Saturday, January 17, 2009

Žika Obretković plays the flute


The street in Skadarlija that I posted on January 11th also boasts several trompe l'oeil murals, including this one. In this mural you can see one of Belgrade's popular street figures, Žika Obretković, playing his flute. Žika, who is developmentally challenged, has been playing around the Skadarlija area for at least 15 years, where he entertains passers-by.

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 Yesterday my friends and I went to visit the basilica at Saint-Denis, dating from 1130, a fine example if the 'new' Gothic art. Aft...