Embassy of Cuba in Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain, Trinidad - On Monday 19th March, in a moving ceremony held at the National Academy of Performing Arts, the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism presented 3 steelpans to members of the Steelpan Orchestra from the town of "El Cobre" in Santiago de Cuba.
The Cuban cultural delegation members were Julio Corbea, official of the Caribbean House and Historian of the town of “El Cobre”, Hermes Ramírez Silva, director and arranger of El Cobre Steelpan Orchestra and Juan Enrique Puente González, Principal Pannist. The delegation travelled to Trinidad and Tobago on March 1st to receive training in the art of tuning, orchestration and arrangement, as well as to learn the history of this original musical instrument, the only one to be created in the 20th century.
During their 18 day visit the Cuban cultural delegation had the unique opportunity to share with the renowned band Valley Harps Steel Orchestra, who won the National Steelband competition “Panorama 2011” in their category.
The three tenor pans were delivered, on behalf of the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism, by Senator Embau Moheni, Minister of State in the Ministry of the Arts and Multiculturalism.
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