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Crime makes iconic pan side homeless

The homeless plight of Laventille steelband Witco Desperadoes has afforded Port of Spain businessman Alfred Galy timely opportunity to demonstrate support for Carnival arts.

In urgent need of a panyard base to prepare for 2016 Panorama, Desperadoes h

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State money for Carnival under pressure

...when asked about the company’s sponsorship of steelabnds. NGC currently sponsors the NGC Nightingales, NGC Couva Joylanders and NGC Street Explosion. The company also sponsors a fourth band Gonzales Sheikers, a single pan steel Orchestra from Belm

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Memories - Remembering - Dr. Jit Samaroo RIP

When Steel Talks extends condolences to friends and family of the legendary master arranger Dr. Jit Samaroo.

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additional comments by global steelpan community

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All systems go for Carnival 2016

Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts

January 7, 2016: With exactly 33 days to Carnival 2016, construction is in its final stage for the ‘Home of Carnival’ at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

On Tuesday January 5, 2016, Dr.

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Socadrome stays for 2016

BY: Laura Dowrich-P... Loop

The Socadrome will continue to feature as part of the Carnival Monday and Tuesday parade in Port-of-Spain.

However, the bands that utilise the facility may still cross the Queen’s Park Savannah stage on those days.

Kenny D

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NCC looking to return traditional mas to Savannah stage

Time may be allotted for traditional mas only on the Queen’s Park Savannah stage on Carnival Monday.

The National Carnival Commission (NCC) is considering a proposal to return traditional mas to the Carnival in Port-of-Spain by allocating time on sta

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‘Mas Man’ Film on Peter Minshall Continues Awards Streak

Mas Man, a film about artist-designer Peter Minshall, produced and directed by Dalton Narine, won the Long Beach International Film Festival prize (http://www.longbeachindie.com) for Best Feature Documentary on Oct. 11, in Long Beach, a city in Los A

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The UWI remembers a native icon- Dr. Jit Samaroo

“The University recognised him because he was creative, innovative and he broke a lot of barriers.” This is how Pro Vice-Chancellor

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Iconic Steel Band Arranger Jit Samaroo Dies on the Eve of Trinidad's Panorama Music Competition

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Jit Samaroo’s funeral today

Saturday, January 9 2016 - Trinidad Newsday

THE funeral service for late pan icon, Jit Samaroo, takes place at 1pm today at the Aramalaya Presbyterian Church, Cochrane Street, Tunapuna. Samaroo’s remains will then be taken to the Surrey Village Publi

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Education vital to hitting Guyana's sustainable development goals

Rupert Roopnaraine
Minister of Education for Guyana

Guyana is one of the highest ranked developing countries in the Education Index of the United Nations Human Development Report but continues to struggle with the provision of increased access to sat

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Happy Birthday to Mr. Mack --Sonatas Steel Orchestra

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings Mr. Mack Scott of Sonatas Steel Orchestra.

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First Lady calls for Carnival manufacturing industry

First Lady Reema Carmona is calling for the creation of a manufacturing industry that provides for Carnival exclusively in Trinidad and Tobago.

Speaking at the media launch of the Trinidad & Tobago Red Cross Carnival Committee 60th Anniversary, Carm

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International Panorama Available on DVD

The long-awaited Limited Edition DVD recording of the International Panorama is available

Captured “live” from the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad, the set comprises the twenty four (24) competing steel orchestras on three (3) discs.

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Happy Birthday to Panist Garvin Blake

When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to panist Garvin Blake

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New York Pan Pioneer Milton Gabriel has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family an d friends of Milton Gabriel.

Brooklyn, New York - The Big Apple again took the lead, by honoring its central steelpan music figures in the development of Pan in New York, as the Trinidad & Tobago

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Happy Birthday to Champion Panorama Arranger Pelham Goddard

When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to Producer, Performing Artist, Composer and Arranger Pelham Goddard.

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Revisiting -- Musician, educator and arranger Rafael "Raf" Robertson has passed

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of music stand-out Raf Robertson.

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Who are these great Pan men and what do they have in common?

Men of Steel

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Pan Trinbago Elects New Executive… - Election Results

Four (4) members of Pan Trinbago’s Central Executive were re-elected at the Organization’s Fifth Triennial Special Convention and Annual General Meeting at The Radisson, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, on Sunday.

They are Keith Diaz (President), Byron

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