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52e Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
Meet Carina Fernandes

Meet Carina Fernandes

Carina Fernandes, ambassador of the 53rd Poetry International Festival Rotterdam

Carina Fernandes is a multidisciplinary storyteller, whose work is characterized to open up intergenerational conversations, deconstructing social themes and taboos but above all claim space for connection. As the founder of Verbalism - Consciously Connecting Creatives - and the lead of the Schiedamse Poetry Slam, she coaches (young) creatives and offers new talents a platform. As CEO of spreading positive energy with an eye for details, her superpower is to help others amplify their voice. Her artistry is a fusion of Soul, Funk, Dreamy Indie-Pop and Trip-Hop guided by spoken word and sweet raspy vocals - inviting the listener to an escape to serenity.

Her first single 'Nothing But Freedom'  produced by Bastet Black is an homage to the people of West- Papua and those who are still breaking from the indebted patterns of historical ties. With her latest single SUPERNOVA she offers a breath of fresh air in rural days. Some call her a community leader - she just believes that her exist...

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Carina Fernandes is a multidisciplinary storyteller, whose work is characterized to open up intergenerational conversations, deconstructing social themes and taboos but above all claim space for connection. As the founder of Verbalism - Consciously Connecting Creatives - and the lead of the Schiedamse Poetry Slam, she coaches (young) creatives and offers new talents a platform. As CEO of spreading positive energy with an eye for details, her superpower is to help others amplify their voice. Her artistry is a fusion of Soul, Funk, Dreamy Indie-Pop and Trip-Hop guided by spoken word and sweet raspy vocals - inviting the listener to an escape to serenity.

Her first single 'Nothing But Freedom'  produced by Bastet Black is an homage to the people of West- Papua and those who are still breaking from the indebted patterns of historical ties. With her latest single SUPERNOVA she offers a breath of fresh air in rural days. Some call her a community leader - she just believes that her existence is a vehicle of the revolution, sung by a renaissance woman with super chill vibes.

CHOSE TO GO ON
There is a poem for that!

Carina Fernandes
(she/her)


Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Ludo Pieters Gastschrijver Fonds
Lira fonds
Partners
LantarenVenster – Verhalenhuis Belvédère