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PETE the Panstick
Trinidad Newsday
If the children of Trinidad and Tobago are to receive a quality education, then all aspects of the nation’s culture must be embraced.
Minister of Education, Anthony Garcia, said so yesterday at the launch of the Telecommunications S
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No answers as PanTrinbago ‘buys’ BMW X5, Audi Q7…
In an email, dated December 31, 2015, a request was made of a senior PanTrinbago official to transfer, via Western Union, a £5,000 deposit “as soon as possible in order for us to be able to purchase the rims and tyres in time and to be able to ship t
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Steelband Music in Trinidad & Tobago: The Creation of a People’s Music -- History
by
William R. Aho, Ph.D.
Introduction
The focus of this paper is the class, color, and race components in the struggle to create a people’s music — a music originally and essentially of the economically disadvantaged and less formally educated citize
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Brooklyn J'Ouvert 2016 Results - J’Ouvert City International, Inc.
2016 Winners
Despers USA - STEELBAND 'BOMB' Competition
D'Radoes - STEELBAND CALYPSO Competition
Sumkinabakanaal - RHYTHM BANDS
Pagwah - FANCY OLD MAS:
Oildowners - TRADITIONAL OLE MAS:
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Budgeting the Creative Industries in T&T: A Lip Service Decline
Published by: Nigel A. Campbell
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“In addition, we will be working to develop the creative industries, through specific fiscal incentives…”
—Imbert, Colm. In “The Appropriation (Financial Year 2017) Bill 2016.” The 2nd Reading Sep 30, 2016, 11th Pa
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After all these years on the forum the WST poster reflex is always: WHAT PAN TRINBAGO SHOULD DO!!!
Dr. Kim Johnson outlined why PAN TRINBAGO was formed and what purpose it continues to serve. And that continues to be that!!! So from today on wards you all should give up that ghost because unless you are calling the PAN TRINBAGO office to offer th
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KEEPING THE FOCUS
Tichona Shervington - Education Officer, Cary Codrington - President Locals, Caspar Durant - Trustee, Malcolm Kernahan - PRO and Jyotir Gittens - Clerk, as they all work out the details for XL4Pan.
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BUGS: I have to C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-E you and tip my hat to you!!!
You are the only man on this entire forum who could encapsulate: NFL Football, NBA Basketball, WST References, AMERICAN Politics (Hint: Hillary Clinton), Pan Trinbago (Another hint: Keith Diaz) and the mal-broadcast of the NEW YORK Panorama with one
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There is a new Sherriff in town: XPATS and LOCALS!!!
The XPATS and LOCALS organization has hit the ground running with some PASSIONATE PAN LOVERS (Locals and Expats) stepping up to the plate to MOVE PAN FORWARD in the MECCA!!!
What we need now more than anything else now is direct collaboration betwee
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Republic Pan Jam
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tobago Region of Pan Trinbago will be presenting a Republic Pan Jam with four of the island’s steel orchestras.
Come Saturday September 17, D’ Colosseum Car Park, Milford Road, Crown Point, Tobago, will be the venue for th
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THE PAN YARD JUMBIE UPDATE
Today there is a Pan Trinbago General Meeting in Port of Spain, I am hoping that many of the unanswered questions of this past year will be answered. I feel this is the forum for all bands to take this opportunity to address all issues concerning the
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Wishing all WST Xpats, Members, Posters, well wishers, readers and all their families who are in the PATH OF HURRICANE MATTHEW are safe and sound.
ishing all WST Xpats, Members, Posters, well wishers, readers and all their families who are in the PATH of Hurricane MATTHEWS are SAFE and sound. More PAN and MAS on the road for Carnival 2017. hope and change is on the horizon. BLESSINGS.
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Review of Pan Trinbago ahead ... this Culture Minister drives me MAD!!!
“It has been said in some quarters that Mr Serrette’s ambition is to be President of Pan Trinbago. We have no quarrel with this but we continue to be a democratic organisation and we strive always to do the best for our membership.”
I love the KEITH
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Panist Leon Foster's "Metamorphosis", has been placed on the Official Ballot for the 59th Grammy© Awards!
I’m happy to announce that my album, Metamorphosis, has been placed on the Official Ballot for the 59th Grammy© Awards!
Metamorphosis is being considered in the first round of voting for nomination in the following categories:
- Album of the Year...
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Metamorphosis is being considered in the first round of voting for nomination in the following categories:
- Album of the Year...
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A horrendous lack of ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS
After Andre-Roger put up those two SOCA SONGS it got me thinking. The GOVERNMENT is talking plenty BIG TALK about generating FOREIGN EXCHANGE from CALYPSO and PAN. But because ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS are so greatly lacking down in LAX we can't see the
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Feast of musicians challenge
HEY GUYS!
In St Lucia, on November 22nd we celebrate St Cecilia's Day which is the Feast of musicians. I was thinking, why don't we have a #feastofmusicianschallenge!
Post a video of yourself playing a song assigned then put out a cha
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Bristol-Trinidad duo Jus Now created the ultimate sample library of Caribbean percussion
Create a more authentic rhythm backbone for your West Indian-inspired dance tracks.
Jus Now are the product of what happens when two dance music fans – Sam Interface from Bristol and Lazer Beam from Trinidad – unite to innovate Caribbean dance music
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THE HISTORY OF PAN IT"S FUTURE AND POTENTIAL.....
MHTL Starlift will be hosting a panel discussion tomorrow night 14th Sept. at 7pm at their pan yard, this should be a event not to miss.
Please share with us whatever you can be it video or message especially Dr Copeland segment on the Future and it'
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Mexico got MAS too: Dia De Los Muertos!!!
Ah hope merrytonestothebone eh objecting to this MAS too!!!
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