New and returning pavilions ready to share cultures at Regina’s 2026 Mosaic festival

A new pavilion, and a pavilion that hasn’t been seen in over a decade will be on this year’s passports at Mosaic – A Festival of Cultures.

The event celebrating different cultures across Regina returns to the Queen City on Thursday, running until Saturday.

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The Persian pavilion will make its debut this year, while the Bangladesh pavilion will return to the festival after a 12-year absence.

Both pavilions will offer a lot of food and dancing, according to festival board chair Terry Zwarych.

“We’re really excited that they’re in, because it’s really going to add quite a bit to the Mosaic experience,” he said.

Mosaic – A Festival of Cultures is the longest-running multicultural event in Saskatchewan, with the event celebrating its 56th year in 2026.

“Mosaic is like my Christmas in June,” Zwarych said. “I just enjoy it.”

Festival goers’ ticket into the pavilion comes in the form of a specialized passport, costing $15 for adults. In addition to admission, the passport allows people onto all Regina Transit buses serving the festival.

2026 Mosaic Pavilion Map, showing transit routes. (Regina Multicultural Council)

The inaugural festival was originally held over just one day, but it has since grown to three days, running from Thursday to Saturday.

Nineteen pavilions will celebrate in Regina this year:

• Austrian;
• Balaton Hungarian;
• Bangledesh;
• Chinese (RCCA);
• First Nations;
• Hellenic;
• Hispanic;
• Italian;
• India;
• Kyiv Ukrainian;
• Latinos;
• Métis;
• Miorita Romanian;
• Persian
• Philippine;
• Polish;
• Poltava Ukrainian; and
• Spirit of China.

Zwarych said there’s a big commitment from local volunteers to keep the festival going.

“If you have two or three people from a culture, you can’t have a pavilion,” he said. “You need a lot of people to do it. That just means that you know cultural Regina is growing.”

Mohammad Akib and Mohana Das said they’re excited to welcome people back to the Bangladesh pavilion during Mosaic. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)

Organizer Mohana Das said a larger community is part of the reason the Bangladesh pavilion is returning this year.

“I am excited for the dance performances, specifically because I am arranging that,” she said.

“There will be different kind of dances you haven’t seen it before.”

Mohammad Akib, an ambassador for the pavilion, said Bangledesh is a country full of rich culture, traditions, and colours.

“I feel like every celebration is bigger when you are sharing it with the broader Regina community,” he said.

Akib said he’s excited for visitors to see art from rural areas of Bangladesh on display during the event.