So this week was not to eventful. We had several assignments due and we have several more due next week and the week after because we're finishing up our classes and getting ready for the ISP (independent study project for the last 4 weeks).
One interesting thing that did happen was I met up with my Grampa's cousin, Bob, while he and his wife were on vacation here in Central Europe. I showed him some of downtown Prague, then we went to a restaurant off of Staromestska Namesti ("Old Town Square"). It was really great to get to talk with him and see a familiar face.
On Wednesday after school I went to another one of those cafes that train people with schizophrenia, so that they can eventually reintegrate into society. It was really cool--really good music and decorations and everything and it was very busy.
Then yesterday (Friday) we went to two art things. The first was a gallery in the center of Prague where they had an exhibition of the current works of a group of artists that was very popular in the 1980s and influential in that time. It was neat because only three of us went, so it was a smaller discussion with the art professor. Then in the afternoon the whole group went to a studio space called "Meet Factory". We met an artist named Kristof Kintera I think is actually a big name here. He showed us around the space and then we discussed some of his work, which was super interesting. If you're interested he has a website with a lot of his work (just google his name).
Then today I think I will go around Prague and try to take pictures of this style of art that was a source of propaganda during communism called "socialist realism". And tomorrow I'm having most of the people from my program over to my flat to cook and meet my host family, so that should be fun!
Okay, hope everything's well where you are!
Betsy
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