Yesterday the Coffee Week began in the City of Buenos Aires, in the framework of a very special date since a new anniversary of the Tortoni is commemorated, occurred in 1858.

In this context and as a result of Law No. 511, -created by the Buenos Aires Legislature in 2000-, year after year the General Directorate of Heritage, Museums and Historic Quarter of the City carry out different activities to pay tribute to one of its greatest attractions.

As explained by the Minister of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, Enrique Avogadro, "the 86 Cafés, Bares, Notable Billiards and Confectioneries located in 25 barrios, they keep stories, anecdotes, flavors and aromas that thousands of people have enjoyed for dozens of years ”and completes: “Caring for our historical heritage is one of our priorities, at the same time that we seek to continue giving them new tools and resources so that they can renew the times in which we live ".

Despite the context that we have to live, there will be a way to celebrate this week again and it will be done with four different actions. First, this Wednesday - from 12 and even 15- In conjunction with the General Directorate of Libraries and Cultural Promotion, the Release of Books and a visit to Notable Bars of the Communes will be carried out 3, 5 Y 6, where it will aim to generate an approach and conversation with the owners of the bars, with diners who are enjoying a meal or coffee and give them the book Cafés de Buenos Aires as a gift, image of a story provided by the General Directorate of Heritage, Museums and Old Town and framed in the packaging of the "Door to door books".

The tour will be by: The Old Mailbox (Neuquén 1100, hobbyhorse), The Violets (Of. Rivadavia 3899, Almagro), Cafe Margot (Of. Boedo 857, Boedo), Homero Manzi corner (San Juan 3601, Boedo), Miramar (Sarandí 1190, San Cristobal) and Cao Bar (Of. Independence 2400, San Cristobal).

further, The General Directorate of Libraries and Cultural Promotion will be present at the celebration, bringing his Bibliomobile closer (rolling library) to The Old Mailbox, the first notable bar to be visited and parking it on the deck painted by the Ministry of Public Space and Urban Hygiene. From the parked Bibliomobile, Books will be delivered to the neighbors and they will comment on the action that is being carried out during the day, in addition to promoting library openings.

By last, Throughout the week and from the Instagram account @patrimonioba the Tour of Bars in Neighborhoods will be shared, three audiovisual publications in which he will present, in each one of them, a neighborhood of the city and three Notable Bars located in that area. With photos and videos of these bars their history will be told, curiosities of each establishment and testimonies of the owners of the coffees presented. further, Notable trivia will be shared whose questions will feature the honored venues, with its history, films, tangos and anecdotes.