60 acast.com Amplifying Voices https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices en Bertz Associates birmingham,community,venue,event,sports,acting,theatre,black history,self made,rollerskating,dancing,voxpop,urban planning,diversity Children of the Diaspora The city reinvented by the community. Amplifying Voices, a podcast dedicated to what people have to say about the spaces they occupy.


The Tower Ballroom was a venue located in the Edgbaston Reservoir in Ladywood, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Opened to the public in 1876, it provided a haven that celebrated cultures irrespective of race, creed or colour. Throughout the decades, music, dance, cuisine, sport and romance were played out in the most exuberant manner, forging the Tower in the heart of Brummies throughout generations.

However, in 2017, the building closed after 141 of activity and has been abandoned since, becoming part of the Reservoir's landscape. The current plan coveted by the council is to demolish the building to turn into housing, which is opposed by the local community, as it will lead to privatisation of the Edgbaston Reservoir by stealth and also destroy a local nature reserve.


The idea for this podcast was generated following the production of two films as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival: Sporting Tower 1&2, a documentary and an experimental short film celebrating the life of the Tower and asking what its future might be. The films were developed through working with a group of emerging creative professionals from Birmingham, researching the history of the venue & its future.

Amplifying Voices seek to pursue further the eulogy of the Tower, while giving voice to the community and ponder: what spaces do we really want?



A Bertz Associates podcast brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

Find out more about the Tower Ballroom and other community projects on our website.

Send us your reaction by email (admin@bertzassociates.net) or on our Instagram @bertzassociates.



Children of the Diaspora:

Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Preview episode produced by Rebekah Tolley-Georgiou

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton



Acknowledgement

A huge thank you to the wonderful guests that have accepted to be interviewed for this podcast.

Gracious thanks to the Yard, community space for local artists in Birmingham, where part of the episodes were recorded.

Finally, a big congratulation to the whole team for all the work put in the production of Amplifying Voices!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Amplifying Voices, a podcast dedicated to what people have to say about the spaces they occupy.


The Tower Ballroom was a venue located in the Edgbaston Reservoir in Ladywood, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Opened to the public in 1876, it provided a haven that celebrated cultures irrespective of race, creed or colour. Throughout the decades, music, dance, cuisine, sport and romance were played out in the most exuberant manner, forging the Tower in the heart of Brummies throughout generations.

However, in 2017, the building closed after 141 of activity and has been abandoned since, becoming part of the Reservoir's landscape. The current plan coveted by the council is to demolish the building to turn into housing, which is opposed by the local community, as it will lead to privatisation of the Edgbaston Reservoir by stealth and also destroy a local nature reserve.


The idea for this podcast was generated following the production of two films as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival: Sporting Tower 1&2, a documentary and an experimental short film celebrating the life of the Tower and asking what its future might be. The films were developed through working with a group of emerging creative professionals from Birmingham, researching the history of the venue & its future.

Amplifying Voices seek to pursue further the eulogy of the Tower, while giving voice to the community and ponder: what spaces do we really want?



A Bertz Associates podcast brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

Find out more about the Tower Ballroom and other community projects on our website.

Send us your reaction by email (admin@bertzassociates.net) or on our Instagram @bertzassociates.



Children of the Diaspora:

Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Preview episode produced by Rebekah Tolley-Georgiou

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton



Acknowledgement

A huge thank you to the wonderful guests that have accepted to be interviewed for this podcast.

Gracious thanks to the Yard, community space for local artists in Birmingham, where part of the episodes were recorded.

Finally, a big congratulation to the whole team for all the work put in the production of Amplifying Voices!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false Iris Bertz admin@bertzassociates.net 6333183028101900120dade8 amplifying-voices serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6333183028101900120dade8/1664374795957-215631c4856e26317d43705912c2aa72.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices Amplifying Voices Intercultural And Intergenerational Spaces Intercultural And Intergenerational Spaces Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:39 GMT 58:14 636a883735ec9f0012ed5896 false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/intercultural-and-intergenerational-spaces 636a883735ec9f0012ed5896 6333183028101900120dade8 intercultural-and-intergenerational-spaces Meet our host Elilta Tiruneh and executive producer Iris Bertz full 1 5 In this last episode, meet the hearts of the project: an interview of our young and talented host, Elilta Tiruneh, by Stephen Stanley, our sound engineer; followed by a discussion between Elilta, our second host and producer Jessica Samba, with Iris Bertz, executive producer and founder of Bertz Associates.


Elilta and Stephen draw from their own respective backgrounds to delve into ways of building intercultural and intergenerational communities, reflecting on the Tower Ballroom and related projects.


Discussing how she came to build this arts and culture organization, Iris tackles the importance of believing in young people and giving them a chance to express themselves, as well as the urgent need to redefine the traditional workspaces. 


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this last episode, meet the hearts of the project: an interview of our young and talented host, Elilta Tiruneh, by Stephen Stanley, our sound engineer; followed by a discussion between Elilta, our second host and producer Jessica Samba, with Iris Bertz, executive producer and founder of Bertz Associates.


Elilta and Stephen draw from their own respective backgrounds to delve into ways of building intercultural and intergenerational communities, reflecting on the Tower Ballroom and related projects.


Discussing how she came to build this arts and culture organization, Iris tackles the importance of believing in young people and giving them a chance to express themselves, as well as the urgent need to redefine the traditional workspaces. 


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Noble Gestures For A Thriving Community Noble Gestures For A Thriving Community Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:00:26 GMT 41:37 6363f19891c0c500131d3431 false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/noble-gestures-for-a-thriving-community 6363f19891c0c500131d3431 6333183028101900120dade8 noble-gestures-for-a-thriving-community How a 29 years old co-funded a community platform in Ladywood full 1 4 At only 29, Danni Bank Ingram, aka Zaz, has landed their dream job by co-founding Civic Square, a platform for young people to express themselves and nurture the community, currently based in the Port Loop development. They dedicate their time giving back to locals and fostering trust and kindness in the neighborhood; and with these simple philanthropic gestures, they disrupt the traditional economic model to build a thriving community.

Find out more at civicsquare.cc


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> At only 29, Danni Bank Ingram, aka Zaz, has landed their dream job by co-founding Civic Square, a platform for young people to express themselves and nurture the community, currently based in the Port Loop development. They dedicate their time giving back to locals and fostering trust and kindness in the neighborhood; and with these simple philanthropic gestures, they disrupt the traditional economic model to build a thriving community.

Find out more at civicsquare.cc


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Re-inventing The City: the challenge of sustainability in urban planning Re-inventing The City: the challenge of sustainability in urban planning Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:00:51 GMT 25:21 635f3e6c72c520001198fd19 false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/re-inventing-the-city-the-challenge-of-sustainability-in-urb 635f3e6c72c520001198fd19 6333183028101900120dade8 re-inventing-the-city-the-challenge-of-sustainability-in-urb Discussion with Katie Kershaw, boxer and urban planner full 1 3 Katie Kershaw, a Ladywood resident and passionate boxer, uses her experience as an urban planner to reflect on the case of the Tower, and explore the sustainable prospects for an environment and community-friendly city.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Katie Kershaw, a Ladywood resident and passionate boxer, uses her experience as an urban planner to reflect on the case of the Tower, and explore the sustainable prospects for an environment and community-friendly city.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Dancing Against Capitalism: Fighting Gentrification and Balances of Power in the Urban Space Dancing Against Capitalism: Fighting Gentrification and Balances of Power in the Urban Space Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:49 GMT 1:04:46 635574bb56fae300123ad6d9 false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/dancing-against-capitalism-fighting-gentrification-and-balan 635574bb56fae300123ad6d9 6333183028101900120dade8 dancing-against-capitalism-fighting-gentrification-and-balan Interviews with artists and activists Gavin Rogers, Simeon Shtebunaev and Tom Jones full 1 2 Three friends and artists closely connected to the projects around the Tower, Gavin, Simeon and Tom, reflect and question the idea of community, the balances of power within the city, gentrification and capitalism.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Three friends and artists closely connected to the projects around the Tower, Gavin, Simeon and Tom, reflect and question the idea of community, the balances of power within the city, gentrification and capitalism.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Self Made Actress From Ladywood The Self Made Actress From Ladywood Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:00:37 GMT 56:27 634ca81912beb400124472c5 false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/the-self-made-actress-from-ladywood 634ca81912beb400124472c5 6333183028101900120dade8 the-self-made-actress-from-ladywood Lorna Laidlaw on her childhood, her career and prospects for the youth. full 1 1 In this first episode, Coronation Street and Doctors actress Lorna Laidlaw discusses her childhood in Ladywood, her self made career as a black woman from Birmingham, and her prospects for the youth.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

Recorded at The Yard, find out more: https://www.yardarthouse.co


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this first episode, Coronation Street and Doctors actress Lorna Laidlaw discusses her childhood in Ladywood, her self made career as a black woman from Birmingham, and her prospects for the youth.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

Recorded at The Yard, find out more: https://www.yardarthouse.co


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> If You Had The Money, What Would You Do? If You Had The Money, What Would You Do? Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:22 GMT 15:48 6342f51a081c4a00122815ae false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/if-you-had-the-money-what-would-you-do 6342f51a081c4a00122815ae 6333183028101900120dade8 if-you-had-the-money-what-would-you-do Prologue: Street Interview full 1 For this prologue, the Children of the Diaspora decided to go to the Edgbaston Reservoir and give their voices to the people. They asked bypassers their opinion on the fate of the Tower Ballroom, and what they would have wanted for the space.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> For this prologue, the Children of the Diaspora decided to go to the Edgbaston Reservoir and give their voices to the people. They asked bypassers their opinion on the fate of the Tower Ballroom, and what they would have wanted for the space.


A Bertz Associates podcast by the Children of the Diaspora, brought to you by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.


Hosted by Elilta Tiruneh, Jessica Samba

Produced and edited by Jessica Samba, Vanille Vardon

Executive producer and mother of the project, Iris Bertz

Sound by Stephen Stanley

Music by Mia Sugunasingha

Logo by Sharonjit Sutton

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Amplifying Voices (Preview) Amplifying Voices (Preview) Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:08:59 GMT 27:56 6335d12b13a4300014610cbe false https://shows.acast.com/amplifying-voices/episodes/amplifying-voices 6335d12b13a4300014610cbe 6333183028101900120dade8 amplifying-voices Preview Episode trailer 1 Welcome to the preview episode of Amplifying Voices, the first in a new series of podcasts dedicated to what people have to say about the spaces they occupy. 

This, and future episodes have been created in addition to a number of films that were produced for the Birmingham 2022 Festival, all of which were centred in and around the Tower Ballroom, a much loved venue at the edge of Edgbaston Reservoir, in Ladywood, Birmingham, which closed in 2017, after 141 years. This now iconic piece of local history is soon to be demolished to make way for a new housing development...and whereas the films explored the Tower’s fascinating past, and even at times an imagined future, the podcasts instead ponder the question: what spaces do we really want?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Welcome to the preview episode of Amplifying Voices, the first in a new series of podcasts dedicated to what people have to say about the spaces they occupy. 

This, and future episodes have been created in addition to a number of films that were produced for the Birmingham 2022 Festival, all of which were centred in and around the Tower Ballroom, a much loved venue at the edge of Edgbaston Reservoir, in Ladywood, Birmingham, which closed in 2017, after 141 years. This now iconic piece of local history is soon to be demolished to make way for a new housing development...and whereas the films explored the Tower’s fascinating past, and even at times an imagined future, the podcasts instead ponder the question: what spaces do we really want?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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