The festivals and much of the teaching material was considered to have been too deeply rooted in Western European culture and not representative enough so they nixed the festivals entirely. The festivals were a core part of the curriculum shared by all the Waldorf schools worldwide.

A DEI task force will find problems with anything though. That is their purpose: to sling accusations and force conformity while ritually humiliating normal people, much like struggle sessions or self-criticism sessions.

In short, anti-racism has nothing to do with anti-racism and everything to do with accusing others of racism on pretexts to seize power and authority and moral high ground.