Web Posted - Tuesday
June 23, 2026
Antigua News
$165,000 Boost for Pan Association as Panorama 2026 Officially Launches
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Antigua and Barbuda, W.I. -
The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) has
officially launched the State Insurance Company Limited Panorama
2026 season, marking the occasion with a $165,000 contribution
to the Antigua and Barbuda Pan Association following the
successful staging of Pan in the City.
The cheque presentation took place during the official launch
event and represents the final installment under a three-year
agreement between the Festivals Commission and the Pan
Association aimed at supporting and strengthening the steelband
movement across the country.
The launch follows the success of Pan in the City, which
transformed Redcliffe Street into a vibrant cultural hub as
thousands of patrons gathered to enjoy performances from all
nine of Antigua and Barbuda’s steelbands.
....Chief Executive Officer of State Insurance Company Limited,
Aarion Nicholas, said the company remains committed to
supporting the traditions and institutions that contribute to
national development.
“Panorama is more than a competition; it is a celebration of discipline,
creativity, community pride, and cultural excellence,” Nicholas said. “We
are proud to continue our partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals
Commission and the Antigua and Barbuda Pan Association as we help preserve
and grow the steelpan movement for future generations.”
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Web Posted -- Monday
June 8, 2026
When Steel Talks
Steelpan Royalty Robert Greenidge - Arranger, Composer, Performing
Artist, has transitioned - 28 April 1950 – 8 June 2026
Global - With profound
regrets When Steel Talks is sad to share news of the passing of
the honorable, great and legendary panist Robert Greenidge on
June 8, 2026. He was one of our organization’s biggest
supporters from the very start.
Robert is simply one of the greatest musicians to have ever
touched the steelpan instrument.
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Web Posted - Friday
June 5, 2026
When Steel Talks
Steelpan musician, Percussionist and Composer Andy Akiho releases
‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans & Orchestra’ with Oregon
Symphony
Global - The music works of
steelpan musician, percussionist and composer Andy
Akiho—‘Beneath Lighted Coffers’; ‘Concerto for Steel Pans &
Orchestra’—performed live with the Oregon Symphony, are in the
musical spotlight.
The album of live recordings was released June 5, 2026. The
Oregon Symphony is led by Jean Vollum Music Director David
Danzmayr.
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Web Posted
When Steel Talks
2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Steelband Panorama Info - Complete
Global - PanOnTheNet/ WhenSteelTalks is
Panorama Central! Complete information on the 2026 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!
see complete information
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When Steel Talks
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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Web Posted
When Steel Talks
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
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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