Organizers of the Russian pavilion say being excluded from the Edmonton Heritage Festival this year is a human rights violation. “Banning individuals from participating in a cultural event based on their ancestry or place of origin should be considered a violation of human rights,” said the Russian Heritage Cultural Development Association (RHCDA) in a letter…

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. “Following a…