Pan Trinbago is anticipating a higher turnout than last year for its popular annual Pan and Powder parade, given its recent successes.
The pan body celebrated the official declaration of World Steelpan Day by the UN on August 11, and has been celebrating Pan Month with various activities.
Its celebrations continue August 23 in the city.
[caption id="attachment_1031651" align="alignnone" width="1024"] T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps - ROGER JACOB[/caption]
The event will take place from 5 pm and starts at City Hall, Knox Street, Port of Spain, and then move up Pembroke Street, across Keate Street, up Frederick Street and then to the Queen’s Park Savannah.Bands T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps, Shell Invaders and Desperadoes will play at City Hall.
Republic Bank Exodus, HADCO Phase II Pan Groove and Massy Trinidad All Stars will lead people along the parade route.
Then they will be further entertained by NGC Couva Joylanders, Katzenjammers, NLCB Fonclaire and BP Renegades at the Savannah.
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Media reports last year said the event drew massive crowds.
Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore said the organisation was winding down its Pan Month activities, which included events like its annual thanksgiving service, the World Steelpan Day celebrations and Pan Ecstasy.
She added that pan was on a high note locally and globally.
“So as we celebrate all of the achievements thus far, Wednesday is definitely going to be another significant day in the history of the steelband movement.”
Ramsey-Moore said more bands were participating in this year’s event.
She also said the organisation expected a “number of its young people” to lead the parade.
On August 26, Pan Month continues with Pan on the Avenue, on Ariapita Avenue from Taylor to Gatacre Streets in Woodbrook. It starts from 6 pm.
[caption id="attachment_1031649" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Couva Joylanders will perform at Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Wednesday. - David Reid[/caption]
Pan Trinbago will provide support to the Garcia family who is hosting the event in honour of the late Cleveland Garcia, former local government councillor and organiser of Pan on the Avenue.
She said more than ten bands will take part in the event.
There are also events scheduled to be held on Independence Day (August 31), when Woodbrook Playboyz will host a street parade and Starlift and Invaders Steel Orchestras will host brunches.
BP Renegades will host Represent: The Independence Fete, also on August 31.
Ramsey-Moore said she hoped the powers that be took note of all that the organisation was able to do under her leadership.
“Definitely, in terms of the recognition for Pan Trinbago and our members, I am hoping some mention will be made in some quarters.
“We will definitely appreciate that, and it would definitely give us that push to even go further as we do service to the nation.
“It is pan all over. It is as if pan has consu
