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BERTEL GITTENS got a BRILLIANT IDEA which ALL PAN LOVERS should SUPPORT!!! BIG LAUNCH ON SUNDAY(August 11)!!!
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Permalink Reply by Russell Providence on
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It's quite likely that an early morning unsustainable erection may have spurred productive thoughts, which faded as hope shrunk. There must be a reason for celebrating a day.
- July 04 American Independence (USA) - The Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation.
- July 14 Bastille day (France) - The anniversary of Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.
- December 25 - The birth of The Christ Child (disputed).
- June 19th Trinidad and Tobago Labor day - The anniversary of the day of protest in 1937.
- August 31st Trinidad and Tobago Independence - The lowering of the Union Jack (British flag) at midnight on 30th August, 1962, and the raising of the Trinidad and Tobago flag for the first time.
- May 30th Indian Arrival Day Trinidad and Tobago - The day the Fatel Razack docked in The Gulf of Paria.
This is how Mr. Gittens responded publicly when asked about the significance of the date he was suggesting in another space.
THE QUESTION REMAINS, WHY AUGUST 11th?
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Permalink Reply by Bertel Gittens on
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And my reply still remains why not.
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Permalink Reply by Cecil hinkson on
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AYE! to WORLD STEELPAN DAY..
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Permalink Reply by odw on
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Pan Trinbago hosts Steelband Month in August...
Pan Trinbago will host Steelband Month during the period August 1–31, 2011, with a number of planned activities in commemoration of the 19th Anniversary of the declaration of the Steelpan as the National Musical Instrument of Trinidad & Tobago.
http://www.panonthenet.com/news/2011/jul/august-is-pan-month-7-25-2...
David 'Happy' Williams - I Love Pan
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Permalink Reply by Claude Gonzales on
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Well I have to admit that the date seemed ARBITRARY. But the idea of a "WORLD STEELPAN DAY" is a brilliant idea (although I resent the word: STEELPAN).
But since almost ALL of STEELBAND HISTORY is MYTHICAL -- I say: Find a date that RUSSELL PROVIDENCE could accept and MOVE FORWARD.
As a PROPONENT of GLOBAL PAN MUSIC on THIS FORUM: I could envision countries all over the world CELEBRATING PAN on some given day. And I am suggesting that we hire some TALENTED MUSIC PRODUCERS and compose like a NATIONAL GLOBAL ANTHEM FOR PAN.
But if allyuh plan to put BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE and the current PAN TRINBAGO EXECUTIVE in charge of THAT PROJECT -- ALLYUH SPINNING TOP IN BEVERLEY EXECUTIVE MUD!!!
Very intriguing project though: But ah wonder if the PAN COMMUNITY has the ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS to TAKE PAN TO THE WORLD with this VEHICLE?
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As August is already designated as a celebration of the anniversary of Pan gaining National Musical Instrument status, it would be perfectly reasonable to designate one of its days as World Pan Day. Maybe not pin it on a specific date, rather 2nd Sunday on August,or something so.
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Excellent suggestion madam.
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The Pan Trinbago Executives will tackle PRODUCTIVE THOUGHTS hard-on...
Penguin "Soft Man" (1984 calypso Monarch)
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But ah doh know why DEY RUSH to do this thing SO FAST.
RUSSELL PROVIDENCE caution them to evaluate the SPECIFIC DATE before JUMPING THE GUN -- and they refuse to listen to that man!!!
And now they gone and put BEVERLEY in charge of the PROJECT -- and it have men like SALMON CUPID who already INTERNATIONAL and WORLDWIDE (excuse the redundancy) and he cannot even get a seat at the LAUNCH TABLE.
What SALMON say about the PAN HORSE having BLINDERS?
"We as a people, TRINBAGONIANS, are keeping STEELPAN back. The horse wants TO BOLT and because we're wearing blinders and using tunnel-vision restraints and opinions we are HOLDING this art-form back."
I sure hope that SALMON CUPID is a member of that "WORLD STEELPAN DAY" committee.
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