Newsday ( Trinidad and Tobago )
21 December 2023 ( Page 26 )
30 steelbands qualify for small conventional semis
Thirty steelbands have qualified for the Small Conventional Bands semifinals. Pan Trinbago made the announcement at the opening of the scoresheets at the VIP Lounge, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on December 18, said a media release. The Preliminaries began on December 7 and concluded on December 17. Fortyfour steelbands participated across Pan Trinbago's four regions, Tobago, Northern, Eastern and SouthCentral Regions. The engagement with supporters and the oneonone interaction in panyards and their respective communities added a rewarding dimension to the event, the release said. Pan Trinbago president, Beverly RamseyMoore thanked all bands for their participation, the dynamic and team spirit they brought and wished all the bands good luck. The semifinals are set to take place on January 6, at 4 pm, Victoria Square, Port of Spain. Tickets are available at Pan Trinbago's head office,155 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain, or via Islandetickets.com: Link: https://islandetickets.com/event/smallbandsemis The 30 qualifying bands are: T&TEC New East Side Dimension La Horquetta Pan Groove Fusion Steel Panosonic Connection Golden Hands TT Defence Force Steel Orchestra Tokyo Fascinators Pan Symphony Havard Harps Steel Orchestra St Margaret's Super Stars Uptown Fascinators Highlanders Steel Orchestra First Citizens Tobago Panthers Arima Golden Symphony Our Boys West Stars Steel Orchestra Road Block Steel Orchestra Simple Song Alpha Pan Pioneers Augmented Groove Nu Stars Cadenza West Side Symphony Perfect Cadence Jay Notes C&B Crown Cordaans Kalomo Kings Steel Orchestra Plymouth Bethesda Steel Sensation Motown Pan Theatre Steel Orchestra Old Tech Steel Orchestra T&TEC New East Side Dimension St Margaret's Super Stars. PHOTO BY ANGELO MARCELLE