Silver threads from Peru Exhibits the Ancestral Skills of Peruvian Silver-smithing

With the purpose of offering to the public a variety of objects worked with the ancestral filigree technique using silver threads, one of the most treasured metals in the history of mineral wealth of the countries of the region, CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, the Embassy of Peru in Venezuela, and the Patronato Plata del Peru, present the exhibit "Silver Threads from Peru." 

Enrique Garcia, Executive President of the Institution, stated, "The spaces of the CAF Tower are proud to receive a sample of silver pieces that have been selected and awarded with prizes in different editions of the national silver contest of Peru from 1997 to 2013, due to their extraordinary beauty and masterful manufacturing."  

The exhibit is made up of 37 pieces that seek to promote the art of Peruvian silver filigree, a tradition that artisans and silversmiths have perfected and passed on from generation to generation until it has reached a level of finesse and perfection in their works that have earned diverse recognitions world-wide. 

Mario Lopez Chavarri, Ambassador of Peru in Venezuela, stated that "Peru's cultural policy abroad has, among its objectives, the dissemination of the most significant expressions of the Peruvian cultural heritage, and the Silver Threads of Peru Exhibit represents an additional effort in this respect, which would not have been possible without the valuable collaboration of institutions committed to the support of culture, such as Patronato Plata del Peru and CAF. 

This exhibit pays tribute to the role performed by silversmiths, and is an opportunity to revalue history   and a tradition that dates back to the colonial era. Thus, CAF, aware of the transforming power of art and its potential in the Latin American cultural integration, is a permanent promoter of culture and art in its 18 shareholder countries.   

"Silver Threads of Peru" will be on display until August 12^th at the CAF Tower, located at Avenida Luis Roche, Torre CAF, Altamira. It is open from Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m to 3 p.m.