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When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to percussionist, educator, panist and performing artist Yajaira Lizárraga

Happy Birthday to Yajaira Lizárraga

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The first thing that IRFAAN ALI did when he became PRESIDENT OF GUYANA was to diversify to AGRICULTURE ...

“I wish to use this opportunity only to focus on one specific area and as the country with responsibility within CARICOM for agriculture and food security, I offer our readiness to collaborate with countries of the hemisphere to strengthen agri-food

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Petoskey School Board holds special closed meeting to discuss consultant report re:- Steel drum, high school band directors

Interlochen Public Radio

Petoskey, Michigan, USA - Public Schools of Petoskey's Board of Education called a special meeting Friday afternoon where the board went into closed session to discuss a report from consultants.

A spokesperson for the dist

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When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to entrepreneur, organizer and veteran panist Aliandre C. Maraj

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Steel drum program expands at Crellin Elementary

The Garrett County Republican

Oakland, Maryland, USA - Steel drums have been a part of the curriculum at Crellin Elementary Sc

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Pan leaders appeal to PM Rowley to resolve Pan Trinbago conflict

March 16, 2022

The Honourable Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley, MP
Prime Minister, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Office of the Prime Minister
29 Maraval Road
Port of Spain

Ref: Urgent request for the intervention of the Prime Minister in resolving

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Wayne Bowman has died

Express

Veteran Express journalist Wayne Bowman has died.

Bowman, the newspaper’s News Editor (Features) passed away late Monday evening en route to the Arima Hospital by ambulance after having breathing difficulties , his son Jabari said.

“He wasn’

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Trinidad Carnival 2022 is on - What Should You Expect?

What to expect at this year's Carnival?

A scaled down version of the real Carnival that is being branded as "A Taste of Carnival."

What is on: a combination of virtual and in-person events at spaces deemed safe zones concert type events a mix of vi

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Pan with Papa: 7-year-old Aaliyah Livingston on lessons with Joylanders co-founder

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit this country, seven-year-old Aaliyah Livingston was mesmerised as she watched her grandfather teach her “older” schoolmates to play the steelpan.

But being in th

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Steelpan icon Jim "Jimi" Phillips designs KFC Spicy Steel Bucket

Iconic steelpan musician and innovator Jim "Jimi" Phillips has worked together with KFC to create signature steelpans with a spicy twist.

In a statement, franchise holder Prestige Holdings Limited said the project was a collaboration designed to ig

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Three Antiguans to compete in this year’s PanoGrama

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Police: No Public Health breaches at Voice’s concert [With thousands in attendance ... but BEVERLEY and PAN TRINBAGO cannot convene with 300 DELEGATES]

Guardian Feb 25, 2022

"Despite the presence of thousands of people - many without masks and not appearing to adhere to COVID-19 social-distancing protocols - in the Grand Stand for a soca concert on Thursday night, police have said they have received

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Pan Trinbago: With limited resources we have achieved plenty

Newsday

In this file photo, Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore assists in clearing the land at Pan Trinbago proposed headquarters in Trincity. -

THE EDITOR: Reference is made to your editorial titles Pan Endangered, on February 6, which is

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Support for Trinidad and Tobago’s “Taste of Carnival” has been approved

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts is pleased to announce that support for Trinidad and Tobago’s “Taste of Carnival” has been approved. The budget allocated to the National Carnival Commission is fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) fo

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Former president of Pan Trinbago & Pan Knights' managing director Owen Serrette has passed

"I believe that the steel pan is 'the instrument' of the 21st century and, if marketed as, say, the reggae, will definitely be the instrument of the

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PanoGrama 2022 line-up Set

11 Countries to feature in PanoGrama 2022

 by: Jodia Givans

PanoGrama made its mark on the entertainment scene, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought physical events to a screeching halt in 2020. Now in its third year, the highly anticipated virtual st

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Carnival returns to Antigua & Barbuda in 2022, but ‘super-spreader’ events axed from the lineup

Observer

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Pan players ramajay at concert without subvention

Trinidad Guardian - by Charles Kong Soo

Single Pan Band Pan Elites performed 'Dingolay' in the Single and Small Pan category during the Pan In De Sancoche, Carnival City, Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Saturday.

KERWIN PIERRE

Pan Trinbago pre

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Steel Drum Construction Workshop - Sunrise Spotlight – SKY Science Festival’s Steel Drum Construction Workshop

Workshop area at Mannette Musical Instruments, with tools for constructing a pan drum from a 55-gallon barrel

 

The 2022 SKy Science Festival feature a Steel Drum construction workshop.

During three day workshop (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Apr

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TT Defence Force Steel Orchestra, World Wide Cop ‘Best Performing Band’ Titles in De Sancoche

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Number 13 proved lucky for the winners of the Single Pan and Small Steel Orchestra in “Pan in De Sancoche” at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad, last Saturday.

World Wide Steel Orchestra and Tr

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