Aspire4U: Inspire Youth Talent Show 2010@Tally Ho Conference Hall, Birmingham | Music, Dance, Poetry, Fashion, Performing Arts

Event Description

The INSPIRE community event will celebrate the achievements of the youths whilst promoting the cultural traditions of several cultural groups explored during the project.  The participants work will be showcased through a cultural fashion show and photography exhibition. In addition to the fashion show we also aim to include a variety of performances celebrating the cultures explored on the project. This will include poetry, dance, music and singing. We will have several key note speakers from various governmental agencies. This will include our project supporters, tutors and participants. We aim to have around 8 arts and craft and third sector organisations occupying stalls at the event to promote their products and services.

Target Group:

We will be inviting guests from various governmental and third sector agencies as well as a variety of funding & youth organisations and the media. In addition, we will be inviting various members of the community including friends and family of the project participants. The event will be for over 16’s.

Event Schedule

Times: 6.30 – 10pm

Date: Fri 14^thof May (Alternatively Sun 2^nd of May. If Sunday the times would be earlier by one hour)

• 6.30 pm – 7.15pm VIP Reception/ Media Opportunity by invitation only. Advanced preview of the photography exhibition, meet and greet with project participants, photo opportunity. (70 people total)

• 7:15- 7:45pm Doors Open to General Public (150 invited guests) Viewing of photography exhibition, networking, perusal of stalls. To be seated by 7.45pm.

• Start with opening set from Host (7:45pm)
• Musical Performance (Pakistani/Nigerian) (7:55pm)
• Keynote Speaker (8:05pm)
• Chinese Performers (8:15pm)
• Graphic Design Presentation (8:25pm)
• Poetry/Spoken Word (Jamaican) (8:40pm)
• Introduction to Fashion Show (8:50pm)
• Fashion Show
• Young person testimonial (9:05pm)
• Personal note by Daniella Genas (9:10pm)
• Closing Dance Performance (9:17pm)
• Close by Kevin Garry (9:27pm)
• Networking until 10pm

• 10pm CLOSE

Background Info:

The event we would like to hold at the Tally Ho Centre is called INSPIRE. The Inspire event will be the culmination of a five month community project of the same name. The INSPIRE project will provide 20 unemployed young people with the opportunity to undertake a series of practical training sessions in either fashion design, photography or graphic design as well as a series of cultural workshops. In addition, the participants will also attend entrepreneurship workshops to explore how they can turn their skills into potentially lucrative enterprises. They will use their newly acquired skills to produce culturally inspired garments, information booklets and photographs based upon Chinese, Nigerian, Pakistani and Nigerian culture. Our aim is for the project to encourage the youths to pursue further education, vocational training or set up their own enterprises. Aspire4u also aim to increase community cohesion and tolerance and encourage more members of the community to take part in cultural events and projects.

Promoter: Controller