PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -PanTrinbago Monday defended the pricing construction for this 12 months’s annual steelpan competitors, saying that the Panorama competitors is a “showcase like no different.”
Many patrons took to mainstream and social media to complain in regards to the worth of the tickets. Some complained that the organizers had ensured that company sponsors got precedence, particularly for the competitors’s semi-finals, which have been held on Sunday.
In an announcement posted on its Fb web page beneath the heading “The Energy of the Steelpan,” PanTrinbago mentioned that the rising enthusiasm and demand for steelpan tradition and leisure proceed to show that the nationwide musical instrument is extra than simply music, including, “It’s a motion.”
“The status of the steelpan and its capability to draw bigger audiences is simple, solidifying its position as a robust cultural drive that unites individuals throughout all backgrounds.
Regardless of the media buzz surrounding company ticket buyouts for the North Stand, Pan Trinbago carried out a mixed-seating system, making certain that each company and basic patrons skilled the magic of Panorama facet by facet. The actual fact stays: all of us cherish our nationwide treasure, the steelpan.”
It mentioned that with 31 steelpans gracing the stage with dynamic, top-tier performances, “Panorama as soon as once more lived as much as its identify because the Mecca of Steelpan.
“The Steelpan’s energy to unite, encourage, and convey collectively completely different manufacturers, groups, and cultures is unmatched. Pan Trinbago is happy with its product – Panorama, a showcase like no different,” it added.
In the meantime, Republic Financial institution Exodus edged BP Renegades by one level to carry on to the lead place, main eight different bands into the finals of the competitors on the Queen’s Park Savannah on March 1.
The opposite bands are First Residents Supernovas, Nutrient Silver Stars, T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps, Massy Trinidad All Stars, Section II Pan Groove, Heritage Petroleum Skiffle Metal Orchestra, RBC Redemption Sound Setters and Shell Invaders Metal Orchestra.
