BAS 7th ANNUAL AWARDS

BAS 7^th ANNUAL AWARDS

United Kingdom - The British Association of Steelbands 7^th Annual Awards was hosted at the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury on the 3^rd December 2005. This event was established in 1999 to recognise and celebrate the contributions of individuals and groups within the steelpan community. Since its inception, the event has grown in stature and has established itself in the UK Community’s calendar.

Guests included her Excellency, Glenda Morean-Phillip – High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago, London Notting Hill Carnival Limited Directors – Chris Boothman and Debi Gardner, Dr Andrew Ramroop and Mr Gerald Forsyth who held office in the GLC as Instrumental Organiser and by 1990 was responsible for pan being part of their curriculum in over 160 schools across London. He highlighted the artform as the perfect machinery for bringing together the UK’s diverse population and for reflecting and promoting the culture of Trinidad and Tobago.

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