One Thousand Ways to Say Hello

 

Buenas Tardes - Good Evening

Good Evening - Good Evening

Geneva is a city with an international reputation and Place du Molard clearly wants people to feel at home. Snuggled among the charcoal cobbles, glowing squares say hello in languages from around the world.

At least I assume that’s what they mean. I couldn’t translate them all…

Place du Molard, Geneva

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11 Responses to “One Thousand Ways to Say Hello”

  1. Cherrye at My Bella Vita February 11, 2010 at 1:55 pm #

    That is so welcoming of them! The pictures are fantastic.

  2. Monna McD February 12, 2010 at 2:28 pm #

    This is such a cool exhibit and I love that it’s in a public space. It feels like Christmas!

  3. Amy @ The Q Family February 12, 2010 at 5:01 pm #

    That’s so cool! It will be a fun evening out trying to find all the languages we know.

  4. TheWordWire February 12, 2010 at 11:27 pm #

    Just the reminder that there are so many ways to say hello makes the world seem like a smaller place. Greetings this Friday — thanks for sharing this great piece.

  5. Jen February 12, 2010 at 11:38 pm #

    The last picture is a great picture but it is even better knowing what they are. I would love to go around, like Amy said, and see how many languages we could figure out!

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