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A conservative estimate of over 400 million dollars (US) is contributed annually to the economy of New York City - over the three-day weekend by the West Indian Labor Day Carnival festivities ... And the New York steelband community has always and continues to play an obviously irreplaceable role in these festivities. The New York Panorama and J'Ouvert celebrations are world renowned musical and cultural events. However, the coordinating body of the J'Ouvert celebrations will receive zero funding from the city this year. Furthermore, the New York Panorama first prize has yet to come close to $100,000 (US)... Ooopps! The most offered for the championship has been $12,000 to date... New York Steelbands routinely spend between $50,000 and $100,000 of their own money each year to participate in the annual panorama, for a top prize of only $12,000? And the rest is "prestige?" What's wrong with this picture??
No Money For Pan
Web Posted -
Sunday,
August 1, 2004 J'Ouvert City Alliance
held a community town hall meeting on Monday July 26th for the
purpose of giving New York J'Ouvert steelbands and mas organizations
an opportunity to discuss and voice their concerns and problems to and
with their elected officials. Present at the meeting were
Councilmen Charles Barron and Kendal Stewart. Councilwoman Letitia
James could not attend but was represented by her Deputy Chief of Staff /
Community Affairs - Ray Martin. http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/others/jouvertmeeting.htm
Pantonic Launch
Web Posted -
Monday,
August 2, 2004
Pantonic Steel Orchestra officially
christened it's new yard with the help of some of New York's heavy weight
steel orchestras. The yard, officially
http://www.panonthenet.com/pantonic/pantoniclaunch2004.htm
Hawks International Opens New
Headquarters
Web Posted - Sunday, August 1, 2004
Hawks International officially opened the
doors to their
http://www.panonthenet.com/pantonic/hawkspantonic2004.htm Yard Watch
Crossfire
Armed and Ready
Web Posted -
Sunday,
August 1, 2004
http://www.panonthenet.com/yardwatch2004/crossfireyard2004.htm 'Rope' savages NY
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named
the Pan Diamond because of the unique shape of the rehearsal area,
is easily one of the best yards in New York because of it's size and
location. Moreover, the yard allows Pantonic, the biggest steelband
in North America to maneuver and practice in comfort. Both panmen
and fans alike were extremely impressed with the space. In recent
times the acquisition of an adequate practice facility has been a constant
detriment to the survival of NY steelbands.
renovated
headquarters with a ribbon cutting ceremony. On hand for the opening
were Brooklyn's borough president Marty Markowitz, councilwoman Yvette
Clarke and New York's reigning panorama champion Pantonic Steel Orchestra.
Ms. Clarke presented Hawks with a check for $14,000 as a means
of assisting the civic-minded organization and its community programs.
Located
at the Brooklyn Athletic Club, New York's Crossfire Steel Orchestra is
hard at work at their new pan yard preparing for panorama 2004.
Their tune of choice is 'We Like to Play'
by Len Boogsie Sharpe... Their arranger is