Comuna 1 Trip Overview
A unique experience to meet the art of Fileteado by touring around San Telmo and discovering it on its corners and bars.
Filleting is a “decorative thread” that revolutionized BA at the beginning of the 20th century with its shapes and colors, when italian immigrants working at carriage factories introduced these ornamentations. UNESCO declared this art as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is a walking tour around the neighborhood of San Telmo, visiting the most important points of Fileteado Porteño, finishing at the Fileteadores Association where tourists will learn the filleting techniques with the teachers of this discipline.
◾Delight a typical argentine breakfast
◾Meet the art of Fileteado by touring around San Telmo
◾Discover it on the corners and bars
◾Learn about the history of the italian inmigrants who brought this technique to Argentina
◾Enjoy a class with a professional teacher
◾Be part of this entertaining experience by painting your own piece of art
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Comuna 1, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Comuna 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A unique experience to meet the art of Fileteado by touring around San Telmo and discovering it on its corners and bars.
Filleting is a “decorative thread” that revolutionized BA at the beginning of the 20th century with its shapes and colors, when italian immigrants working at carriage factories introduced these ornamentations. UNESCO declared this art as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is a walking tour around the neighborhood of San Telmo, visiting the most important points of Fileteado Porteño, finishing at the Fileteadores Association where tourists will learn the filleting techniques with the teachers of this discipline.
◾Delight a typical argentine breakfast
◾Meet the art of Fileteado by touring around San Telmo
◾Discover it on the corners and bars
◾Learn about the history of the italian inmigrants who brought this technique to Argentina
◾Enjoy a class with a professional teacher
◾Be part of this entertaining experience by painting your own piece of art
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Federal Bar, Av. Carlos Calvo 599, C1068 CABA, Argentina
Breakfast at one of the oldest bars in San Telmo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: San Telmo, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
Meet the art of Fileteado by touring around San Telmo and discovering it on its corners and bars!
Filleting is a “decorative thread” that revolutionized Buenos Aires at the beginning of the 20th century with its shapes and colors, when italian immigrants working at carriage factories introduced these ornamentations. UNESCO declared this art as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is a walking tour around the neighborhood of San Telmo, visiting the most important points of Fileteado Porteño, finishing at the Fileteadores Association where tourists will learn the filleting techniques by the hand of one of the teachers of this discipline.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Parroquia de San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo, Humberto Primero 340, Buenos Aires Argentina
Visit to the 2nd oldest church in town. You will see some pieces of Fileteado Art
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Asociacion de Fileteadores , Estados Unidos 794, C1101AAO, C1101AAP CABA, Argentina
Visit to their workshop and know more of this unique art. Enjoy a lesson with professional fileteadores and make your own piece of art.
Duration: 2 hours
