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Back to school in pan *
By Samuel Lochan
Prime Minister Keith Rowley recently promised the people of Laventille that the Government would find the money to develop the area and he made further statements about diversification, tourism and pan. He also expressed the opinion
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Michael Kernahan: A Life in Pan
BY DR. STEPHEN STUEMPFLE, HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA
In a field of sawgrass behind a warehouse complex on the edge of Miami's suburban Tamiami Airport, Michael Kernahan creates high-precision musical instruments, known as pans, from discar
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Young acts take to the stage at school's music festival
A High Wycombe school which supports students with learning difficulties welcomed pupils from across the town to join in its annual summer music festival last week.
Pupils from Kite Ridge School, in Verney Avenue, joined together with students from
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NY Pan Stars Opens New York Steelband Summer Season with a Bang
New York, USA - Okay it’s official. The 2017 New York Summer steel band season is open. It was ushered in with a bang at the recent New York Pan Stars Band Launch. Held at the Despers USA panyard in Brooklyn, three additional Brooklyn orchestras (De
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Febeau Govt Primary gets help from Scotia
STUDENTS of Febeau Government Primary in San Juan will soon benefit from new steelpan equipment, following a donation of $100,000 from the Scotiabank Foundation.
At the cheque presentation, Scotiabank Foundation director Peter Ghany underscored the F
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JJJ and everybody else: Why do you all think that there are no STEELBANDS touring different parts of the world today?
Is it because EXPATS have taken the PAN to almost every imaginable corner of the world (well not quite every corner) and the novelty has worn off? Part of the ISF agenda is to get BANDS TOURING again and PAN MEN performing on International Stages --
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Giving aid when needed to those we always shower great words on.
I seldom visit this forum any more, so I do not know if you all are aware that Cary Codrington is ailing, they have organised a concert and I am posting the flyer here. Your actions will demonstrate weather or not you think that Cary Codrington, the
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PRESS RELEASE: CDF offers summer programmes for 2017
Music theory in practice med.
The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF), mandated to nurture the skills of Saint Lucian creatives and offer support to the development of Saint Lucian artistic expression, knows the enriching value of the arts to the
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Steve Weeks bids T&T goodbye
As the US celebrates its 241st birthday today, this American diplomat gets ready for new adventures
Published:
Monday, July 3, 2017
Steve Weeks came to his post in T&T after serving in embassies in Africa and the Middle East. With a
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Pan Trinbago pays $600,000. for Ramesh and 2016 junior panorama money still can’t be paid.
This was sent to my band's e mail address.
Pan Trinbago pays $600,000. for Ramesh and 2016 junior panorama money still can’t be paid.
By: Aquil Arrindell
It is alleged that Secretary, acting as president during the January-February period, wh
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Anthony Bourdain takes on Trinidad in the latest episode of "Parts Unknown"!
Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown: Trinidad (June 2017)
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Pan Fusion segment to be dedicated to ‘Boo’
Barbados
ACCLAIMED LATE MUSICIAN Adrian “Boo” Husbands will be honoured at this year’s First Citizens Pan Fusion.
The announcement was made by chief executive officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Cranston Browne, at the launch of the
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Is this important ? One of my goals for the BIG 5 Foundation (ISA) Is to make a serious attempt at standardising the entire family of PAN.
Desperadoes cannot take their stage side to Tokyo pan yard and play Ah going and party tonight on Tokyo pans or Fonclaire cannot make a tour to Canada and fulfill their engagements using Salah Steelpan Academy instruments, But any Piano, Keyboard, Gu
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PAN ON THE GREENS
TONIGHT'S, FRIDAY JUNE 30TH, 2017 'PAN ON THE GREENS' PERFORMANCE INVOLVING, KIT CARIBBEAN CONNECTION HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR THE NEW DATE.
THANK YOU.
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Ah have to pay a special tribute to MERYTONESTOTHEBONE for his contributions to this forum. Not too many locals take the time to mix up with the nostalgic EXPATS
I appreciate how merrytonestothebone does come on the forum and suffer fools gladly from time to time. Because this forum is mostly an EXPAT PARADISE fixated in the SIXTIES on how things USED TO BE. merrytonestothebone does a nice little dance betwee
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ALLYUH wicked, yes; ALLYUH make the man apologize
This statement comes on the heels of the expression of disdain by some segments of the population.
I could make a good guess as to which "segments of the population" was having the HISSY FIT!!!
http://news.power102fm.com/sabga-aboud-apologizes-for-c
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GREGORY LINDSAY: I need to know if you are going to keep your promise to PAY PAN MEN by the END OF JUNE
The UPPM and the CIP (Gregory and Aquil) promised to pay the PAN MEN by the end of this month, so I hope they are planning to KEEP THEIR PROMISE. Several attempts have been made to contact DOCTOR DOLLY (The STEALTH MINISTER OF CULTURE) to NO AVAIL.
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MOVING FORWARD: The BIG FIVE FOUNDATION (ISA) eh put up a WEBSITE as yet?
FIVE established STEELBANDS with at least 150 members each and large followings and 6 HIGH LEVEL CONSULTANTS and they have not PUT UP A WEBSITE as yet in this 2017 era.
Not even a DOMAIN NAME with a FRONT PAGE saying coming soon!!! They need to step
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