Web Posted - Tuesday March 5, 2024
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The French 2024 Panorama - Results

Calypsociation Sunday Steelband tops the 2024 French Panorama

Calypsociation Sunday Steelband performs during the 2024 French Panorama

France - Calypsociation Sunday Steelband tops the 2024 French Panorama. Winning arranger Mathieu Borgne arranged for the bands placing first and third (Calypsociation Steelpan Killers & Steel Vibration), while Clément Bazin brought Calypsociation ClemBazBand into second place.
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Web Posted - Saturday March 2, 2024
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Saint Lucia Amplifies Youth Engagement in Culture with UNESCO-Funded Steel Pan Project

Saint Lucia embarks on a UNESCO-backed initiative to infuse schools with steel pan music, aiming to preserve cultural heritage and empower youth.

St. Lucia, W.I. - With an innovative stride towards enhancing cultural appreciation among the youth, the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology in Saint Lucia has successfully obtained funding from UNESCO for a pivotal project aimed at fostering the development and expansion of steel pan music in schools. This initiative, titled "Developing and Expanding Steel Pan in schools in Saint Lucia," falls under the UNESCO Participation Programme 2022/2023 and marks a significant step in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through youth engagement.
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Web Posted - Friday March 1, 2024
Mesquite News

Mesquite Band director carries on tradition of Tobago with steel drum band

Mesquite ISD launched Poteet’s steel drum band in January.
Mesquite ISD launched Poteet’s steel drum band in January.

Mesquite, Texas, USA - For the last six weeks, Steve Kath has directed Poteet High School’s new steel drum band.

Starting at the beginning of the semester, Kath has held multiple rehearsals with percussion students from first and fourth periods.

“It’s something that I've wanted to do for several years, and the opportunity just kind of presented itself,” said Kath, who serves as the assistant band director focused on percussion at Poteet High School. “In December, I picked up a set of steel drums from a pan maker in Austin, and I brought them back to Mesquite.”
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Web Posted - Friday February 23, 2024
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Panorama – The Real Carnival All-Inclusive

An Opinion

by Garvin Blake

DNA - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra 2024

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panorama is never short on drama. This year (2024) was no exception. A first-place tie and a last-place judgment have generated endless debate. But despite the annual tension, frustration and hints of conspiracy, the competition continues to resonate with the people, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
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Web Posted - Saturday February 17, 2024
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Live Stream - Carnival Lagniappe 2024

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Performances by Steelband champions for the annual Panorama season, along with Mas, Soca, Calypso, Chutney, Extempo, Brass Champs and more.

The venue for the event is the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. The event has an advertised start time of 7:00 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time).
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Web Posted - Tuesday February 13, 2024
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Live Stream - Carnival Tuesday 2024 on Synergy TV

Carnival Tuesday on Synergy TV - February 13, 2024 - Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Carnival Tuesday on Synergy TV

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Synergy TV is live-streaming in Port-of-Spain on Carnival Tuesday.
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Web Posted - Tuesday February 13, 2024
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Radicle Tube Live Stream - Carnival Tuesday 2024

Exodus Steel Orchestra - South Quay, Carnival Tuesday, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Exodus Steel Orchestra - South Quay, Carnival Tuesday, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Two live streams from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, by Radicle Tube on Carnival Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
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Web Posted - Tuesday February 13, 2024
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Live Stream - Carnival Tuesday 2024 Parade of The Bands

Live Stream - Carnival Tuesday 2024 Parade of The Bands
Queen’s Park Savannah, Carnival Tuesday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tuesday February 13, 2024. Parade of The Bands from Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain.
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Web Posted - Monday February 12, 2024
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Live Stream - Brass Bacchanal 2024 -- Trinidad & Tobago Carnival

On stage at Brassorama 2024 for the Carnival season
On stage at Brass Bacchanal 2024 for the Carnival season

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Brass Bacchanal 2024 features ten of the country’s best brass bands in  competition on Carnival Monday night.
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Web Posted - Monday February 12, 2024
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Live Stream - Queen’s Park Savannah - Carnival Monday 2024 Parade of The Bands


Ancestral Warriors on stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain - Carnival Monday 2024

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Parade of The Bands from Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah.
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Web Posted - Monday February 12, 2024
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Radicle Tube Live Stream - Carnival Monday 2024


The Lost Tribe - Carnival Monday 2024 - South Quay

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Two streams from two judging points. South Quay - and Victoria Square in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
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Web Posted - Monday February 12, 2024
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Calypso Monarch 2024 Results - Machel Montano is the 2024 National Calypso Monarch

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Machel Montano is the 2024 King of Calypso after performances from twelve finalists at the Dimanche Gras showcase on Carnival Sunday night. The Calypso Monarch competition was organized by the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO).
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Web Posted - Sunday February 11, 2024
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Panorama 2024 Results - Renegades and Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestras Tie For First - Trinidad & Tobago

Panorama 2024 Results - Renegades and Trinidad All Stars

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After a season of competition in the 2024 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama, there are new Panorama champions. Yes, that’s right - there is a tie for first place in this year’s Panorama, so it is celebration time in two pan yards. The 2023 champions Renegades Steel Orchestra did what they set out to do: they retained the title, and became the band with the most national Panorama titles in the history of the competition - thirteen in all.
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2024 Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama Info - Complete

WST Steelband Panorama 2024 logo

Global - PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is Panorama Central! Complete information on the 2024 season of the Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama, and competitions:  Schedules, Orders of Appearance for preliminary, semi-final and final phases for large, medium and small conventional steel orchestras, and single pan bands; arrangers’ bios, bios of steel orchestras; full results, panyard addresses, history of previous Panoramas, and much more!
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Facebook got it wrong - Meta World and WST & SteelPan Are Friends Again

Facebook “Likes” sends PanOnTheNet Apology - “We got it wrong”

Metaverse - Facebook got it wrong. About three years ago without warning or reason all WST (When Steel Talks) steelpan-related accounts fell out of favor with the social media giant Facebook now known as Meta and its aligned consortiums (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp). Because WST has all of our material hosted on our own shared servers, this ‘tag’ was not incurable or as problematic as it could have been. However, it was annoying to have people seeking critical steelpan music info diverted by Facebook AI (artificial intelligence).
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Technology Giant “Google” Celebrates the steelpan instrument via Google Doodle

Celebrating Steelpan - Illustration by artist Nicholas Huggins

Doodle of steelpan instrument ‘live’ on Google’s web site
Doodle of steelpan instrument ‘live’ on Google’s web site

Global - On Tuesday July 26, 2022 the steelpan instrument of Trinidad and Tobago is featured and celebrated on the site of technology giant “Google” via the famed Google ‘Doodle.’ The ‘Doodle’ is essentially an illustrative change made to the Google corporate logo “to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists” - and more. The doodle is then seen by users all around the world who access Google’s homepage on that day, and is available thereafter in the doodle archives.

....Trinidad and Tobago-based artist Nicholas Huggins is the creator of the illustrative artwork featured in the doodle, while Etienne Charles is the composer of the accompanying music performed by the legendary steelpan icon Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.
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