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The Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, is the venue chosen for the launch of Panorama 2012.

This was revealed by Pan Trinbago, producers of the signature steelband competitions.

Six (6) bands will take centre stage on Friday 06^th January 2012 from 7:00 pm in the Grand Stand Courtyard, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

Incidentally, January 06^th is the official end of the Christmas season.

Bands at the event are past and present Panorama winners ie Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars, PCS Silver Stars, Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille, T&T Defence Force Steel Orchestra, Laventille Serenaders with Kaizen Fusion as the guest performer.

Entrance fee is $60. payable at the gate. Patrons are invited to walk with their coolers.

The launch signals the start of the Panorama 2012 competitions throughout Trinidad & Tobago.

Single Pan Bands in South/Central will the first to be visited by the panel of judges.  Their day of reckoning is Thursday 19^th January 2012, at the Pleasantville Community Grounds, Pleasantville, San Fernando. Starting time is 6:00 pm. 

They will be followed by the Eastern Region bands on Friday 20^th January at the Larry Gomes Stadium Car Park, Malabar, Arima, at 7:00pm.  

The action shifts to Tobago on Saturday 21^st January from 7:00 pm at a venue to be announced.

North bands will have their turn on Sunday 22^nd January in the Paddock, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, at 3:00 pm. Admission to each of the Single Pan Bands Preliminaries is $60.payable at the venue.

Some 68 bands are eligible to compete.

Four (4) days have been set aside for the preliminary judging of the Small and Medium Conventional steelbands.

Again, South/Central region will be the first to be visited by the panels of adjudicators. Their date is Thursday 26^th January at Skinner Park, San Fernando, from 7:00pm.   East will be next in line on Friday 27^th January at the Larry Gomes Stadium Car Park, Malabar at 7:00 pm.  Saturday 28^th January has been set aside for the Tobago bands at a venue to be announced.  North bands will be judged on Sunday 29^th January at the Paddock, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Showtime is 3:00 pm. 

Large Conventional bands in all regions will have their Preliminaries visit and players check on Monday 30^th January from 7:00 pm.

Other dates on Pan Trinbago’s carnival calendar are:

• National Semi Finals – Small, Medium & Large Conventional Bands – Sunday 5^th February –

Queen’s Park Savannah -9:00 am

• National Semi Finals – Single Pan Bands – Saturday 11^th February –Larry Gomes Car Park

Stadium, Arima, - 6:00 pm

• National Junior Panorama Finals – Sunday 12^th February - Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain-

9:00 am

• National Finals – Small & Single Pan Bands – Thursday 16^th February – Venue- Skinner Park, S’do
• National Finals -  Medium & Large Conventional Bands – Saturday 18^th February- Queen’s Park

Savannah, Port of Spain – 7:00 pm

• Champs of Steel Plus – Saturday 25^th February – Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain-8:00 pm

From the news desk of Pan Trinbago