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For Steelband Music Lovers: Tunes of Choice, Bands, Bios & more for Panorama 2014

For Steelband Music Lovers: Tunes of Choice, Bands, Bios & more for Panorama 2014

Global - The steel orchestras of Trinidad & Tobago continue to check in with When Steel Talks regarding their respective tunes of choice for the 2014 Panorama season. 

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Measuring the economic and social value of Carnival

One of the goals of NCC's new five-year Strategic Plan  2014-2018 is to replace the focus on Carnival as a festival with Carnival as an industry.

The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago Act(Chapter 42.01, A

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The NCC Clarifies its Position on the Parade Route and Other Matters

January 23, 2014: The National Carnival Commission would like to respond to Trinidad Guardian’s editorial dated January 22.

In summary, we believe there are other elements that were not sufficiently discussed and we would like to use this opportunity

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Pan On The Move: The Steelband Supporter

With the advent of racks with wheels, came the challenging and gruesome task of moving steelbands from one place to another. That task was willingly and voluntarily picked up by none other than the steelband supporter. Were it not for those who becam

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Who Is/Was Your Flag Woman? What Memorable Stories Can You Share?

When I played in Merrytones, we had a Flag Woman that goes by the name "Mama Cita". Mama Cita! lol. (merrytonestodebone could probably share more on her being chosen as the flag woman.) She was a very colorful and animated character. I didn't know he

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The ONLY "Noise" I'm Hearing Is Coming From The "Ole Coolies" and "Old Douglas" On WST

Before I begin, I would like to share with you ALL, my attitude and opinions on RACISM. A couple years ago I wrote the following poem, titled None Of My Friends Are Niggers:

None of my friends are niggers
Though many (of them) are of African descent.

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E-Pan –The Prodigal Adopted-Son ©2013

Salmon Cupid, the inventor of the E-Pan, in his attempt to assert and attach his (version of a MIDI) controller to the hip of the steel drum (steelpan), has been trying to convince the steelband community that he has no intention to compete with the

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Our festivals essence

by Rubadiri Victor

Trinidad Express

The only way to preserve festival essence whilst transforming into a larger event is to return to the source — and to engineer growth from out of the principles that were sacred to the festival from the beginning.

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New Headquarters for PanTrinbago

The Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago - Government may have to start from scratch on the construction of a headquarters for PanTrinbago, despite spending approximately $4 million on the existing structure at Orange Grove, Tacarigua. Minister of Art

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Born in Trinidad she was known by China as the "Mother of Chinese dance

Dai Ailian is China's legendary ballerina who was born in 1916 into an overseas Chinese family living in #Trinidad. Her years as a dance teacher and educator helped China build a generation of dancers, choreographers, and educators. She is known by #

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Woeful Monday night pan in South

Trinidad Guardian

After the fourth steelband passed the judges during the Carnival Monday Night Steelband Competition in San Fernando, one woman said, “I am still waiting to hear a real band play.” Another said: “Is this all the bands in San Fernando

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2013 Carnival the worst

Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago: Attendance was high on Saturday morning when the National Carnival Commission (NCC) hosted its Carnival Stakeholders Consultation—“Crystallising the Role of the NCC”—at the UTT Auditorium, National Academy for the

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New cultural economic order - for T&T carnival - by Sunity Maharaj

posted by odw on Sunday

by Sunity Maharaj

Re-published with the expressed permission of the author

A big lagniappe of Carnival 2013 was the duel over rights in which value creators squared off against value appropriators.

It's been a long time in co

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Junior National Panorama Finals Set - Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Panorama 2013

© 2013 When Steel Talks - All Rights Reserved

Global - Thirty-eight steel orchestras will compete in the Junior National Panorama at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Sunday 3 February 2013 from 9:00 a.m. The competition is staged by The M

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Mayor Lee Sing not happy with new Downtown Dimanche Gras

If Port Of Spain Mayor Louis Lee Sing has his way there will be competition to the Dimanche Gras show being put on the by national carnival commission on carnival Sunday night. As Melissa Williams tells us, he is upset with the decision to remove t

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Decision in Pan Trinbago’s lawsuit Jan 17

Newsday - Trinidad & Tobago

ADMISSION that Pan Trinbago adopts a liberal approach to interpreting its constitution so as to allow greater participation by steelband lovers, was made yesterday by Pan Trinbago’s general secretary, Richard Forteau.

Fort

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Reboot - Meet Andy Neils - Outstanding Steelpan Tuner - UpClose!

An exclusive When Steel Talks interview with Andy Neils - steelpan tuner and former ace steelpan player for the legendary Renegades Steel Orchestra

Global - Andy “Max” Neils is an accomplished and outstanding steelpan tuner whose talents are sought

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Carnival shake-up - "Groovy Soca Monday Night" steelband competition coming

Trinidad Express

THE Calypso Monarch competition will be held on Carnival Thursday and not the traditional Dimanche Gras Sunday night.

This was disclosed yesterday by recently appointed chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Allison Demas

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A Message From Chief Bowie S. Bowei - CEO, ATTSDC - Africa- Trinidad & Tobago Steelpan Development Company

I wish at this point, to confirm that I am not involved in Politics and do not take sides with any faction running for the office of the President of Pan Trinbago. Therefore, stakeholders should not see my recent comments as trying to support any pol

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Carnival 1975 - Trinidad and Tobago - By Nick DeWolf Photo Archive

port of spain, trinidad
february 1975

trinidad carnival

carib tokyo, steel drum orchestra
parade of bands, panorama 1975
queen's park savannah

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