Booster Shot: No More Competitive Pan at Crop Over
>> Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I found this article in this morning's Barbados Advocate. Still shaking my head. Thought you may like it...
Just Say it: When will we start to value other artforms?
BY JANICE PERRYMAN
THE National Cultural Foundation (NCF) met earlier this year with steelbands of Barbados and discussed the rules of the impending steelband competition to be held during the Crop Over Festival 2009. Subsequent to this meeting they corresponded with the leaders of the bands and informed them of the details of the competition – prizes, date, time, venue, etc.
Players obviously began to prepare by paying an arranger and having regular rehearsal. It was therefore a surprise when we heard by a chance conversation that the event has been cancelled.
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Give it a read, and leave your "2 Cents" below...
Love and Soca,
Nurse Karen
3 x 2 cents (comment, nuh!):
das real sad maybe de pan groups in BIM should follow and have a "Pan Fiesta" like what will be happening in St.Lucia.
boooo! funny cause I was saying the other day that would be one good reason I would go back to Crop Over soon to see how the pan scene going.
I don't believe the NCF's lack of vision will be enough to out the fire in the local pan community. I'm hearing about a privately promoted pan competition...will hopefully be posting some info on that soon.
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