Fans of the national infusion had a different Mate Day, with the official opening of the Museum and the Mate BA experience, which brought together producers, artisans, gastronomy and shows during a day on the emblematic Avenida de Mayo. This year, the celebration of National Mate Day was different, it was a party for the family, with the presence of various yerba mate producers, around the Mate Museum (Avenida de Mayo 853) and the organization of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Ten thousand people, including foreign tourists, visited this space and tasted varieties of missionary yerba mate, while different products derived from various Argentine brands were exhibited in different stands located on the Avenue..
Minutes after noon, after the ribbon cutting of Alberto Plaza (the largest collector of Argentine mates) and the Buenos Aires official Hernan Lombardithose present sang the verses of the national anthem by the Tambor de Tacuarí musical band of Regiment 1 Patricios, which continued with other songs, among them, the military anthem itself “El Uno Grande”. The celebration continued with 100 dance couples from the Institute of Folklore Arts, led by maestro José Luis Montoya and other artists..
“Not in my wildest dreams did I expect this,” said Plaza, 65, who along with Diego Carosella y Julian Barbarifrom the company Pasiones Argentinas, have consolidated the Mate Museum as a cultural space in the nerve center and foundation of the city of Buenos Aires, next to the traditional Tortoni café.
The rain on November 30 (a date that since 2015 has been National Mate Day by law) had postponed the celebrations, but the wait was worth it because on December 7 the weather supported the producers, as well as allowed the marketing of their work before a crowd..
The organization included tastings, hot water service, hydration stations and constant shows. Of course, the public could enjoy a day at the Museum, whose doors are open every day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m..
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, December 9, 2025.
