Firstly, Chief Bowei, I sincerely thank you, on behalf of the WST membership, for the opportunity to have my questions answered. Again, they come through me, and are not of me, nor for my personal gain. I seek only honest answers to the following, wi
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It's great to see so many nominees, placing their names for leadership of the pan movement. Thing is, most are presenting their own selfish agendas, and their greed for power is obvious. I present my "Blueprint", which shows that I am not
Read more…In reaction to the recent "multicultural" paradigm shift of the "pan in the classroom" by many, including those in the current administrations of (both) the government and Pan Trinbago, quite a number of WST members have been posting feelings of ange
Read more…I hope I misunderstood, but I was perusing the Express Online this morning, and I read where PM Kamla Bissesar, and her administration, have launched a nationwide celebration of Trinidad & Tobago's 50th Independence anniversary, which is planned to c
Read more…I have been trying to articulate exactly what the "steelband movement" is/was, ever since joining WST. I must admit my frustration, that most still just don't get it, much less respect the fact that this "movement", more than any of the improvements
Read more…Having boycotted the Panorama for years, I get my info from what I read in the news and other sources. I was disturbed by this weekend's police brutality on patrons, but what is most amazing is the fact that Pan Trindago's President seems to have rem
Read more…Who coined the word "Panorama"? CDC Chairman, Ronald "Ronnie" Williams. This was in 1963, and was the country's first post-Independence Carnival. He suggested the name to (then) steelband association (NATTS) leader, George "Sonny" Goddard, and at tha
Read more…By Wayne Bowman
Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz believes the steelband fraternity and the nation at large should be thankful it was Prof Brian Copeland who developed the G-Pan and not someone in some foreign university.
Diaz also told the Express o
Read more…How do you feel about this? This, in the birthplace of pan. In my opinion, this is what (so-called) "panists" get for forgetting their history, and disrespecting the leadership and contributions of yore. Now, you have an organization that is powerles
Read more…Steelband Music Festival (Pan is Beautiful XII) cancelled
Trinidad and Tobago - Pan Trinbago Inc. T.C. advises its membership and the general public that the Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Music Festival (Pan is Beautiful XII) scheduled to be
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Re: Steel Pan Blueprint For Success (Rough Draft Edit)
Hi to all,
Recently, a pan colleague asked me what were my ideas on what needs to be done to “revive the pan movement...” (as he put it). In relation to that question, I though
Hi to ALL my pan colleagues. Today, I thought I'd share the MOST credible approach to making a claim. For you who may not know, although I am a music major, I became very interested in my minor field of psychology (partly to understand my own past an
Read more…Steelband performers in Trinidad and Tobago (steeldrum’s birthplace) since 1950, have been represented by three organizations: the Steelbands Association, the National Association of Trinidad and Tobago Steelbandsmen (NATTS), and (now) Pan Trinbago.
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tobago will be the next stop for the Pan Trinbago sponsored Pan in De Countryside series. The third in the six-part pan concerts will take place on Sunday 3rd July in Parlatuvier, Tobago, from 2:00 till 8:00 p.m.
Particip
Read more…My Facebook response to the Newsday article, "Panmen to get their $1,000": Panorama is not really a "competition", although it is advertised as such. It's really a commercial event that produces millions of dollars (immediately and residually) to eni
Read more…Catt says "people STILL do not GET IT. It's the PRINCIPLE of the thing - not about Renegades individually"
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Forty-five awards will be handed out to deserving individuals, steelbands, and organizations when Pan Trinbago hosts its annual awards function. The gala event will take place at the National Academy for the Performing Arts
Pan Trinbago seeks to correct bits of misinformation being perpetuated by the public and certain sectors, most of them uninformed and unfair. The facts are as follows: Pan Trinbago has in its possession a document entitled “Strategic Plan for Susta
Read more…Trinidad, WI - Pan Trinbago’s Triennial Convention is scheduled to take place at The Auditorium, East Mucurapo Secondary School, 1 Mucurapo Road, Mucurapo, Trinidad on Sunday 25th October 2009 at 10:00 am, with registration commencing at 8:00 am. Ma
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