"Steelpan missing from tourism month ad", Trinidad & Tobago Guardian.

[Pan'tum - The Ghost Who Talks]

How do you feel about this? This, in the birthplace of pan. In my opinion, this is what (so-called) "panists" get for forgetting their history, and disrespecting the leadership and contributions of yore. Now, you have an organization that is powerless in a society that NEVER accepted you in the first place. RESPECT is ALWAYS earned, and that is what the "old" union (i.e. the Steelbands Association and NATTS) demanded (and got). From the government, the tourist board, and society, as a whole. If you all knew the (true) history of the "steelband movement", you would know what is missing in today's organization i.e. Pan Trinbago. UNITY! POWER! HONESTY! LEADERSHIP! VISION! CREDIBILITY! PATRIOTISM! MOBILIZATION!  And respect from an unwilling ruling (plantation) class! Will the real leaders please stand up! Enough with the political "puppeteering", already! 

 

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/19/steelpan-missing-tourism-month-ad

[Andre-Roger Dellevi]

The iconic BeeWee tail with the steelpan logo which traveled the world representing T&T, that's missing too...

[charlotte]

The steelband pan has been missing as an icon of Trinidad and Tobago  tourism, for years and years.....but if you have companies abroad, that are paid a lot of money, dealing with Trinidad tourism and who know nothing nor care about the heritage of T and T...what can we expect?..Trinidad and Tobago Tourism is a special product, unlike any other Caribbean island as there are diverse reasons why and therefore deserves specialist attention....... perhaps involved with locals who understand this speciality.