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Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles has called for steelpan instruction to be made available in every school in T&T, describing the instrument as “a powerful symbol of identity, unity and creativity” that should be part of every child’s education.
Beckles made the comment via a release yesterday, ahead of today’s second anniversary of World Steelpan Day. She said the move would preserve the nation’s cultural heritage and inspire a new generation of pannists, innovators and cultural ambassadors.
“The steelpan is more than music—it is the living heartbeat of our history,” she said, recalling its origins in the hills of Laventille and its journey from being criminalised to being celebrated on stages around the world, culminating in the United Nations’ 2023 recognition of it.
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