Festivals Minister, Daryll Matthew
The executive members of the Antigua and Barbuda Pan Association say it was never their intention to boycott the 2018 Antigua Commercial Bank Panorama Competition, despite information contained in a letter to the National Festivals Commission.
Members of the five-member negotiation team have stated that their intention is to play in the best environment possible to ensure that patrons coming to the show enjoy a good performance.
They also pointed out that their request is not for the entire roof to be removed from the stage at the Antigua Recreation Ground, but rather the removal of the canopy and not the metal structure.
Joseph “Jowato” Henry, captain of the Gemonites Steel Orchestra, stated
yesterday that, “We have never said that we would not have a panorama. In fact, negotiations are still ongoing so that we can resolve the situation, so I was really surprised by a statement about a threat.”
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