Dec 06, 2016 Kaieteur News
In recent years there has been a surge in the participation in and appreciation of steelsteel-a pan music in Guyana.
This resurgence of the art form has been encouraged and promoted by the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, and its ever-present supporter – Republic Bank.
This partnership has borne fruit that has benefited and will continue to do so for many school-aged children, particularly at the secondary level, who are actively involved in steel pan concerts and competitions, like the annual Pan-O-Rama.
On Saturday evening, the Ministry launched a magazine titled “Portrait in Pan”; a publication that captures the life of pan music in Guyana, its present and future endeavours.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, Alfred King, in his remarks recalled President David Granger’s vision for steel pan during the Jubilee celebrations, especially the introduction of regional steel bands.
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Think our Ministry of Education will even follow suit.
Guyana's think it prudent to publish a book on the history there and ours...?