The Regina Multicultural Council has cancelled Mosaic: Festival of Cultures in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The organization had planned to hold the event in August, but on Friday announced the 2020 event would be cancelled instead.
The event is held every June and attracts thousands of people to different cultural pavilions throughout the city. “While this is heartbreaking for many, including the Mosaic Committee, the participant pavilions, the thousands of volunteers, the partners, and our community — our focus at this time is to ensure the health and safety of Regina residents and those in surrounding communities,” said Nish Prasad, chairperson of Mosaic in a statement.