Panmen reject $2m Panorama first prize

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judy January 2, 2011 at 5:04pm

I seriously thought this Government said we will be going FORWARD and WE WILL RISE...well takin away is certainly not RISING, yes i know you have to love the culture, but you also have to love yourself, you cant even buy a good vitamin to help maintain your resistance, during the carnival/panorama season, not to mention your transportation to and from practice sessions every night...so instead, i think they should have increased the stipend by at least $500. They say they care about the culture of Trinidad and Tobago? They showing that they care only about SOME of the culture...tell them come again!!!! this is 2011 NOT 1995...
cedric mcintosh January 1, 2011 at 7:04pm

And yuh want to know why the country have so much crime.
- Hollis Marcelle > cedric mcintosh January 2, 2011 at 6:08am
  
  Well done pan musicians. the Government saw it fit to increase grants to other cultural groups, but wants to hoodwink us..............I say no way must we allow this to happen. The Minister owe us a public apology for his very very insulting statement or be deemed a pan hater.
Jeff Medina January 1, 2011 at 6:36pm

I've said this before keep the prize at 1million and give the panmen a $200 raise $1,200 each everybody will feel better and it will reflect in their performances right now everybody is feeling hurt and disrespected not a good way to go into a competition

Pan is one of our greatest resources give them respect and show appreciation.
VALENTINE YOUNG January 1, 2011 at 2:09pm

With the revenue that the Goverment gets out of Carnival and Panorama as a whole.. They can afford to raise the first prize for the large bands beyond 2 Million dollars, and also re-enstate the $1,000.00 stipend for the pan players. The cost to bring out a large steelband for Panorama is astronomical. Its time that the panmen are recognised for their contributions to our Carnival.

Panorama by its self brings in Millions of dollars to the Goverment coffers and should be justly rewarded.

P.S. Art and Cultural Minister Mr. Winston 'Gypsy' Peters should also apologise for his defamation of the Steel band Panorama and ther contribution to our Culture. He is very foolish and arrogant and wont apologise.