Highlights
- Paint your own filete artwork in a Maestro-led workshop
- Explore San Telmo's open-air museum of UNESCO-listed street art
- Small group of max 10 — real time with the master artisan
- Take home your finished painting plus a participation certificate
Description
Paint your own piece of UNESCO-listed heritage art alongside a Maestro Fileteador in the barrio where this craft was born. This three-hour experience blends a guided walk through San Telmo with a two-hour hands-on workshop — capped at 10 people so you actually get the master's attention.
Fileteado Porteño is the swirling, colorful lettering art declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, and San Telmo is its living gallery. You'll meet your guide in front of Bar El Federal, a designated 'Bar Notable' of Buenos Aires, where a fileteado mural sets the scene for your first lesson in the symbols, curves and rules behind the style.
From there, you'll walk the cobblestone streets, decoding filete work tucked into shopfronts and facades, and stop inside Iglesia de San Pedro González Telmo to see original pieces by the legendary Martiniano Arce. The route continues to the iconic Mercado de San Telmo before arriving at Fedro Libros, the studio where your workshop begins.
A Maestro Fileteador then hands you the brushes. You'll learn the technique — the loaded stroke, the flourishes, the color logic — and paint your own filete board to take home, along with a certificate of participation.
Available Thursday to Sunday. Guided portion in Spanish, English or Portuguese depending on the group.
Includes
Guided walking tour of San Telmo (Spanish, English or Portuguese)
Entrance to Iglesia San Pedro Telmo (subject to visiting hours)
2-hour fileteado workshop with a Maestro Fileteador
All painting materials
Your own finished fileteado artwork to take home
Certificate of participation
Excludes
Transport to and from the place.
Food and water (can be purchased).
Weather equipment such as umbrelas (the tour is NOT canceled if raining).
Important Information
- Group size capped at 10 participants
Suitable for children from 10 years old. (along an adult)
Includes approx. 1 hour of walking on uneven cobblestone streets
Not wheelchair accessible
Entry to Iglesia San Pedro Telmo is subject to the church's opening hours
Modest dress recommended for the church visit
Departures: Thursday to Sunday, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Good For
Culture & art lovers
Couples
Families with kids 10+
Solo travelers
Art Students
Designers, illustrators and creatives
Argentine visitors interested in local heritage
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
