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  • Is Panicle part of the New Visionaries movement, or apart? https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topics/panicle-set-to-boost-st...
  • Maybe, if the heat in the fire down below gets hot enough... https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2534462:Topic:44...
    • Pan people have to stop playing Mr Diaz game. We want the court matter resolved and an election called.

  • Is there an organize group of pan people in the Mecca that's going to deal with the issues steelband faces, other than those seeking office?

  • Pan action actually commenced from as early as Friday when Panicle Company hosted the inaugural edition of the George Sonny Goddard Town Hall Meetings, at Starlift Complex, off Mucurapo Road, Woodbrook. The late Goddard was the president of the National Association of T&T Steelbandsmen (NATTS) and Pan Trinbago.

    Facilitators of the discussions included George David Goddard, his brother George Gerard and Emile Borde. Among the experts and intellectuals moderating proceedings were Hugh Borde, Royce Russell, Dr Brian Copeland, Dr Kim Johnson, Diane Duprey, Keith Maynard and Vanessa Headley.

     

    The event was attended by a number of pan players and afficionados, including Martin Daly, Ray Funk, Bertel Gittens, Roderick Toussaint, Tommy Critchlow, Steve Taylor, Douglas Williams, Gerard Clarke and Emmon Berkeley.

     

    Throughout the day, discussions were intense and poignant. Some of the topics addressed included Defining the Steelband Movement and the Politics of Pan and How we balance steelband tradition with innovation in the 21st Century.

     

    Supposedly a five-panel event just three were completed, causing the organisers to make this exercise and ongoing, year-round forum.  (excerpt from Guardian article)

    • Thank you Gavin.

  • They're doing better, thanks. I was really looking forward to attending. Hopefully next year. Meantime, now that the Ghost has departed WST, the link he provided will give formal reports on the happenings... > https://www.facebook.com/groups/panforeverondebarbagreen/
  • Sadly and unfortunately, I had to attend to attend to a very sick relativeso was unable to attend, but I did spread the word to all my pan peeps... Anticipating it went well and looking forward to reports...
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