Pan plays on d’Avenue

Prior to the parade Suave Steel will entertain patrons at Adam Smith Square and there will be Arabian dancing and an award ceremony beginning at 6 pm.

Among the awardees are some residents of Woodbrook and long-standing members of some steelbands. Among the awardees are Arjoon/Ramkissoon, Blackman/ Hinkson, Carew, Chan Sing, Chuckaree, Clarke, Corriea, Dharrie-Maharaj, Dolly, Douglas, Granderson, Hadeed, Harper, Ayow/Hospedales, Jaggernauth, Karam, Largen, Lee Kim, Lee Loy, Mahabir, Mankee, Pantin, Persad, Rollock/ Germaine, Sabga, Sealy, Waddle, Walker and Woods/Sherriff families.

The steelpan parade will then follow on Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, from Taylor Street to Colville Street.

The event is in memory of Woodbrook mas legend, Stephen Derek, and the Wasafoli Rhythm Section and dancers will start the parade followed by Derek’s masqueraders, who will make Derek’s work come alive once again, courtesy his family whose intention is to showcase his work.

The San Juan East Side Symphony will lead of the pan parade accompanied by traditional mas characters and moko jumbies.

Following is the order of appearance:

1. San Juan East Side Symphony
2. Curepe Scherzando
3. Sangre Grande Cordettes
4. Pandemonium Steel Orchestra
5. Southern Marines
6. St James Tripolians
7. Laventille Road Police Youth Club
8. St Margaret’s Youth Steel Ensemble
9. Laventille Serenaders
10. Tropical Angel Harps
11. Western Stars Philharmonic
12. Harmonites
13. Arima Angel Harps
14. Blue Diamonds
15. Brimblers
16. Harvard Harps
17. Skiffle Steel
18. Defence Force Steel Ensemble
19. NGC Couva Joylanders
20. Newtown Playboys
21. Pan Elders
22. PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars
23. Super Novas
24. Witco Desperadoes
25. Bp Renegades
26. Caribbean Airlines Invaders
27. Massy Trinidad All Stars
28. Republic Bank Exodus
29. MHTL Starlift
30. Phase II in Collaboration with Hadco
31. Suave Steel (stationary by
Adam-Smith Square)