Living Heritage
A Documentary Exploring Culture & Nature
It’s easy to think of Cork City as a fairly homogenous group but its history is much more diverse and international than we may think.
Our audio documentary “Living Heritage’ explores the experiences of residents in Cork from varied cultural background and how their own traditions have fused with the locality.
The documentary was released on the open Day of Heritage Week 2024. We hosted a listening cafe for the release of our audio documentary at the wonderful Test Site on Kryl’s Quay, Cork. Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr. Honore Kamegni was in attendance.
‘Living Heritage’ is not only an invitation to connect with nature but also to understand different cultural practices of people living in Ireland.
‘Living Heritage’ is produced and published by Good Day Cork. The documentary has been created with support from Local Community Heritage and Biodiversity Grant Scheme from Cork City Council.
Hosted by writer, Cethan Leahy. Edited by Daniel Clancy. Music by Justin Grounds.
Read review by Catriona Reid, climate change researcher & activist.
Photo credit for above: Lee Pixl
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Our Guests - Part 1
In the 1st installment, you hear from Banu Balaji and Remi Kolawole. Banu & Remi explore childhood memories of nature. They also reveal to us what role nature plays in their life today.
The 1st episode of ‘Living Heritage’ is no short of a journey. Memories and conversations range from plucking flowers, daily rituals, the scent of flowers, exploring ancient wisdom, throwing stones into a river to walking barefoot. The 1st episode of ‘Living Heritage’ is not only an invitation to connect with nature but also to understand different cultural practices of people living in Ireland.
About Banu Balaji:
Banu Balaji is an occupational therapist, co-creator of ‘Kitchen Stories’ audio documentary produced by Good Day Cork, and host of ‘Therapod’ podcast.
About Remi Kolawole:
Remi Kolawole is an experienced Software Quality Analyst and co-founded Solid-Link Education Consulting. She has previously worked on the Committee of Africa Day Cork.
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Our Guests - Part 2
In part 2, you hear from Dr. Manizha Khan and Lavie Olupona. Dr. Khan & Lavie share the strong connection between their respective cultures and nature.
This episode of ‘Living Heritage’ is a revelation. Their conversations describes the impact of war on nature (Dr. Khan) and beliefs anchored around nature (Lavie). Lavie also shares a poem.
About Dr. Manizha Khan:
Dr Manizha Khan is a dentist living in Ireland since December, 2021. Previously the Dean of Dental School in Herat University (Afghanistan), she has been a strong activist for women’s rights of education and equal opportunities for work inside and outside Afghanistan.
Host of the show ‘My Life in a Suitcase’ on University College Cork Radio. She is a voice of refugees and asylum seekers and a strong believer of anti-racism and anti-war.
About Lavie Olupona:
Lavie Olupona is an 18 year old (2024) poet from West Cork, Ireland. A passionate activist, she has been writing since a young age, jotting her words in filched copy books and scraps of paper.
On International Women’s Day 2022, Lavie was invited by TD Holly Cairns to recite her poem ‘Let Our Voices be Heard’ at the Dáil. She was also a (group) recipient of the Garda Youth Awards the same year and last summer an Edna O’Brien Young Writer’s Award winner at the Museum of Literature Ireland.
She has since performed her spoken word poetry at Misleór. Lavie has also performed at Many Tongues of Cork and Young Tongues of Cork – both curated and produced by Good Day Cork.
