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Ancestral Walk and World Steelpan Day Celebrations

[caption id="attachment_1102008" align="alignnone" width="1024"] This Renegades lover danced to the sweet sounds from the San Juan All Stars Steel Orchestra. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] THIS year's World Steelpan Day celebrations saw droves of spectators and pan-lovers congregate in Port of Spain to enjoy the festivities. Celebrated on August 11 annually, World Steelpan Day was officially declared by the UN on July 23, 2024. The celebrations started with an ancestral walk from the Massy All Stars panyard at the corner of Duke and George Street to Woodford Square, Port of Spain. The walk included members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Band, San Juan All Stars Steel Orchestra, Panasonic Connection Steel Orchestra and Chord Masters Steel Orchestra. Also present during the walk were Port of Spain mayor Chinua Alleyne, Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore and Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell. Here are highlights of this year's celebrations. [caption id="attachment_1102006" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Tourism minister Randall Mitchell, left, and Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore, right, led the ancestral walk, which started at the All Stars panyard and ended at Woodford Square1. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1102005" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Tenor players from the Chord Masters Steel Orchestra were filled with excitement as they participated in the celebrations. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1102001" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Port of Spain Mayor Chinua Alleyne, Minister of Tourism Randall Mitchell and Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore celebrate World Steelpan Day at Woodford Square with Pan Trinbago executives. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1102007" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The TT Defence Force Steel Orchestra accompanied the procession during the ancestral walk. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1102004" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Scores gathered on August 11 to celebrate World Steelpan Day with an "ancestral walk" from the Trinidad All Stars panyard to Woodford Square. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1102003" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Panasonic Connection Steel Orchestra perform at Woodford Square1. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1102009" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A moko jumbie stood above the crowds during the walk to Woodford Square. - Photo by Roger Jacob[/caption] The post Ancestral Walk and World Steelpan Day Celebrations appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.