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cb talks

Great stories, conversations, and interviews with creative people

Salvaging Queer Childhood Through Art • CB Talks to Felipe Haiut

Felipe Haiut, actor and writer from Brazil, talks about the story behind his play Savage (Selvagem), to be performed in Berlin on June 26-27, 2025. We caught up with him on a sunny afternoon in the FKK area of Hasenheide Park, hanging out with two of my close friends, Vic Pérez and Pavlo Nazar.

Written by
Mateus Furlanetto
in
English
Published on
June 24, 2025

CB Talks to Maria Kallás

O Cena Berlim conversou com Maria Kallás em maio deste ano, pouco antes de ela deixar a Alemanha. Em Berlim, ela chefiou o setor cultural da Embaixada do Brasil entre 2022 e abril de 2025.

Written by
Luiza Maldonado, Mateus Furlanetto & Rafaella Rios
in
Portuguese
Published on
June 18, 2025

10 Must-See Films and Events at This Year's Berlinale (2025)

Our annual Top 10 Berlinale must-sees is back!

Written by
Wellington Almeida
in
English
Published on
February 10, 2025

Resgate

Um conto pra falar de realidade. Escrito com relatos que li e ouvi de amigos e parentes que estão vivendo as enchentes no Rio Grande do Sul.

Written by
Débora Backes Barboza
in
Portuguese
Published on
May 23, 2024

What is your relationship with pornography? History of the Eye • A Porn-Noir Fairy Tale

Theatre Play: História do Olho • Um Conto de Fadas Pornô-Noir (History of the Eye • A Porn-Noir Fairy Tale), directed by Janaina Leite from Brazil, premiered in Germany at the ¡Adelante! Festival in Heidelberg.

Written by
Mateus Furlanetto
in
English
Published on
February 17, 2024

11 Filmes Imperdíveis para Ver na Berlinale 2024

Wellington Almeida é programador e organizador do Soura Film Festival, coordenador do departamento de curtas do DTLA Film Festival e colaborador da seção Forum da Berlinale. Redator e tradutor, também colabora com o portal Cinema Sétima Arte de Portugal.

Written by
Wellington Almeida
in
Portuguese
Published on
February 11, 2024

CB Talks to Jonathan Ferr in Psicotrópicos Festival

No CB Talks • Psicotrópicos, o Cena entrevistou Jonathan Ferr, músico multi-instrumentista e compositor brasileiro em turnê pela Europa. A conversa sobre a vida, a carreira e os rituais do artista aconteceu no dia 15.07.2023, pouco antes de Ferr subir no palco principal do Festival Psicotrópicos.

Written by
Luiza Maldonado & Mateus Furlanetto
in
Portuguese
Published on
August 8, 2023

CB Talks to Tássia Reis in Psicotrópicos Festival

No CB Talks • Psicotrópicos, o Cena entrevistou Tássia Reis, cantora e compositora brasileira em turnê pela Europa. A conversa sobre a vida, a carreira e os planos da artista aconteceu no dia 15.07.2023 no Festival Psicotrópicos, logo após ela descer do palco depois de um show eletrizante.

Written by
Luiza Maldonado & Mateus Furlanetto
in
Portuguese
Published on
August 8, 2023

CB Talks to Talith in Psicotrópicos Festival

No CB Talks • Psicotrópicos, o Cena entrevistou Talith, artista brasileire transdisciplinar baseade em Berlim. A conversa, que foi principalmente sobre a sua carreira, os coletivos que elu participa e as performances que apresenta em Berlim, aconteceu no dia 15.07.2023 no Festival Psicotrópicos.

Written by
Luiza Maldonado & Mateus Furlanetto
in
Portuguese
Published on
August 5, 2023

Do outro lado

Um conto sobre a jornada para o futuro ou sobre como driblar águias famintas na estrada.

Written by
Débora Backes Barboza
in
Portuguese
Published on
August 3, 2023

CB Talks to MxM • Mirella Brandi x Muep Etmo

On a sunny afternoon during the spring in Berlin, Mirella Brandi x Muep Etmo (also known as MxM) talked to Mateus Furlanetto about their artistic careers, the creation between São Paulo and Berlin, the contact with the public, and their recent and current works and projects.

Written by
Mateus Furlanetto
in
English
Published on
May 6, 2023

CB Talks to Alex Flemming

Alex Flemming is a Brazilian artist living in Berlin. He is a painter, sculptor, engraver, photographer, and collagist; in short, his artistic production presents itself in multiple formats. This interview was conducted by the cener Mateus Furlanetto in Berlin in February 2023.

Written by
Mateus Furlanetto
in
English
Published on
March 6, 2023

10 filmes para não perder na Berlinale (e como navegar pelas diferentes seções do festival)

Wellington Almeida é programador e organizador do Soura Film Festival e colaborador da seção Forum da Berlinale. Redator e tradutor, também colabora com o portal Cinema Sétima Arte de Portugal.

Written by
Wellington Almeida
in
Portuguese
Published on
February 10, 2023

Liebes Publikum, how to make the most of German Theater, even if you don't speak the language?

Of the various forms of artistic expression, perhaps one of the most restrictive to follow when you do not master the language of reference is theater. Fortunately, several German theaters regularly present plays with English surtitles. Here you will find a path about where to find it.

Written by
Mateus Furlanetto
in
English
Published on
February 3, 2023

Cena Berlim

Uma comunidade de artistas para artistas e criativos brasileiros em Berlim.

Written by
Mateus Furlanetto & Luiza Maldonado
in
Portuguese
Published on
October 25, 2022

Adeus, meus livros

Rafael Leal is a screenwriter, VR creator, and storyteller. He develops innovative storytelling solutions at the intersection between Art & Tech, using both traditional storytelling and cutting-edge technology such as Brain-Computer Interaction and Deep Learning.

Written by
Rafael Leal
in
Portuguese
Published on
October 25, 2022

what's a mulatto?

The Brazilian identity-racial limbo, the production of black subjectivities, and the identity claiming.

Written by
Jota Ramos
in
English
Published on
October 18, 2022

Brazilian Mythscapes

Um percurso dos mitos fundantes às pontes possíveis.

Written by
Marina Carvalho
in
Portuguese
Published on
October 18, 2022

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