The National Panorama Preliminaries 2014.
Three (3) separate days have been allotted to Steel Orchestras in the Large Band category for the National Panorama Preliminaries 2014.
Tobago and Eastern Regions bands will be visited by the adjudicators on Monday 10th February, Northern Region’s turn will be on Tuesday 11th February while bands in the South/Central Region will be heard on Wednesday 12th February. Judging will take place in the Pan Yards/Communities. Starting time in each area is 7:00pm.
These additions are included in Pan Trinbago Inc. schedule of events 2014 for Carnival and beyond.(see attached program).
At the recent launch of Panorama, the theme, “Celebrating the Evolution of Pan”, was revealed. An apt one as Pan Trinbago further explained.
“Starting from 1963 and celebrating thereafter the improvements that have taken place such as the tonal quality of the instrument, improved dexterity of the players and enhancement of the arrangement, have come together to demonstrate the evolution of the instrument from what it was then to what it is now.”
Panorama 2014 will see over 150 steelbands competing in four (4) categories ie Single Pan, Small, Medium and Large Conventional.
First off the pan starting block is the National Single Pan Preliminaries which run from January 30th to February 02nd at various venues throughout Trinidad & Tobago.
Next are the National Conventional Preliminaries – Small, Medium and Large – in the four regions with the National Panorama Semi Finals on Saturday February 15th (Small & Single Pan) and Sunday February 16th (Medium & Large) aka “Savannah Party” at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
Then it’s onto the National Panorama Finals (Small & Single Pan) at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on Thursday 27th February and Medium & Large at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain of Saturday March 01st.
2014 will also see the Groovy Soca Pan Competition throughout the twin islands in which participating steelbands perform any original groovy soca composition while on the move, however, bands must have non- players not exceeding 50 persons complete with flags, rags and banners.
In August, Pan Trinbago Inc will be hosting the first ever International Panorama. Pazzaz and The Pan in the Countryside series will continue with the National Junior Steelband Music Festival scheduled for later in the year at the National Academy for the Performing Arts.
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | VENUE |
| NATIONAL SINGLE PAN PRELIMINARIES | |||
| Thursday January 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Region National Single Pan Preliminaries | Arima Velodrome |
| Friday January 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Tobago Region National Single Pan Preliminaries | Dwight Yorke Stadium |
| Saturday February 01 | 5:00 p.m. | Northern Region National Single Pan Preliminaries | The Paddock QPS, Port of Spain |
| Sunday February 02 | 6:00 p.m. | South Central Region National Single Pan Preliminaries | Pleasantville Community Center |
| Monday 03 - Friday 07 February |
National Junior Panorama Preliminaries | Schools/Panyards/Communities | |
| NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL PRELIMINARIES (Small, Medium & Large) | |||
| Thursday February 06 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Region National Conventional Preliminaries (Small & Medium) | Arima Velodrome |
| Friday February 07 | 7:00 p.m. | Tobago Region National Conventional Preliminaries (Small & Medium) | Dwight Yorke Stadium |
| Saturday February 08 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Region National Conventional Preliminaries (Small & Medium) | The Paddock QPS, Port of Spain |
| Sunday February 09 | 2:00 p.m. | South/Central Region National Conventional Preliminaries (Small & Medium) | Skinner Park ,San Fernando |
| Monday February 10 | 7.00 p.m. | Tobago & Eastern Regions-National Large Conventional Preliminaries | Judging in the Panyards/Communities |
| Tuesday February 11 | 7.00 p.m. | Northern Region -National Large Conventional Preliminaries | Judging in the Panyards/Communities |
| Wedneday February 12 | 7.00 p.m. | South/Central Region- National Large Conventional Preliminaries | Judging in the Panyards/Communities |
| Saturday February 15 | 12.00 noon | National Single Pan & Small Conventional Semi-Finals | Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain |
| Sunday February 16 | 12.00 noon | National Panorama Semi-Finals - Medium & Large | Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain |
| Sunday February 23 | 9.00 a.m. | National Junior Panorama Finals | Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain |
| Monday February 24 | 7.00 p.m. | Arima Panorama | Velodrome, Arima |
| Tuesday February 25 | 7.00 p.m. | Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Pan Champs Finals | Dwight Yorke Stadium |
| Thursday February 27 | 6.00 p.m. | National Finals - Small and Single Pan | Skinner Park , San Fernando |
| Saturday March 1 | 7.00 p.m. | National Finals - Medium and Large | Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain |
| Monday March 3 | 6.00 p.m. to 12 .00 midnight |
Groovy Soca Steelpan Competition | All Regions - East, North, South/Central, Tobago |
| Monday March 3 | Pan On The Road | All Regions - East, North, South/Central, Tobago | |
| Tuesday March 4 | Pan On The Road | All Regions - East, North, South/Central, Tobago | |
| Saturday March 8 | 8.00 p.m. | Champs of Steel Plus | Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain |
| TO BE DECIDED | 5.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. |
Pan In The Countryside | TO BE DECIDED |
| Saturday April 26 | 7.00 p.m. | Pazzaz - A Pan Jazz Experience | Pigeon Point, Tobago |
| Saturday August 2 | International Panorama | Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain | |
| October/November | National Junior Steelband Music Festival | National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) |
