Russian Pavilion Will Not Be Included in Edmonton Heritage Festival: Organizers

A folklore dancing group from Russia performs during the International Folk Festival Is Pariglias 2012 in Assemini, Sardinia, Italy, on Aug. 1, 2012. Angyalosi Beata/Shutterstock

The Russian pavilion will not be part of the Edmonton Heritage Festival next month due to safety concerns, organizers say.

In a public statement on July 7, the Edmonton Heritage Festival Association (EHFA) said the decision came after a “long consultative process” with both the Ukrainian and Russian pavilions ended in a stalemate.