CALUMET – Rain and wind Saturday didn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended the first ever Calumet CroFest, a celebration of Croatian and Slovenian culture. Festivities kicked off at 10 a.m. when the Duquesne University Tamburitzans’ bus pulled into the alley behind the Calumet Theater to a festive welcome. The Copper Country Clown Band provided a brass fanfare while onlookers waved Croatian and Slovenian flags.

As the Tamburitzans disembarked from the bus, they were smiling, waving, and sometimes filming the welcome. As the Clown Band played “You Are My Sunshine,” nearly everyone sang along in the hopes that the sunshine would not be taken away.

Unfortunately, the sunshine was not to have a prominent role in proceedings and rain poured down on Calumet. However, the festivities kick

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