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Festival of Nations' future in St. Louis unclear; International Institute furloughs 60% of staff

7 months 1 week ago
A St. Louis tradition for over 100 years may come to an end. The Festival of Nations, an event held by the International Institute of St. Louis since 1920, announced Saturday that it has been impacted by "unprecedented actions by the federal administration." "The International Institute announces a temporary staff furlough, affecting more than 60% of our staff across the state as of February 1," a statement from the institute said. "This difficult decision comes in direct response to recent and…
Hunter Bassler, Osama Ayyad, Justina Coronel

International Institute furloughs workers, delays Festival of Nations

7 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - The International Institute has announced a temporary staff furlough that they say is affecting more than 60% of their staff across the state. The Festival of Nations will be impacted. They say the review of artist applications and release of the vendor application are delayed as well as other preparations. According to [...]
Jaime Travers