Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - STEELBAND instruments are one of several items which will not be subject to the revised Value Added Tax (VAT) regime. This was revealed in a special notice published by the Finance Ministry in the name of Finance Minister Co
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PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Island Gems Charity Foundation continued its commitment to children a
– The Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), on Tuesday February 16th, made a monetary contribution to the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF), in support of the organization’s capacity building efforts.
The handing over took place at
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GY - Schools, large bands and other steel pan groups are gearing up for the Annual Republic Bank Pan-O-Rama Steel Pan Competition on February 25 and 28 as part of this year’s Mashramani events.
In keeping with jubilee celebrations under
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Tomorrow, 40 bards will take the stage at Skinner Park to compete for a place in the National Calypso Monarch finals on Carnival Saturday.
The singers will face what the ultimate “acid test” as Skinner
The Washington Post - By Michael E. Miller February 12
It was Ash Wednesday morning and Trinidad was waking up to a Carnival hangover. Trash from the raucous two-day festival still covered the streets
Read more…Supernovas jumped from small to large and is kicking butt. I thought their semifinals presentation was awesome. Can they close the gap and win Panorama 2016?
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Read more…GARY CARDINEZ Sunday, January 17 2016 - Newsday
The National Panorama competition for conventional steel orchestras got going at Arima Velodrome, Hollis Avenue, Arima on Friday evening and pan music lovers got a treat. The small and medium bands had
Read more…GARY CARDINEZ Saturday, January 23 2016
THE theme for this year’s Panorama rang through last Wednesday evening as hundreds of pan music lovers took the annual pilgrimage from steel orchestra to steel orchestra for the judges’ visit in the Large Conve
Read more…Tribute delivered by Rev Daniel Teelucksingh at the funeral service for Dr Jit Samaroo at the Armalaya Presbyterian Church—January 9, 2016
The hills of Laventille missed the late panman Rudolph Charles and asked through David Rudder’s song:
“Where th
Glass City Steel from the Toledo School for the Arts will perform Saturday at Bowsher High School. Bowling Green State University and Miami University bands will also perform.In ho
Member of Parliament for Port of Spain South Marlene Mcdonald has shot down a request for pan yards to be given bar licenses.
The call came from Pan-Trinbago president Keith Diaz, who believes bar licences could help pan yards become less dependent o
Read more…Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C, would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bro. Keron Valentine, on his elevation to the position of Mayor of the capital city of Port of Spain.
Our pride in his achievement stems from the fact that His Worship the May
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Les jeunes de KSB étaient en immersion au pays du steelpan. Ils préparent la première participation de la G
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Mas bands are not being encouraged to use the Socadrome this year.
Speaking to Looptt on the issue of the Socadrome, Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, said the alternative ve
Please be advised that a decision was taken at the Panorama Management Committee (PMC) Meeting re the above captioned requesting photographers to desist from taking their “shots/photographs” from within the band.
Firstly, it’s a distraction to the pl
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Strangled: Asami Nagakiya
THE body of Japanese murder victim Asami Nagakiya was flown back home on Saturday and is expected to arrive sometime today, according to an official at the Japanese Embassy yesterday.
The cost to have her flown back was s
Read more…By COREY CONNELLY - Newsday - Sunday, January 17 2016
Ten-time National Panorama champions Desperadoes Steel Orchestra will return to its treasured headquarters at Upper Laventille Road, Laventille — permanently — long before Carnival 2017.
For mana
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The Romans of Caesar’s Army will not participate in the ‘lime on the greens’ at Saturday’s Panorama Semi-Finals, Queen’s Park Savannah.
Attendance at the annual event has been common practice for the event production company, for over 10 years. Bu
Read more…Peter Minshall discusses Carnival 2016 - The Dying Swan
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