Pan-O-Rama Kicks off STJ Festival Events June 8

By Amy Roberts - The St. John Source

Matey Sewer conducts BCB's Burning Blazers at the Folklife Festival. He will retire as director of the band. (Amy Roberts photo)Matey Sewer conducts BCB’s Burning Blazers at the Folklife Festival. He will retire as director of the band. (Amy Roberts photo)

Pan-O-Rama, the event that kicks off St. John’s July 4th Festival, will take place on Saturday, June 8, one week after the date originally set for the popular steel band competition. The event, held along the waterfront near Frank Powell Park, begins at 4 p.m. and ends in time to get participants from St. Thomas back home on the 11 p.m. ferry.

This year as many as eight bands are scheduled to participate, including, for the first time, the Rising Stars Steel Orchestra from St. Croix.

“We’re looking forward to the beat of the drums and our special guests from St. Croix,” said Leona Smith, one of the organizers of the St. John Festival. “We hope everyone will come out and support out youth, as the majority of the participants are students.”

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