Good evening comrades. I would just like to inform my brothers and sisters in pan that the Assistance to Artist Grant is available for interested applicants. Most of us would know that Mr. Aquil Arrindell has been making public statements on the plight of pan people and has been calling on the ministry to open back the grant for us. Now that it is open, it is up to us to apply.
I observed last year when the grant was available that only a very few were assisted by Pan Trinbago in order to increase their chances of receiving the grant. Due to this, we in the pan community lost big time. I am on a drive to make sure that as many pan people as possible benefit from this drive.
We understand at this time that the Beverly-lead executive is making representation to get a quarter of the money to distribute to the pan community. However, that is being met with scepticism and reluctance by the ministry. We believe it is due to what has been said repeatedly by the president about having corrupt elements within her executive. I am hoping that she can use her links with the PM and the Minister of Culture, to access money for her membership. We are hopeful that she is successful as the executive is the rightful body to make representation on our behalf. Until then, when she can use her links, we need to send in applications to ensure that we as pan people get our quarter.
We notice the form is not pan-people-friendly as there are criteria listed that we would not be able to meet according to the present format. However, Mr. Aquil Arrindell is making advances to reclefy that. For now, what we would do is make ourselves available to anyone who needs assistance with filling out the forms and we intend to follow up on your behalf as well. All we would like for you to do when you get through as a pan person, you let us or Pan Trinbago know, so if again we as pan people do not get our just quarter, we would be able to ask the relevant authorities why.
The forms are online at the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry’s website. We are also sending it to all the bands through the bands’ emails. We have an instructional video circulating and we have people in different zones that would meet with and assist you. We stand ready to work with Pan Trinbago if called on but if not, we would be at the service of pan people.
Link for grant.
http://tourism.gov.tt/Portals/0/Cultural-Relief-Grant%20FORM.pdf?ver=4RLzkL88HR-6lGRA1tLZ7g%3d%3d
Link for guidelines.
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Like AQUIL and TRAVIS running PAN TRINBAGO now. And how come BEVERLEY could be SO ABSENT and SO DOH GIVE A DAMN and SO HAVE HER HEAD STUCK IN THE TOBAGO SAND -- THAT SHE HAVE ZERO TIME FOR PAN MEN AND PAN PROGRESS.
Ah blaming CECIL HINKSON and BERTEL GITTENS and BOOGSIE SHARPE for FALSIFYING BEVERLEY'S CREDENTIALS and PUTTING A REAL LOSER TO RUN PAN TRINBAGO!!!
Ah think ah going and BACK TRAVIS MULRAINE FOR PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO!!! Ah finally find ah candidate I could SUPPORT -- THAT MAN REALLY LOVE STEELBAND!!!
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