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In a cowardly, un-assumed act ‘Sforicica’, the statue of a female silhouette wrapped in rope was defaced on Saturday night-Sunday morning on October 13, by… IT! ‘Sforicica’ is pointing to the entrance of Strada Sforii, and since the September reopening, everybody minus 1 visitor clearly have taken her to heart. The popular belief which is usually proven wrong is, there must have been the uneducated youth at work who’s done this. Though the defacing act resembles a lot something kids did or do to many characters in the history books, still, this may apply to the older generations which actually learnt from books and took their frustration on the ‘grandees’ of days past in similar manner. Considering the viciousness of the act bent on defacing ‘Sforicica’ and the lack of talent, including the use of a permanent marker, this could have been a planned reaction by some locals, ‘devastated’ for losing 2 parking spots. If a parking spot is something to kill for literally these days, why not something to deface a statue for, we say? However, considering this occurred in the ‘historic town’ read ‘the gentrified part of the city’ just as well, IT may have been a tourist […]

The heralded reopening of the street received from the town folk, a mixed reception online and on the day (21 September 2018) only a handful were in attendance – mostly from the media. The end result of the facelift is easy to spot: the full repainting of the street now with added 3d geometrical effects, which creates overall a bit of a surreal atmosphere; that coupled with a brand new female statue wrapped in rope signposting the street; and a newly planted tree with room at one end to sit and enjoy it all. The tourists seem to take it all in, in unrelenting round the clock enthusiastic fashion. Less obvious are some of the finishing touches, the added video surveillance, the easy scrub ‘graffiti’ area and the improved rain drainage. Gladly the street won’t have to be missed any longer by tourists or locals. Here are some fresh pics to entice you a bit: