OBSERVER Staff Report
Pictured are events from past Scandanavian Folk Festivals. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has again forced the cancellation of the annual event, organizers announced.
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The 2021 Scandanavian Folk Festival has been canceled by organizers.
The next festival is scheduled for July 2022. Continued COVID-19 restrictions for large group gatherings and required quarantine for international travelers have prompted the decision. Thirty-two guest performers from Sweden had agreed to be part of this year’s celebration but have had to cancel their plans.
Organizers said the festival is not like a theater which can control social distancing with assigned seats.