Up tempo cultural show for T&T/Peru affair.
By: Shaun Fuentes.[/size]
The TT/Germany 2006 Limited has put together a pulsating pre-game cultural show ahead of this country’s friendly international against Peru next Wednesday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
With the game billed as the “Soca Warriors” farewell affair before they depart for Europe on May 13 for their pre-World Cup preparations and subsequently the World Cup participation which gets going with a Group B clash with Sweden in Dortmund on June 10.
Through the efforts of TT/Germany 2006 and cultural liaison officer Terry Joseph and the backing of chairman Jack Warner, fans will get the chance to warm up before the game to the music of Destra, Shurwayne Winchester, Maximus Dan, 3-Canal, Rikki Jai, Woodbrook Playboys Steel Orchestra, Laventille Rhythm Section and Sagicor Exodus among other performers.
Prior to the actual start of proceedings, fans entering the venue will be welcomed by tassa drummers and then at 3:30pm, Woodbrook and Laventille Rhythm Section will start to heat things up more inside the Stadium.
Lord Almanac will also perform his track “Heroes of our Land” and Abebele will perform “Vibes it Up.”
Children of the Arima New Government School will also render “Wave your bandanna”.
As match time approaches, Rikki Jai will then take centre stage with his “The boys from T&T”, Iwer George will perform his 2006 track “We Reach” and Sagicor Exodus will have a 35-minute mini concert up until 5:15pm.
The rest of the show will then see a performance from Carib Shiv Shakti Dancers doing their “Unity Dance”, Falco singing "Goal in Dey Pocoloy", 3-Canal with “Vibes it up”, Colin Lucas will bring back memories with his 1989 “Football Dance”, Shurwayne Winchester will keep the tempo up with his Road March hits and then Maximus Dan and Destra will set the stage for kickoff with a collaborative performance which will end with Maximus doing his “Fighter” before referee Peter Prendergast signals the start of the match which kicks off at 6:30pm.
Tassa drumming along with the Woodbrook Playboys, Laventille Rhythm Section and the cadet band will continue the entertainment during half time and after the match.
TT/Germany 2006 has also planned a reception for the visiting and local media at the Exodus Panyard on the eve of the encounter. Already, media representatives from Sweden, Germany, England, Scotland, China, Peru, Martinique have started coming and scheduled to arrive in the country for the encounter, There has also been interest expressed in the match from as far as Jeruselem for the match.
