Belize, C.A. - Today the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) donated fifty thousand dollars to the Belize Scouts Association and Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase instruments for the creation of a steel pan band. The handing-over ceremony took place this afternoon at the new home of scouting “the Sir Colville N Young Building” named after the Governor-General of Belize. The President of the Scouting Association Fernando Oliva spoke about how his dream has become reality.
Fernando Oliva, President, The Scout Association of Belize: “It was our long last dream to have a band in scouting....It’s going to be like an all star band. Not to mention that each district have their own scouting band already but the steelpan will manifest scouts from throughout the country.”
....H.E. David K.C. Chien, Taiwan Ambassador to Belize: “I’m very glad to to take part in today’s event. It’s also my great pleasure to be invited to here. And as we know the young people is our future hope is also the hope of a country, and Taiwan is the loyal and reliable ally of Belize, so I sincerely hope that the donation to the steel pan band of the National Scout Association will have a positive impact, and a good impact on building the young people’s self-esteem and confidence....”
Notably, the first steel pan band in Belize was founded by Sir Colville, who has been an important figure in the development of scouting in Belize.
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Who ever wrote this article does not even have a clue to what's going on these funds was donated by Taiwan to the Belizean Scouting Associating to purchase steel instruments for the formation of a Steel Orchestra what steel drum pan band are they talking about how do they degrade my Trinidad ad Tobago national instruments you know whats my main concern is where are they purchasing the instruments from ?
... and WHAT EXACTLY does TRINIDAD have to do with THIS STEELBAND PROJECT?
Is it a "steel pan band"?
Is it a "steel drum band"?
Is it a "steelband"...like the people in the country where it was invented know it?
Just wondering...?
George: The PAN POWERS THAT BE in TRINIDAD suddenly wake up one day and decided to sell the term "STEEL PAN" to the world without giving it much thought. So now we have UTTER CONFUSION with the LABELING. (Is it a "steel pan band"? Is it a "steel drum band"? Is it a "steelband"...like the people in the country where it was invented know it?)
When you GOOGLE "STEEL PAN" is only POTS and PANS coming up.
"The funds will be used to purchase instruments for the creation of a steel pan band."
Does anyone know a what "steel pan" band is?