Botanical Garden Museum hosts “Flor da Lua” event with a concert by Juliane Gamboa and multicultural programming

On Friday, October 31, the Botanical Garden Museum will hold a special edition of the “Flor da Lua” event, with free programming that combines music, ancestry, art, and science. Starting at 5 p.m., the Museum's gardens and spaces will be transformed into a place for gathering and celebrating Afro-Brazilian culture, featuring a concert by singer Juliane Gamboa, nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2025 in the Best New Artist category for her debut album “JAZZWOMAN.” The artist will perform at 7 p.m., with a repertoire that ranges from afrosambas to samba-jazz and improvisations, in a poetic encounter between creative freedom and the energy of the forests.

Before the main attraction, the audience will be able to enjoy a series of experiences that combine popular knowledge, cinema, performance, and astronomy. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., DJ Orkidia's sets will liven up the evening with rhythms from the black diaspora and Brazilian music. Throughout the afternoon, the international exhibition SOMMOS AMAZÔNIA, in partnership with the Guimarães Rosa Institute (IGR), will present short and medium-length films directed and produced by indigenous filmmakers and collectives, revealing narratives about ancestry, territory, and the future.

The program also invites the public to sensory and playful experiences: at 5 p.m., the workshop “Ancestral Knowledge: Between Herbs and Salts” teaches how to prepare aromatic sachets with herbs and coarse salt, inspired by the popular practice of foot baths. Then, at 5:30 p.m., storyteller Eliza Morenno presents “Sacizada,” reviving characters such as Saci and Curupira in stories that combine humor, imagination, and ecological awareness. Soon after, the artist leads a workshop on popular toys, in which children and families create the traditional barandão with simple and reused materials.

To close the evening, the public will be able to observe the sky with telescopes from the Rio Planetarium, exploring stars and planets under the guidance of astronomers. And, across the entire facade of the Museum, projections by artist Caetano Britto transform the architecture into a living canvas, with images inspired by nature and the diversity of Brazilian flora.

FLOR DA LUA (MOON FLOWER)
Date: October 31 (Friday)
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

➔ COMPLETE PROGRAM

Night Visit to the Museum
Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Museum will be open for extended hours with free admission. Explore the exhibitions Much More Than a Garden, Botanical Utopia, and Atlantic Forest: Infinite Charms, on a night of art, science, and nature.

Musical Set with DJ Orkidia
Location: Museum Gardens
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Musical researcher and percussionist DJ Orkidia presents sets that celebrate the black diaspora and popular culture, mixing MPB, samba, maracatu, funk, and afrobeats.

Ancestral Knowledge: Between herbs and salts
Location: Museum Gardens
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Learn how to prepare sachets with herbs and coarse salt, reviving the ancestral practice of foot baths. Each participant takes home their own sachet and a moment of well-being.

SOMMOS AMAZÔNIA Exhibition
Location: Multipurpose Room
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
International exhibition of indigenous films that combines art, ancestry, and the future. Screening of short and medium-length films produced by filmmakers and collectives from the Amazon. Films shown: Where Did the Swallows Go? by Mari Corrêa (22 min), Our Way of Fighting by Francy Baniwa (14 min), Chief Raoni by Marrayury Kuikuro (28 min), and Messengers of the Amazon by the Munduruku Daje Kapap Eypi Audiovisual Collective (17 min).

Storytelling: Sacizada with Eliza Morenno
Location: Museum Gardens
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.
Amid laughter and enchantment, Saci and Curupira come to life in stories full of humor, imagination, and ecological awareness. For all ages.

Traditional Toy Workshop with Eliza Morenno
Location: Museum Gardens
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Create your own barandão, a traditional toy made with string and recycled materials. A fun workshop that celebrates play and popular culture.

Sky observation with Rio Planetarium
Location: Museum Gardens
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Look up at the sky and discover the mysteries of the universe. Observe stars and planets through telescopes and talk to astronomers about the cosmos.

Artistic projection with Caetano Britto
Venue: Museum Gardens
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Visual intervention on the museum façade combining art, light, and nature. A sensory spectacle that transforms the space into luminous poetry.

Juliane Gamboa Concert
Venue: Museum Gardens
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.
Nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2025 in the Best New Artist category for her debut album “JAZZWOMAN,” Juliane Gamboa presents a concert that celebrates Afro-Brazilian culture in a fusion of afrosambas, samba-jazz, and standards.