$7.5M budgeted for new Pan Trinbago HQ

An estimated $7.5 million is the budget for the new Pan Trinbago’s Headquarters and Information Centre at Orange Grove Estate, Trincity, Tacarigua. This was revealed by Pan Trinbago’s President Patrick Arnold, at the unveiling of the site board yesterday.

The three-storey centre is expected to house a conference centre, amphitheatre, theme park, food court and other commercial enterprises, in addition to housing an information centre and reference library. Eight acres of land were allocated to Pan Trinbago for the construction of the headquarters. Arnold said that the History, Documentation and Research Department has been “working steadfastly towards producing a book which treats with the history of the steelband.” The book is expected to be launched later this year.

Also attending the ceremony was Minister of Culture and Tourism Penelope Beckles, who offered her assistance in procuring the deed for property for the organisation. She added, “many people will have to keep quiet after their unjustifiable comments on Pan Trinbago and the pan community.” Beckles said that the site was in a convenient location as it was five minutes away from the airport and  ten minutes away from the University of the West Indies and would be easily accessible to tourists, students and the general public.