{"id":254972,"date":"2025-10-22T06:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=254972"},"modified":"2025-10-22T06:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:05:11","slug":"16-schools-will-participate-in-this-years-national-schools-panorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/16-schools-will-participate-in-this-years-national-schools-panorama\/","title":{"rendered":"16 schools will participate in this year\u2019s National Schools\u2019 Panorama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2750795097\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-109012352\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs may\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-may.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC)<\/strong> is pleased to announce that <strong>sixteen (16) schools<\/strong> will participate in this year\u2019s <strong>National Schools\u2019 Panorama<\/strong>, a highlight of the nation\u2019s 44th Independence celebrations.<\/p><div id=\"antig-845390549\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The ABFC extends heartfelt appreciation to its valued sponsors, The <strong>Citizenship by Investment Unit<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>ACB Caribbean<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>and<strong>ICool, <\/strong>for their continued partnership and exemplary corporate citizen in support of the National Schools\u2019 Panorama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Continued investment in our youth and culture is crucial for the transference of our culture from generation to generation as we continue to produce <\/em><em><strong>Solid &#8211; Stable &#8211; Soaring<\/strong><\/em><em>.<\/em><em> young men and women for tomorrow\u2019s world<\/em>,\u201d stated <strong>Hon. Daryll S. Matthew<\/strong>, Minister of Education, Sports, and Creative Industries. And he also went on to say \u201c<em>Outlets such as Pan Yards provide our young people with safe spaces to thrive in a positive environment. I am a firm believer in these sorts of programs. Hence, the establishment of <\/em><em>Pandemonium<\/em><em>, a Pan group for my community, but this is not about me; it\u2019s about challenging others to create and support outlets like these for our youth<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-1233586994\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2318183432\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ambassador Elizabeth Makhoul<\/strong>, Chairperson of the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission, expressed enthusiasm and gratitude: \u201c<em>We are immensely grateful to all our exceptional corporate sponsors. Their dedication, investment, and support in developing our young people and preserving our cultural heritage are truly praiseworthy. I am especially excited to note the growing number of participating schools this year, so much so that we\u2019ve outgrown the Antigua Port Authority parking lot and are returning to the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium due to overwhelming participation! I am delighted to welcome newcomers like <\/em><strong><em>Bendals Primary<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Irene B. Williams Secondary<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>,<\/em><\/strong><em> and <\/em><strong><em>Sir Novelle Richards Academy<\/em><\/strong><em> to this year\u2019s competition<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"antig-2320505286\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"173\" src=\"\" alt=\"A black background with white text\n\nDescription automatically generated\">Last year\u2019s champions, <strong>Greenbay Primary School<\/strong> and <strong>Antigua Grammar School<\/strong>, will return to defend their titles at the <strong>2025 National Schools\u2019 Panorama<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> This year\u2019s competition promises to be dynamic showcasing creativity and musical mastery from both students and arrangers.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Participating Schools<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-2727740413\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/500X500.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Primary Schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Order<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tune of Choice<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Arranger<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Bendals Primary School<\/td><td><em>Swinging Engine<\/em><\/td><td>Derel Jarvis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>T.N. Kirnon Primary School<\/td><td><em>Nice and Slow<\/em><\/td><td>Devonson David<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Sunnyside Tutorial<\/td><td><em>Something Got a Hold on Me<\/em><\/td><td>Sahyen Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Villa Primary School<\/td><td><em>ID \u2013 Stamp Your Name<\/em><\/td><td>Jonathon Mills<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Nelvie Gore Primary School (Willikies)<\/td><td><em>Daughter Come<\/em><\/td><td>Geeve \u201cCC\u201d Cochrane<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Green Bay Primary School<\/td><td><em>Good Times<\/em><\/td><td>Orel Peters &amp; Canaan Russell<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secondary Schools:<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-1965248643\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Order<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>School<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tune of Choice<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Arranger<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>St. Anthony\u2019s Secondary School<\/td><td><em>A+ Wine<\/em><\/td><td>Lorenzo Hodge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>St. Joseph\u2019s Academy<\/td><td><em>Mental Day<\/em><\/td><td>Jawan Henry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Ottos Comprehensive School<\/td><td><em>Time Ah We Life<\/em><\/td><td>Mikela Simmons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>All Saints Secondary School<\/td><td><em>Out Deh<\/em><\/td><td>Kenwah James<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Irene B. Williams Secondary<\/td><td><em>Dear Carnival<\/em><\/td><td>Calique Thomas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Princess Margaret School<\/td><td><em>Cape<\/em><\/td><td>Kareem King<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Antigua Grammar School<\/td><td><em>ID \u2013 Stamp Yuh Name<\/em><\/td><td>Aubrey \u201cLacu\u201d Samuel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Clare Hall Secondary School<\/td><td><em>Cape<\/em><\/td><td>Danny Hosier<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Sir Novelle Richards Academy<\/td><td><em>Stampede<\/em><\/td><td>Robin Margetson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Christ the King High School<\/td><td><em>Out Deh<\/em><\/td><td>Maurisha Potter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>44th Independence National Schools\u2019 Panorama<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>will take place on <strong>Saturday, October 25th, 2025<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>starting at <strong>5:00 p.m.<\/strong> at the <strong>Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>with gate sale tickets only<strong>: Adults:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>$25 and <strong>Children, twelve years and up:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>$10.&nbsp; This is a true family event, come out, rep your school, and support our youth as they bring the steel pan alive in the spirit of <strong>Solid &#8211; Stable &#8211; Soaring!<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-3387276828\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-2436434051\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) is pleased to announce that sixteen (16) schools will participate in this year\u2019s National Schools\u2019 Panorama, a highlight of the nation\u2019s 44th Independence celebrations. 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