Diatonic Siparia Steel in Motion 2013

Siparia Fete is an annual community festival built around the celebration of the mysterious appearance of the patron Saint La Divina Pastora. This festival attracted nationwide participation primarily because of the ancillary activities organized on the occasion of the Festival. Since the advent of the Annual Point Fortin Borough Day celebrations in the early 1990’s, which happens about the same time, Siparia Fete experienced a significant decline in patronage to the detriment of the community. In 2011, Diatonic Pan Institute staged its first Pan on the Move designed to revive the flagging festival. The Festival has now been revived and the streets are filled with people enjoying support from around the country and returning residents. This scenario is making the festival a major internal tourism destination and a major developer of the community. The steelband festival is now a fixture on the national calendar and as from 2013 will be rebranded Diatonic Siparia Steel in Motion.
 

The Event

It is proposed to stage the Third Annual Steel in Motion with traditional bands on the occasion of Siparia Fete on Saturday, 20^th April 2013.  The 2013 Steel in Motion will be dedicated to Lord Nelson and bands will be required to perform songs Vocalise and performed by him. Twenty (20) traditional bands will be invited to perform at the event, and they will be required to perform two (2) pieces for judging at the required adjudication point viz. a religious song in calypso tempo and a Nelson tune of choice. Bands will proceed to the end of the prescribed route where they will compete in a flag waving competition. Along the route, bands will be required to perform music from their repertoire from which the Best pan on the move will be adjudicated. The incentives again will be structured in a manner to create greater participation on the road than at judging points.

The parade will take the following format:

Bands will assemble at the corner of Mary Street between Coora Road and Edward Street, proceed right onto Edward Street, then right onto George Street, east along George Street, north onto Daisy Voison Street, west onto High Street, disbursing at the corner of High and La Pastora Street.

Prize Structure

Participating bands will receive an appearance fee of $5,000.00

Best Band on the Move

·        1^st   $10,000.00

·        2^nd  $8,000.00

·        3^rd  $7,000.00

·        4^th   $5,000.00

·        5^th   $3,000.00

Best Religious Song and Best Calypso

·        1^st    $5,000.00  each

·        2^nd   $3,500.00 each

·        3^rd   $2,500.00 each

Benefits of the Event

·        Attraction of visitors to the community of Siparia.

·        Increase economic activities in the community.

·        Instilling a sense of pride and belonging in the community.

·        A celebration of our indigenous heritage.

·        The promotion of internal tourism.

·        The training and development of youths in Event Management

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Siparia Steel In Motion Results 2013

Siparia Pan on the Move Results 2012

Siparia Pan on the Move Results 2011

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