No more Champs

Trinidad Newsday

A 30-year tradition will come to a screeching halt next Saturday as the popular Champs in Steel Plus (formerly Champs in Concert) concert will be no more.

Thousands of of locals and foreigners alike are in for a massive post-Carnival disappointment as the expected last lap of Carnival will not be presented.

In an interview with Newsday during the final of the Small Band category of the National Panorama competition on Thursday at Skinner Park, San Fernando, Pan Trinbago’s president Keith Diaz said, “We have no money so we cannot do anything about that show. Normally we use the gate receipts from Panorama to put on the Champs in Steel.

“The National Carnival Commission (NCC) has all the money from Panorama. Champs is a Pan Trinbago presentation. We book the artistes, but I am not doing anything that will put the organisation in a bad light. I cannot commit to artistes and then turn around and tell them I cannot pay them for their performances. Artistes are already calling Pan Trinbago about the show.” Diaz said Pan Trinbago is the only organisation which gives the winners in mas, pan and calypso/ soca a chance to show off their winning costumes and performances.

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Don Clarke March 11, 2017 at 9:05am

I think that P.T.B should find a way to be self efficient and don't have to beg tax payers for a darn cent, after all they spend the people's money like their own it without any accountability, and does not answer to the pan players concerns, so what's the big deal?. NCC should keep all the money and find a real way to compensate the pan players for their hard work to participate in Panorama and other events when it comes to playing the steel pan. Yuh' never miss the water $$$$$$$ till the wells runs dry.
Anthony Joseph March 1, 2017 at 10:32pm

After30 years a national Carnival tradition is no more? Cause, "we have no money so we cannot do anything about that show".....Please.
Ray March 1, 2017 at 6:26pm

All the time, we asking what about the gate receipts. No answer now all of a sudden we does use dat to put on the show. steupppppppppsssssssssss. Gih we ah chance.
Allison Purcell March 1, 2017 at 5:13pm

"but I am not doing anything that will put the organisation in a bad light" really? lol
Bugs March 1, 2017 at 2:52pm

“We have no money so we cannot do anything about that show."

Rolly Polly real boldface. I hope his heart can handle the forensic audit.

bugs
- Claude Gonzales > Bugs March 1, 2017 at 4:21pm
  
  When is the next BLUE MOON? That and the forensic audit coming on the same day!!!
  - Bugs > Claude Gonzales March 1, 2017 at 5:49pm
    
    The modern day definition of a Blue Moon is when there are 2 Full Moons in one Month. A Full Moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the Full Moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. According to this definition the next Blue Moon will occur on January 31, 2018.
    
    Claude thank you pinning down the exact date for us. The Doctor is revamping carnival.
    
    Rolly Polly and D'Photo will be going to that resort called "Club Jail" on January 31, 2018.
    
    http://www.moongiant.com/Blue_Moon_Calendar.php
    
    bugs
    - Claude Gonzales > Bugs March 1, 2017 at 6:17pm
      
      GOOD ONE!!! The right honourable Mr. Bugs!!!
      
      Allison: REALLY! REALLY! The PRESIDENT assiduously maintains the integrity and public image of PAN TRINBAGO!!!
Mercer Ramdoo March 1, 2017 at 1:51pm

No more money, no more champs, no more money.
Salah Wilson March 1, 2017 at 12:22pm

Politricks!......enough already........time for a change....accountability ...no more old game...

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