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Only 3,000 fully ‘vaxxed’ persons allowed to attend ‘Mash’ competitions this year
Newsroom Guyana
The annual Mashramani Soca, Chutney and Calypso competitions are making a return to the physical stage after two years as the country gradually returns to some form of normalcy.
Guyana last hosted Mashramani activities in 2020 but ev
Read more…When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to veteran panist and drummer Knolly Nicholas
Inter-American Development Bank - Digital Space Online Presence competition for Medium and Large Steel Orchestras
Keeping the Culture of Pan Alive through Digital Connectivity.
An award to steel orchestras that demonstrate savviness in the use of digital technologies to adapt and transform its operations to meet the demands and realities of a new
Order of Appearance - 28 Bands in Pan in De Sancoche on Saturday at the QPS
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Songs by Lord Kitchener, Black Stalin, Sparrow, Shadow, Baron (Winsford De Vines) and The Roaring Lion will be among the most frequently played selections in this weekend’s steelband concert hosted by Pan Trinbago in conj
Read more…TUCO cancels calypso, extempo competitions
Newsday -- MELISSA DOUGHTY
Former calypso monarch Karene Asche. -THE National Calypso and Extempo Monarch competitions have been cancelled.
A release from the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) on Tuesday evening said the decision
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission - Trinidad and Tobago outage update
11:00 PM Update: Most customers from Penal to Mt. Hope have had their electricity supply restored.
T&TEC now estimates electricity should be restored to all of Trinidad by 1:00 AM
Dear valued customers, we continue to support the efforts of our Inde
Read more…Put the brakes on total dependency [BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE ... especially after all your promises of FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR PAN]
Trinidad Express Feb 17, 2022
"I am extremely disappointed by the approach taken by some stakeholders with regard to national Carnival celebrations this year.
There is a pandemic that has affected us all. Carnival celebrations were suspended for the
Read more…The "whole" of TRINIDAD WENT DARK TODAY (T&TEC POWER OUTAGE) and the only LIGHTS on was in BRAZIL RX4 PANYARD ...
... I doh want to BOAST but ME AND AQUIL HELP OUT dem SOLAR LIGHTING IN PAN YARDS THE MOST ...
It is time to END THE GIMME GIMME CULTURE and THE FALSE LOVE FOR PAN (especially by EXPATS). It is time to put REAL TALENTED LEADERS in place as PERMANENT
Read more…CHUTNEY SOCA27 GRAND FINALS (Saturday 26th February at SAPA in San Fernando) -- FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
CSM27 Grand Final - 15 top artistes, Ravi B, Nisha B and Karma, Khalnayak Dance Academy, hosted by Kenneth Supersad and Big Rich, Wizzy and Avatar.
5 women will vie for the coveted title of 'Queen of Chutney Soca'.
14 artistes will go up against GI f
Read more…When Steel Talks (WST) extends Happy Birthday greetings to nurse and panist Diane Thomas
Happy Birthday to Diane Thomas
February 16th
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist, Diane Thomas
“Playing with others who play steel pan is really where I find my true happiness, whether it is a duo or a small group of
Watch Kes Represent Trinidad And Tobago With Performance Of "Jolene" | Global Spin
Watch soca heroes Kes bring the sounds of Trinidad and Tobago worldwide with an exhilarating performance of "Jolene" for Global Spin.
About the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs: Recording Academy is the world's leading society of musical professionals a
Read more…TUCO cancels Extempo, Calypso Monarch competitions
Guardian Feb 15, 2022
"The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) yesterday announced the cancellation of the Calypso and Extempo competitions in this year’s ‘Taste of Carnival’.
The announcement came after an emergency meeting of the org
Read more…2022 Chutney Soca Monarch Semi Final
Southex presents the 2022 Chutney Soca Monarch Semi Final Round. Tune in and look at all 32 Semi Final performances from all your favorite artistes!
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Pan Trinbago gets just $4m for Carnival but shows will go on
Newsday MELISSA DOUGHTY
Desperadoes during its winning performance of Nailah Blackman's More Sokah at the National Panorama Finals, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, in February 2020. - Vidya ThurabPan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore
Read more…Twenty-Seven Bands to Perform at Pan in de Sancoche at the QPS on Saturday - Line-Up
After three days of auditions, the selected bands - 15 Single Pan and 12 Small conventional steel orchestras - will each play a vintage calypso of not more than eight minutes duration.
The line-up is as follows:-
Single Pan | Small Conventional Steel |
TUCO boss hits Gypsy’s calypso events assurances [Tobagonians coming to TRINIDAD and embarassing HARD CORE TRINIS FOR MORE MONEY -- GIMME GIMME]
Newsday Feb 15, 2002
"At the crux of the matter is TUCO being given $1.5 million out of the NCC's $15 million Taste of Carnival budget, when TUCO originally asked for $2.5 million.
Its president Ainsley King said $1.5 million is not enough to stage a
Read more…Pan Trinbago: With limited resources we have achieved plenty
Newsday
In this file photo, Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore assists in clearing the land at Pan Trinbago proposed headquarters in Trincity. -
THE EDITOR: Reference is made to your editorial titles Pan Endangered, on February 6, which is
Read more…National Extempo preliminaries postponed until further notice ...
Guardian Feb 14, 2022
"The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago is advising the public of the postponement of this evening’s National Extempo Preliminaries, which was scheduled for today at Queen’s Hall, St. Ann’s."
My calyps
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