4. Galleries and Google
Műcsarnok a Magyar Művészeti Akadémia intézménye
I went to my first photo exhibition of the trip on the weekend. It was a ‘premiere of Imre Benkő’s five-decade-long photography oeuvre’ at The Hungarian Academy of Arts (Műcsarnok a Magyar Művészeti Akadémia intézménye). An exciting display of black and white street photos and series of twin portraits.
Whilst I was there there was a contemporary dance performance in response to the photo. Which as per usual, was a bunch of fit young people rolling around the floor for 45mins. But they did it well.
I’ll come back to this place later when it’s warmer and the weather is nice, but I’ll just leave this here for now.
Szabó Ervin Könyvtár
Castle? No, Library. Szabó Ervin Könyvtár (Honestly, just look up photos of it) I became a member for 400ft (like $2)! I would have taken more photos, but it was sooo quite and people/students were genuinely studying. But now I can go back and work/read any time. It’s a 10min walk from my place!
Google Struggles
This is from a children’s book (I’ve screen shot the Google Camera translated text) My Hungarian teacher sent me as a practice text. The whole book is about different ways this child disappoints his family members, and as a result he learns what gladness is by it difference. I asked if this was a typical Hungarian children’s book…Yes. Honestly, this explains a lot.
Google Camera translate struggles with the thick magyar nyelv on the back of a peanut butter jar.
Language app (Hellotalk) wants to know my blood type… (no I’m not a Virgo)