd funding and funds from Leicester City Council, and is to be unveiled on the Belgrave roundabout site at the end of August. Tina Barton is managing the project and explains more about its intricate design to BBC Radio Leicester's Rupal Rajani.