Mark your Toronto Carnival Calendars....Afropan 2013 Blocko Dates

2013 Panorama Results - Medium and Large Band Categtories

Medium Band Results


1. NLCB Buccooneeers - "Gold" - 279 pts
2. Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille - "Long Time" - 276
3. Petrotrin Katzenjammers - "Keshorn-Javelin Champion" - 272
4. Curepe Scherzando -"We Come Out To Play" - 267
5. Pan Elders -"We Come out To Play" - 265
6. NGC Couva Joylanders -"Band From Space" - 264
7. Valley Harps -"More Love" - 258
7. Steel Xpolsion - "Tell Dem" - 258
9. Carib Dixieland - "Shock Attack" - 256
10. Arima Angel Harps - "We Come Out To Play" - 254

Large Band Results


1. Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove - "More Love" - 283 pts
2. Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars - "Bounce And Drive" - 278
3. Bp Renegades - "Shock Attack" - 275
4. Republic Bank Exodus - "Gold" - 271
5. Junior Sammy Group Skiffle - "Supna-The Dream" - 270
6. CAL Invaders - "Dat is Lie" - 268
6. WITCO Desperadoes - "Hammer Time" - 268
8. NLCB Fonclaire - "Addicted" - 267
8. PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars - "Shock Attack" - 267
10. RBC Redemption Sound Setters - "More Than An Oil Drum" - 259

Afropan Blockos

Snowflakes on Steel 2009

Advanced tickets are:

$25 Matinee Show
$30 Evening Show

Leah Posluns Theatre
4588 Bathurst St, just North of Sheppard Ave

Wendy 416-286-7756
Earl 416-245-6411

Ticket Outlets ($1 service charge may apply)

A Different Booklist
746 Bathurst St.
Toronto, On
416.538. 0889

Caribbean Cuisine
145 Heritage Market Square, Unit 15
Brampton, On
905. 426.3352

Website: http://www.panartsnetwork.ca/

SteelBandits

The SteelBandits have finally finished our cd project and we are very excited to share it with everyone. We encountered many obstacles from start to finish....from recording to packaging.....but we learned quite a lot along the way. Iridescence was recorded for all our beloved family members and friends who have supported the band through the years.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the SteelBandits' Iridescence please send an email to info@steelbandits.com. Please also visit the band website at: www.steelbandits.com

2009 Panorama Schedule

Pan Trinbago has released their 2009 Carnival shedule:

Fri Jan 23 to Mon Jan 26
North/East/South/Central/Tobago - National Preliminaries - Single Pan Bands` In Bands Respective Panyards / Communities

Tues Jan 27 to Tues Feb 3
North/East/South/Central/Tobago - National Preliminaries - Conventional Bands
In Bands Respective Panyards / Communities

Sun Feb 8
9:00 a.m.
Small/Medium/Large - National Semi Finals - Conventional Bands
Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain

Mon Feb 9 to Thurs Feb 12
North/East/South/Central/Tobago - Junior Panorama National Preliminaries
In bands respective schools / panyards / communities

Sat Feb 14
6:00 p.m.
National Semi-Finals (Single Pan Bands)
In Front of Victoria Sq. Part St., Port of Spain

Sun Feb 15
11:00 a.m.
Junior Panorama Finals
Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain

Wed Feb 18
7:00 p.m.
National Small Bands Finals and National Single Pan Bands Finals
Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain

Sat Feb 21
7:00 p.m.
National Finals (Large & Medium Conventional Bands)

Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain

LIZ MANETTE....authentic steel pan fashion accessories

At this year's Pan Alive competition I received the above flyer showcasing Liz Mannette's authentic steelpan fashion accessories. I remember reading an article about Liz a while back so I was very excited to see that her work was being promoted in Toronto. After checking out the website I am very interested in the guitar pan ring (hint hint to all my friends.....Christmas is right around the corner...LOL). But seriously, on my next trip to Trinidad I definitely want to check out her store. For all those living in Trinidad, Liz Manette Inc. is located at #10 Queen's Park West, Suite 6, Port of Spain. PH: 868-623-5420

Also check out the website for the online catalogue: http://www.lizmannette.com/

Liz has also created a blog to follow the development of her company so check that out too!!
http://blog.lizmannette.com/

Results from Pan Alive 2008

Its a repeat for Salah........

RANK – STEELBAND – COMPETITION SONG (CALYPSO) – SINGER – COMPOSER – STEELBAND ARRANGER

1st Salah Steel Academy – Puncernelly – Defosto – Winston Scarborough – Salah Wilson

2nd Afropan Steelband – 10 Commandments of Pan – Tony Prescott – Jason “Peanut” Isaac/Ingrid Depleza – Earl La Pierre

3rd Silhouettes Steel Orchestra – Sweet Soca Man – Baron – Winsford Devine – Mark Mosca

4th Panatics

5th Pan Masters

6th Pan Fantasy

7th St James Sounds

8th New Dimension

9th Jesse Ketchum

10th Metrotones

11th Symphonics

12th Hamilton Youth Orchestra

CARIBANA PARADE - STEELBAND ORDER OF APPEARANCE

:: Toronto CARIBANA Steelbands 2008 ::
(in order of appearance)

• METROTONES
  

• ST. JAMESTOWN YOUTH CENTRE

• PANATICS

• JESSE KETCHUM

• PAN VIBRATIONS

• AFROPAN STEELBAND

• SALAH'S STEELPAN ACADEMY

• NEW DIMENSIONS

• PANMASTERS STEEL ORCHESTRA

• SILHOUETTES

• PAN FANTASY

PAN ALIVE 2008

Support yuh band!!

The 11th Anniversary of PAN ALIVE takes place next Friday, August 1, 2008 at Lamport Stadium from 7pm - midnight.


Performance Positions are as follows:

• Pan Fantasy




• Jesse Ketchum Pan Vibrations




• Afropan Steelband




• Metrotones




• Symphonyx




• New Dimensions




• Panatics




• St. Jamestown Youth Centre




• Silhouettes




• Salah's Steelpan Academy




• Hamilton Youth




• Pan Masters Steel Orchestra

Lamport Stadium is located at 1151 King Street West.

AND don't forget to join Afropan for the After King and Queen Lime in the panyard.

Location: 1 Jefferson St, south of King, just south of Lamport Stadium (all the way at the end of the street)

AFROPAN PANYARD LIMES - 35 YEARS and still counting......

AFROPAN.....the people's band is hosting their annual panyard limes over the next two weeks.

Sunday July 20th, 2008

Pan Kaiso Jazz

Toronto's Top Soloists, Calypsonians, Musicians and more
Music by BAD LAD and DR. JAY

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Official 35th Anniversary Blocko

Music by Toronto's top steelbands

And by SOCA MONARCHS and INVINCIBLE

These are free events from 6pm - 11pm. Location: 1 Jefferson St, south of King, just south of Lamport Stadium (all the way at the end of the street)

AND DON'T FORGET.......

Thursday, July 31, 2008
After King and Queen Lime
Enjoy sweet music in de panyard after the show is over......

Website Info:

http://www.afropan.ca/
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