15.000 visitors accepted the invitation to the fourth “Tag im Grünen” (Day in the countryside) at the Kulturforum Berlin on September 14, 2025. The cultural and scientific institutions located there, as well as the Kirche St. Matthäus, had organized a diverse programme with over 70 guided tours, concerts, workshops, performances and open hands-on activities on the theme of paradise.
The Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI Ibero-American Institute) also opened its doors and hosted two musical events.
La luna en pequeños pasos - The moon in small steps
"La luna en pequeños pasos - The moon in small steps" was the title and also somewhat the motto of a concert by the Rodrigo Santa Maria Trio. Argentine zamba, bossa nova, chacarera, Peruvian landó and various Chilean influences characterize the music of guitarist, singer and composer Rodrigo Santa Maria, who hails from Chile. Together with cellist Rita Mascarós and violinist Víctor Bustamante, the trio succeeded in creating a special blend of jazz, Latin American music and chamber music. Listening to the atmospheric songs, you could actually feel a little closer to the moon.
Tropicalismo: cultural revolution and stylistic diversity
To accompany the retrospective of Brazilian artist Lygia Clark in the Neue Nationalgalerie, there was a Tropicália Lounge in the early evening. DJ Hapezinho had previously made a selection of records with Brazilian music from the 1960s and 1970s from the IAI's Audio library of more than 60,000 records. Between the songs, which were characterized by political and creative rebellion against the military dictatorship, he drew an anecdote-rich arc, starting with the first record of the legendary group "Os Mutantes" from 1968, which emerged directly from the artistic-political Tropicalismo movement, from Caetano Veloso's "É Proibido Proíbír " ("It is forbidden to forbid") to the provocative break with the prevailing wardrobe etiquette on stage by the two best-known tropicalists Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil : in the form of an African tunic and a lime green suit made of plastic. The Tropicália movement was characterized by its ability to mix different musical and artistic styles and create new forms, often playfully and spontaneously. Their aim was to reinterpret traditional Brazilian music and to break new ground, and not just in music.
