Gold Medalist

Nigeria - On November 23,  2006 Nigeria  held its inaugural  Secondary School Steel Band Competition.  Almost one year earlier had been the opening of "Panland", Nigeria's steelpan factory and an electroplating plant for chroming steelpan instruments.   Then on November 24, the day after the school panorama, Panland was officially commissioned.

Panland also accommodates a digital and analog studio big enough to facilitate a steel orchestra.  It also has a visual studio from where a television programme, PAN AROUND DE WORLD would be aired very soon. 

The Nigeria annual National Schools Steelband Competition is part of the steelpan movement throughout the African continent.

Look for Panland to continue to spearhead other steelpan activities in Nigeria.

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