An event of historic dimension takes place in Port of Spain this week with the first-ever International Conference and Panorama.
The event is expected to draw people from steelpan-playing countries from around the world including expert pan players,
Read more…Today is Martin Douglas of Cross Fire Birthday, let us send him a greeting.
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In the midst of global headlines for all the wrong reasons, a group of boys and young men will reveal a different side of T&T when they take to the renowned stage of Carnegie Hall in New York next Wednesday.
Judging from their recent
Read more…BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 23, 2015 (AMG) — The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies has issued an orange alert for the underwater volcano Kick’em Jenny, after strong and sustained signals were recorded in the early hour
Read more…There is an article in today's New York Times discussing the difficulty bands in Brooklyn are having in finding a pan yard. This is a VERY big problem facing the community. Thanks to the NYT for highlighting it.
Read more…The Late O’clock News
(The Late O’clock News is a news and political satire web publication, which may or may not use real names, often in semi-real or mostly fictitious ways. All news articles contained within thelateoclocknews.com are fiction, and
Read more…Stabroek News. - Guyana
Youths from four schools in Georgetown and Region Three on Thursday graduated from the Republic Bank RightStart Pan Minors Music Literacy Programme, which they were urged to view as an “early milestone” on their musical journe
Read more…By Gerald V. Paul
Wendy Jones and her Pan Alive will take part in Pan Alive after settling some differences.
An understanding has been reached between the steelbands and Ontario Steelpan Association (OSA) for this year’s Pan Alive and the Scotiabank
Read more…Seeing that Desperadoes is the "winningest" steelband in T&T do you think they should be invited to make a "Guest Appearance" at the International Panorama?
Read more…Clacton Gazette
Around 750 young children starred on the stage at the Civic Hall, Blackshots, last week – and received standing ovations for their efforts.
The 17 Thurrock Junior Music Festival was on for two nights – Wednesday and Thursday 15 and 16
Read more…Trinidad Guardian
...Emphasising that “creativity” would be the focus of the NCC for Carnival 2016, Pouchet revealed that the most creative band presentation would receive $300,000; the best-playing costumed steelband on Carnival Monday will receive
Read more…The Weekly Packet
When one thinks of Maine, one thinks of shipbuilding, fishing, and the sea—not steel band music. But Blue Hill’s own Pan Coalition will be one of three steelbands from the U.S. competing in Trinidad on August 9 for the title of Inte
Read more…Pan Alive may well be alive this year but it could be wounded due to a dispute between the leaders of the two largest steel bands and Ontario Steelpan Association (OSA) over funding.
The annual presentation by OSA slated for July 31 at Lamport Stadiu
Read more…After the wonderful time for panorama. Pan men and woman are sometimes forced to give up pan for a while, pans are packed away collecting dust and cobweb and only taken out until panorama seasons start up again. If we are creator or the steel drum wh
Read more…by | Jul 21, 2015 12:21 pm
Connecticut USA
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“Sit back and relax,” said Kenneth Joseph, the musical director of St. Luke’s Steel Band. “Or dance, clap, and sing. Make them smile. They love to smile.”
Joseph was tal
Read more…International Conference and Pan (ICP) Youth Empowerment Within The Steel Pan Industry - Forum Agenda - See more at: http://www.panonthenet.com/news/2015/aug/youth-forum-agenda-8-2015.htm#sthash.9CdJPJ4j.dpuf
Read more…Since there are so many Panorama competitions globally, I believe an annual World Panorama Championship is long overdue. Current winners from around the world, can come together in a different nation, each year, to compete for World Champ. The firs
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By Joan Rampersad Tuesday, July 14 2015
SEVERAL cultural elders continue to be in and out of medical institutions in the country in recent times. The latest is veteran calypso bard The Original De Fosto Himself (Winston Scarborough),
Read more…Pan Alive 2015 to pay tribute to Miley Duke
Toronto, July 24, 2015 – Members of the local steelpan fraternity, preparing for competition at this year’s Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival, is remembering one of their peers who will not be particip
Read more…The Forum needs a new set of contributors to breathe life into it. Too many members are just observers, I'm afraid we won't grow like that.
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