Gather the Stories of Cool Zuid
by making a New Podcast
10 october
10:00 – 13:00
By MAE Heritage
The women behind MAE Heritage will provide all the necessary tools. After a short introduction with tips and tricks for creating an audio tour or “PodWalk”, we will set off with recording equipment in Cool Zuid. We’ll practise asking questions, conducting open conversations and formulating our own vision on the central question: what things are going on in the neighbourhood? Next, we will record short podcasts, giving voice to things that have caught our attention, stories and perspectives from the neighbourhood. After discussing insights and looking for connections together, we will create a collective audio portrait of the neighbourhood, in which personal observations are woven into a larger story.
CREATIVE RESEARCH CREW
How can we find new ways of working together towards a better future? During engage 2025, we will explore this question through a series of workshops. As the Creative Research Crew, we will look for alternative perspectives on Cool Zuid from various creative angles. We will test ways in which local residents, creators and doers can work together more effectively.
Each workshop in this series generates material that we will use in subsequent sessions: from stories and newspapers to neighbourhood maps and posters. In this way, we’ll be building a collective research project step by step, with room for experimentation, imagination and discussion.
Whether you are a neighbourhood resident or not, whether you join for one session or take part in the entire series—everyone's perspective and contributions are welcome. Together, we will create a multifaceted picture of the neighbourhood and of the ways in which we can continue to work together in the future.
About
MAE Heritage is formed by Milou Derksen, Emma Egberts and Ashley Laflin, three heritage enthusiasts driven by curiosity and care. Together they explore storytelling as a way to make heritage feel alive, relevant and connected to people’s lives. From creative strategies to public programmes, they craft spaces where stories can unfold and new meanings emerge.