“The 2017 Panorama is the most recent example for had it not been for the efforts of the NCC (National Carnival Commission), we may have had no Panorama this year and and it is very possible that we may have none in 2018, as long as the current executive continues in office."
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Please use this link to story. http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,247500.html
JOAN RAMPERSAD Wednesday, August 9 2017
ALL is not well within the pan fraternity.
A media release issued by Michael L Joseph, public relations officer of governing body Pan Trinbago yesterday, led to harsh words from chairman of the International Steelband Foundation (ISF) Michael Marcano.
Joseph said that listening to comments by some detractors of the steelpan fraternity, following a successful show staged by five of the leading large Steelbands in TT, one could believe there is some new development in the steelpan world that makes Pan Trinbago irrelevant.
“Most of these neophytes, who have gained some verbal strength by suckling on the breast of Pan Trinbago, would not recall that over the years Pan Trinbago has been advocating that steelbands, individually or collectively, wean themselves by promoting shows and organising programmes to enhance their image, especially events that would sustain them financially outside of the Carnival season,” Joseph said.