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J01007 Summary:

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J01007 Actions:

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05/11/2023REFERRED TO FINANCE
05/16/2023REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
05/16/2023ADOPTED
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J01007 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 1007
 
BY: Senator MYRIE
 
        RECOGNIZING  June  28,  2023, as Steel Pan Day, in
        conjunction  with   the   observance   of   National
        Caribbean-American Heritage Month
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay just tribute to the cultural heritage of  the  ethnic  groups  which
comprise  and  contribute to the richness and diversity of the community
of the State of New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
recognize June 28, 2023, as Steel  Pan  Day,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, the sounds
of the steel pan have always been synonymous with Caribbean culture, and
is a source of great pride and true resilience for all its citizens; and
 
  WHEREAS,  When  enslaved  Africans  were  brought  to  Trinidad   by
colonialists  in the 1700s, they brought over their African heritage and
traditions of rhythmic drumming with them; when  slavery  was  abolished
between  1834  and  1838, Trinidadians joined in on Carnival festivities
with their drums; and
 
  WHEREAS, In the 1930s, the steel pan was originally made with  metal
objects,  including  car  parts,  paint  pots,  dustbins, oil drums, and
biscuit tins; and
 
  WHEREAS, On July 26, 1951, the  Trinidad  All-Steel  Pan  Percussion
Orchestra  (TASPO) performed at the Festival of Britain, and in doing so
introduced the steel pan and a new music  genre  to  the  world;  today,
steel pans are enjoyed in concert halls like Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie
Hall,  the  Kennedy  Center,  and  more;  whether in the United Kingdom,
Japan,  Senegal,  or  the  United  States,   the   steel   pan   is   an
internationally  recognized  instrument  that  reminds  listeners of its
island origins; and
 
  WHEREAS, Steel Pan Day was established in 2015  to  acknowledge  the
impact  of  the  steel  pan,  the  only  instrument invented in the 20th
Century, which has greatly contributed to the music and culture  of  the
Caribbean people; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Declared  by Pan Trinbago, World Steelpan Day is on August
11th of every year; Steel Pan Day will  be  celebrated  during  National
Caribbean-American  Heritage  Month in Prospect Park with caribBEING and
Prospect Park Alliance; and
 
  WHEREAS, In  2017,  caribBEING  spearheaded  the  naming  of  Little
Caribbean  to  recognize,  celebrate  and  foster  the  contributions of
Caribbean-Americans in New York City and the neighborhood  of  Flatbush,
Brooklyn, as a center for culture, community and commerce; and
 
  WHEREAS,  caribBEING  is  an  inclusive hub for creativity featuring
artists and  makers  from  Cuba,  Guyana,  Haiti,  Guadeloupe,  Grenada,
Jamaica,  Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Martinique, France,
Canada and others; and
 
  WHEREAS,  caribBEING  is  a  multidisciplinary  venture dedicated to
show-casing Caribbean culture, art, and film in Greater  New  York  City
and  around  the  world,  where  art,  culture and lifestyle meet global
Caribbean and LatinX heritage; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  this  vital  organization   celebrates   and
amplifies   Caribbean  culture  and  lifestyle,  supporting  businesses,
creating community, and documenting as well as creating culture; and
 
  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have  this  opportunity
to  recognize  such events of significance which foster ethnic pride and
exemplify the cultural diversity that  represents  and  strengthens  the
fabric of the people and the State of New York; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize June 28, 2023, as Steel  Pan  Day,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance  of  National  Caribbean-American  Heritage  Month; and be it
further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to caribBEING.
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