Trinidad - Preliminary judging for
Panorama 2008 begins on Monday 07th January 2008 with the
Single Pan Bands in three of the four region - East, North
and South/Central- from 7:00 pm
The first bands to face the five- person adjudication panel
in the East will be Marsicans at their panyard in Mausica,
Arima, with Spree Simon Harmonics in Picton and Eastern Main
Road, Laventille in the North and Rio Claro Koskeros,
Railway Road, Rio Claro in the South/Central region.
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Trinidad All Stars
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Tobago will have its turn on Saturday 12th January when six
(6) bands starting with Tobago Pan-thers at the Golden Lane
Government Primary School Court Yard go through their paces
at 6:30 pm culminating with Metro Stars at the Pembroke
Community Centre, Hard Court, at 10:00 pm.
Judging of Conventional Bands in all categories will
commence in Tobago on Wednesday 09th January 2008. The
exercise continues the following day in the South/Central
and Eastern Regions. On Friday 11th January, it’s day two
for the remaining six (6) Small Bands in the Northern
Region.
Saturday 12th January to 15th January adjudication continues
in all zones and categories with the exception of Large
Bands. Like last year the registered steel orchestras in
this category will proceed to the semi-finals. However, the
public will have an opportunity to hear their Panorama
selections as they are required to perform on the designated
nights in order for their players to qualify for the
remittance fee. Because of prior contractual engagements,
reigning pan champs Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars will
perform on Saturday 12th January and Caribbean Airlines
Invaders on Monday 14th January 2008. Both are in the
Conventional Large Band category.
At the close of registration, 79 Conventional Bands and 61
Single Pan Bands were listed to participate in the
Preliminary round of competitions (click
to see schedule).
From the above, 42 Conventional Bands will be selected for
the Semi Finals (Savannah Party) at the Queen’s Park
Savannah, Port of Spain, on Sunday 20th January 2008,
beginning at 11:00 am while 32 Single Bands contest their
semi-finals opposite Victoria Square, Park Street, on
Saturday 26th January 2008, Port of Spain, at 6:00 pm
The Finals for Medium and Large Conventional Bands will be
held at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on Saturday 02nd
February at 6:00 pm. Small Conventional Bands and Single
Pan Bands Finals will take place on Wednesday 20th January
2008 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain
From the News
Desk of Pan Trinbago
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