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Destination Montreal - Festival International de Steelpan de Montreal 2012 in Review

Canadians Celebrate Steelpan Music at Week-Ends du Monde

Montreal, Canada - They danced, they sang, they smiled broadly, as they cheered and clapped and they listened intently - but mostly their hearts, bodies and souls were filled with the joyous

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Hell’s Gate Threatens Boycott

Antigua, St. John's - Weeks ahead of Carnival 2012 activities, LIME Hell’s Gate Steel Orchestra has threatened to withdraw from the Antigua and Barbuda Pan Association (ABPA) over ignored concerns about a first place title it shares with the Hadeed G

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Steel Drum Competition in Durban, South Africa - RESULTS - part of the 2012 National Creative Arts Youth Festival

Artsmart

Durban, South Africa - Forming part of the 2012 National Creative Arts Youth Festival currently running at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre was today’s [May 16th] annual Steel Drum Foundation competition. Featuring schools from around KZN, the

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We Beat ...a success story

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....In its 12th year, WeBeat faces a dismal future as Crosby continues to receive almost no assistance and sponsorship from government and corporate Trinidad, especially from the business comm

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Inaugural USSA steelband “Bomb” competition showcases New York steelpan talent and resolve

New York Steelpan Youth Have Spoken
 

New York, USA - On a periodically picture-perfect Saturday afternoon twelve New York steel orchestras participated in the USSA (United States Steelband Association) –sponsored inaugural event called “Pan Expo 201

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Pan in Greece - Delaware Steel plays ISME Conference

Delaware, USA - On July 13, Delaware Steel, under the direction of Professor Harvey Price of the UD (University of Delaware) in Newark, will head out on tour for the first time since its Eurasian stint in 2008 when they shared the stage with gre

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Address by Pan Trinbago President at the SteelFesTT 2012 Opening

Members of the Steelfestt Organising Committee, Officers of the Central Executive and staff of Pan Trinbago, members of the steelband fraternity, specially invited guests, ladies and gentlemen.

On behalf of Pan Trinbago Inc., the officers and members

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Pan Masters’ 14th Annual Pan Jamboree is on track

Maryland, USA - Join Pan Masters Steel Orchestra (PMSO) on Sunday May 27^th for an evening of treasured music on The Steel Pan by some of the top bands on the east coast. The lime starts at 2:00 p.m. The venue will complement a traditional outdoor set

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Panorama 2012 through the lens of Pan Podium

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. The multi-talented Robbie Joseph of Pan Podium takes us on a Panorama 2012 pictorial.

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St. Lucia Junior 2012 Panorama a Success

When Steel Talks extends Congratulations to Lime Diamond Steel of St. Lucia

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Was the Pan Community Sold Out & Betrayed? -- Pan party earns $5M

Pan party earns $5M

By Lara Pickford-Gordon Saturday, April 21 2012 - Newsday

Pan Trinbago’s revenue from Carnival 2012 has doubled to $5 million. The increased earning was generated from the party held on the Greens, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-S

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Panorama 2012 Notes - Ramajaying All Over Steel City

Global - Personal notes on live interactions from Panorama 2012 by journalist, pan historian, musician and film editor Dalton Narine. 

 

The thoughts of the likes of the legendary Anthony Williams and Len “Boogsie” Sharpe; the raw words of Pan Trinba

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Power Stars Ready for Panorama Final 2012

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Steel Band to Welcome Pope Benedict at El Cobre

Santiago de Cuba  - A steel band will play the “Ave María” for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, this Tuesday, March 27.

The “Steel band” composed by 14 amateur musicians is one of the most impo

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Sweet Steelpan music rocks CASH in pre-mash jump up - Guyana Annual Panorama competition

Kaieteur News

Guyana, S.A. - Sweet, sweet steelpan music echoed through the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last Sunday evening as the 2012 Republic Bank Mashramani Pan-o-rama Steel Band Competition delivered in full throttle, another evening of sp

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Police shut down Monday night mas, Pan in Sando

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian:

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Spectators and masqueraders left the streets of San Fernando disappointed after police commanded an abrupt halt to all pan and night mas on Carnival Monday Night. Two Pan sides and f

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Tobago 2012 Panorama Results - Large & Small Conventional Steel Orchestras and Single Pan Bands

Tobago, W.I. -  The THA (Tobago House of Assembly) Pan Champs 2012 competition took place last evening, February 14, at the Garden Side Car Park, Scarborough in Trinidad’s sister isle of Tobago.

 

Seventeen bands competed in three categories: Large C

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Glenroy Joseph - Pan Enthusiast, Pan & Calypso Media Cataloger & Collector- speaks on Pan & Panorama 2012

Glenroy Joseph - Pan Enthusiast, Pan & Calypso Media Cataloger & Collector- speaks on Pan & Panorama 2012
 

Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Pan Enthusiast, Carnival, Pan & Calypso Media Cataloger & Collector - Glenroy R. Jo

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Big-up to St. Margaret’s Boys Anglican, St. Francois Girls and Success Stars Pan Sounds!!

Congratulations to all the 2012 Junior Panorama participants. Big-up to St. Margaret’s Boys Anglican, St. Francois Girls and Success Stars Pan Sounds!!

PRIMARY SCHOOLS CATEGORY

1st	St. Margaret’s Boys Anglican	WAKE UP	349
2nd	Malabar R.C.

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My Second Pilgrimage to the Mecca of Pan

Hello once again WST Community!

Last year I made my first pilgrimage to the Mecca of Pan and had the opportunity to write about my experiences over the two month period I spent in Trinidad and my first Panorama. Since returning home I longed to retur

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