00:00the steel pan took center stage once again as trinidad and tobago continued to celebrate
00:06world steel pan day but beyond the music and performances pantrin bagel used the
00:12occasion to announce what it describes as a major step in securing the future of the national
00:17instruments pantrin bagel announces the establishment of the trinidad and tobago
00:32steel pan geographical indication border another defining moment
00:42another defining moment here in trinidad and tobago and this milestone is towards transforming
00:49trinidad and tobago musical national instrument into a globally recognized cultural and economic asset
01:00the newly established board will oversee the geographical indication for trinidad and
01:05tobago's steel pan a designation registered in 2024 through the intellectual property office
01:12pantrin bagel says the move is intended to protect the authenticity of the instrument
01:16while creating new opportunities in manufacturing exports and cultural tourism the legal owner sorry
01:23and custodian of the geographical indication and we are pleased to publicly announce the establishment
01:31of the board the establishment of the board represents yet another significant landmark in the continuing
01:39development of trinidad and tobago not only a treasured symbol of trinidad and tobago's cultural
01:46identity but also as an intellectual property asset with the potential to generate greater economic
01:55export manufacturing cultural tourism and international opportunities for the people of trinidad and tobago
02:05and as steelpan continues to gain international recognition the minister of culture and community
02:11development michelle benjamin says tnt must also recognize the value of the instrument that was created here
02:18it says that pan is not only going to be the future of trinidad and tobago with regards to a
02:27new revenue stream it also says that trinidad and tobago is the home of that only instrument that was created
02:35in the 20th century when you have an instrument that was born from struggle an instrument that could bring communities
02:45and nations together
02:46together i looked on on the national web and i saw our national pan stake center stage at times square
02:57in america and i said trinidad and tobago we need to appreciate what we have a little more
03:03from an instrument born out of struggle to the symbol of national identity creativity and resilience the steelpan continues to
03:11break new ground
03:12and on world steelpan day the message from the queen's park savannah was clear the future of pan is not
03:19only about honoring its past but in securing its place on the world stage for generations to come
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