MÁTE - MATES. Yerba mate: Gourd Painting Workshop

Máte Mates is an invite to Create, Sip & Connect.

A 2.5-hour immersive cultural & creative experience.

Take home your own MATE KIT: (mate gourd + straw + yerba)

LEARN TO:

🧉 Brew your own mate
✨ Discover its benefits & cultural history
🎨 Hand-paint your own gourd and take it home
🌿 Connect from the very first sip

WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE

• THE STORY OF MATE
  Discover the origins of yerba mate, its Indigenous Guaraní roots and how it became deeply embedded in South America and everyday life.

• THE BENEFITS & THE RITUAL
  Learn about yerba mate, its naturally occurring health and mood benefits, traditional preparation and the cultural etiquette behind sharing mate.

• LEARN TO PREPARE & SHARE MATE
  Get hands-on and learn how to prepare mate, use the bombilla, understand the role of the traditional way of drinking it.

• PAINT YOUR OWN MATE
  Get creative and paint your own mate to take home. Create something uniquely yours.

• CONNECT & REFLECT
  Through fun interactive activities and conversation prompts, we’ll explore the ideas of ritual, connection, community and cultural exchange.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✨ 2.5-hour facilitated experience
🧉 Yerba mate tasting & ritual
🌿 Introduction to Argentine mate culture
🎨 Your own mate to paint and take home
🖌️ All painting materials
💬 Interactive cultural & connection activities
🇦🇷 A genuine taste of Argentine culture

YOUR HOSTS

Delfina — Artist, Art Educator, Creative & Freestyle Facilitator, Sociologist.
Sabrina — English–Spanish Community Interpreter, Language Teacher & Yoga Facilitator.

Two Argentinians from Patagonia bringing mate ritual to you 🇦🇷

No previous knowledge of mate or artistic experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to share.

Leave with mate & mates 🧉✨