Diaz urges preservation of Pan Trinbago legacy

“We will work hard to make sure Panorama (2018) is a successful one,” says Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz.

 

Speaking to leaders of Single Pan Bands at a meeting convened at the VIP Lounge, Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, on Tuesday, he gave the membership this assurance.

 

The punctual start of all shows on the Panorama roster is high on his executive’s agenda, he said.

 

“What we have to do as an organisation is to make sure that the legacy of George Goddard, Arnim Smith and others (presidents) are preserved. Panorama 2018 will be celebrating 55 years. It is one of the oldest events in the country,” Diaz said.

 

He delivered a progress report on meetings held with his regional chairmen in the four zones: north, south/central, east and Tobago, held in an effort to ensure this year’s productions runs smoothly.

 

“I was very clear in speaking to the steelband regional executives to make sure we are efficient,” he said.

 

The present economic climate and its impact on the steelband fraternity did not escape Diaz’s attention.

 

Meetings between the NCC and Pan Trinbago, he disclosed, have been frequent since the appointment of the new board led by Colin Lucas six weeks ago.

 

“We all know the economic climate. We submitted our programme and why I am not going to say the figure, is because negotiations are still on-going,” he said.

From the news-desk of Pan Trinbago

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  • What happened to the BUSINESS PLAN called Pan Trinbago - Preserving or Heritage?

    PantrinbagoBusinessSupplement.pdf

    • Breaks my heart, odw!!! It is ALL MAMAGUY!!!

  • They say that you CANNOT fool ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. But that does not apply to Keith Diaz.

    Outside of JAY CUMBERBATCH and MERCER RAMDOO and RUSSELL PROVIDENCE and CLAUDE GONZALES -- Keith Diaz could fool everybody else ALL THE TIME. EVEN BUGS and ODW and CECIL!!! And doh talk about AQUIL and GREGORY!!! Ah shame to add ah bright man like COLIN LUCAS to the list!!!

  • I AM SPEECHLESS!!! I thought KEITH DIAZ was the GREATEST POLITICIAN in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. But I have to EXPAND that to THE UNIVERSE. The man even have COLIN LUCAS tie up now ... and if allyuh know the kinda BIG MANAGEMENT JOBS Colin Lucas had and how many stacks of degrees he have.

    Man, I need a scalpel to go into Dr. deLight brain and dig some SUPERLATIVES out to describe the POLITICAL BRILLIANCE of the RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ!!!

    Speaking of DALE CARNEGIE and PSYCHOLOGY ... please note the use of the word "successful" by Keith Diaz. To astute readers of this forum: That word should RING A BELL!!!

    • Well, after all that, it seems that we are progressing, eh? And after that, what?

       Dissertation  after dissertation......and...we continue to spin top in mud. Yuh know what, at least the nail stays sharp.

      What yuh talking 'bout boy?

  • After all is said and done, and after all the brouhaha, yuh detractors an dem eh ready fuh yuh yet inno Keith Diaz, as yuh still come up with a plan, while dem breddas only running dey mouth leff, right an center, drinking bush tea fuh odder people cole, and still taking night tuh make day preparing dey bands for "Panarama" alongside "dey clients" fuh want of a better term. I really sorry fuh Gregory, as while he raising he pressure, Aquil was preparing he band fuh Panarama. The world now seeing that de fellas an dem who was using this forum to spread dey propaganda, may have only been trying tuh distract naive steelband leaders into a state of unpreparedness, effectively attempting tuh take big men fuh lil chirren.

    As I have always advocated, although Panorama may not be an ideal vehicle to promote the musical expression of exponents of this indigenous art form, it remains the only stage, and opportunity where exposure is guaranteed. As I would have also advocated, the dream of all Panmen, from the most in form crackshot, tuh seasonal skaters and shadowing pretenders, from big five regulars tuh itinerant players of unknown minions, is dey eight minutes ah glory under de lights on de plywood.

    if dem fellas was really serious, an if they had a fraction ah de support dey claim to have had on this forum, Pan Trinbago woodah have tuh call off 2018 "Panarama" ahready!

    I never come on here tuh win friends and/or influence people, an ah does always say mih name is not Dale Carnegie. Ah eh in de dolly house ting either. It is now obvious that when some fellas tell yuh is stick im up dey playing, is really ah game ah dolly house dey trying tuh start. I now understanding wha Scobie was talking bout, because as ah dolly house expert, he make dem out (LMAO).

    Politics, derived from the Greek Politika, which literally means affairs of the cities, is all about organized control over a human community, and if you are unable to understand the psyche of the community you desire to control as an individual or an organization, yuh spinning top in mud. As one fella has always prophesied, Diaz till 2020, and more and more I am inclined to agree with him on that.

  • At least Massive Gosine Gosing.

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