Pan Trinbago, producer of the event, presented President George Maxwell Richards with a plaque in commemoration of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations this year that recognises 75 years of the existence of steelbands in Trinidad and Tobago.In addition, the pan organisation made a presentation to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of $75,000 as a donation to the Children's Life Fund."This is the first time something like this has been done by the pan movement," said its president Keith Diaz.."I hope people will realise that we are doing something for pan," he said.
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