Where else would the Head of State of the birthplace of the steelpan be on the first official United Nations World Steelpan Day but in a panyard of course! Siparia Deltones panyard to be exact.

Having met with officials from this band earlier in the year, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, accepted an invitation to tour their historic Ellis Knights Pan Complex in Siparia.

Here are some pictorial highlights from those visits.