Carnival Dates
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2008 February
4th - 5th
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2009 February
23rd - 24th
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2010 February
15th - 16th
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Dr. Kim Johnson's Lecture on Pan
TrinbagoPan.com Reporters - November 17, 2008
 Local writer and journalist Dr. Kim Johnson held a lecture titled "An Oral and Pictorial History of Pan: Problems and Possibilities", on 16th October 2008 at the National Library in Port of Spain. Dr. Johnson is the author of several books such as "The Fragrance of Gold: Trinidad in the Age of Discovery", "If Yuh Iron Good Yuh is King" and "Descendants of the Dragon: The Chinese in Trinidad 1808 – 2006".
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Anthony Williams - Steelpan Innovator Extraordinaire
By Ian 'Teddy' Belgrave - September 11, 2008
 When Anthony Williams entered the Steelband stage as a tuner in November 1945, the Steelband ensemble was an assortment of very crude percussion instruments brought together to fulfill the need for rhythm in the Canboulay masquerade, but with a capability of playing the most rudimentary melodies. The ensemble at that time consisted of (i) the Tenor Kettle with four notes made from a "sweet oil" drum and strapped around the neck...
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Bertie Marshall - Pan Scientist
By Ian 'Teddy' Belgrave - September 10, 2008
 Bertie Marshall is the doyen of Pan makers worldwide. He is the most sought after expert in his field by Steelband academics and scientists. He was honored with the Chaconia Gold in 1992 and has received numerous awards and honours, locally and internationally. There is a book written on one of his inventions, the Double-Tenor Pan, and he is widely regarded as the person responsible for changing the art/craft of tuning into a science.
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"Out of pain this culture was born"
By Gerry Kangalee - August 21, 2008
 The above quote from David Rudder's kaiso, "Dedication", a magnificent praise song to Pan, sets the scene for understanding how and why Pan arose and developed. The story of Pan is a narrative of pain and of triumph. It is a story of the fierce contestation taking place in the cultural gayelle between the Canboulay (Cannes Brûlées) and the Mardi Gras - a reflection of the class struggle that has raged from the post-Cédula genesis of modern Trinidad...
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» The Doc, The Hammer and the Shoe Box - By Dalton Narine - August 13, 2008
» Frank 'Crawl' Findlay's Send-Off - TrinibagoPan - June 13, 2008
» Remembering Pan Pioneer Oscar Pile - TrinibagoPan - March 10, 2008
» Cultural send-off for Terry Joseph - TrinibagoPan - January 18, 2008
» Starlift's 51th Anniversary Celebration - TrinibagoPan - October 05, 2007
» Laventille Steelband Festival 2007 - TrinibagoPan - August 14, 2007
» Neville Jules Speaks on Pan - Neville Jules' Interview - June 11, 2007
» ComPANions Play at Exodus Panyard - TrinibagoPan - June 10, 2007
» Renegades Snr. Members Carnival Prize-Giving - TrinibagoPan - June 03, 2007
» Legendary Neville Jules 80th Birthday Bash - TrinibagoPan - May 29, 2007
» Trinidad & Tobago Steelbands on YouTube
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Highest National Award for Professor Copeland?
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Remember pan icons before death
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Last rites for pan icon Oscar Pile
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Panorama 2008 Finals Results
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Remembering 'TJ'
Friday, January 4, 2008
Terry Joseph loses fight against cancer
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Journalist to create Picture of Pan History
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Invaders laments loss of their panyard
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Kim Johnson Requests Pan Photos
Monday, February 5, 2007
Pan innovator gets helping hand
Thursday, January 18, 2007
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Renegades Youth wins Panorama
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
All Stars' 'Thunder' with a vengeance
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
All Stars out front
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Renegades clinches youth title
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thunder or Vengeance
Thursday, January 24, 2008
All Stars and Phase II in tie
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Govt in charge of pan
Friday, December 21, 2007
Skinner Park gets ready for Panorama
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Shaking the pan world
Sunday, July 22, 2007
High hopes for new pans
Sunday, July 22, 2007
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Anthony Williams - Steelpan Innovator Extraordinaire
- by Ian 'Teddy' Belgrave, September 11, 2008
Bertie Marshall - Pan Scientist
- by Ian 'Teddy' Belgrave, September 10, 2008
The Doc, The Hammer and the Shoe Box
- by Dalton Narine, August 13, 2008
Rudolph Edwards: Journey with Desperados
- Interview with Rudolph Edwards, July 19, 2005
Bertie Marshall Speaks on the Steelpan
- Interview with Bertie Marshall, March 18, 2005
'Bajan Cecil' made the judges sit up
- by Kim Johnson, Posted: March 02, 2005
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