In our last newsletter, we thanked and acknowledged all CROfest sponsors and donors. In this supplemental edition, we acknowledge and thank all our hardworking volunteers who brought us CROfest. Thank you, also, to the parish council of St. Leopold Mandić and Fr. Mogomir Kikić for their support.

The Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria (CCSV) council members that initiated and planned CROfest include:

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Our first CROfest was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5 and by all accounts, it was a big success! We had about 3,000 people visit the event over two days.

This mini-festival featured Croatian food, music, dance, and artifacts, and also included dance and music performances from other ethnic groups in our community. We were delighted to have shared the stage with Ghana, Ireland, Mexico, Portugal, The Philippines, Hungary, and China. Dansko Studios livened things up with upbeat dancing and the Balkan Babes’ beautiful voices were a delight, as was the music from the Adriatic Express, Obala, and Croaton bands.

Thank you to all who worked tirelessly to bring the event to Victoria—we had over 70 volunteers at the event, as well as others who worked for months behind the scenes to put in place the details required for a successful event.

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