Panorama judging begins on Feb 15

As a result, all of the above bands will automatically proceed to the National Semi- Finals on Sunday February 20, 2011. The 16 Large Bands will join the other 28 semi-finalists – 14 in the Small and 14 in the Medium Bands categories for the “Savannah Party” at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port- of-Spain. Starting time is 9 am. A separate panel of judges will adjudicate each category.
According to the rules and regulations governing Panorama 2011, “No Large Conventional steelband shall be permitted to participate in the preliminary competition with more than 100 players, however, in the semi-final and final, Large Conventional Steelbands shall be permitted to perform with 120 players maximum.” Single Pan Bands will have its own competitions. Preliminary judging in this category will commence from Friday February 4 and continue until Sunday February 6, 2011 inclusive.
Venue for the East Bands is the Larry Gomes Stadium Car Park, Malabar, Arima, North is Victoria Square, Park Street, Port of Spain, South/Central is the Pleasantville Community Grounds, Pleasantville, San Fernando. Tobago will have the use of the facilities at the Roxborough Complex, Roxborough.