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Serbian village unveils tribute to Bob Marley
A Serbian village unveiled what it said was Europe's first statue tribute to the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley, to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war.
- Agencies
- Published: 16:11 August 25, 2008
- An unidentified Jamaican musician reacts after unveiling a statue of late Jamaican reggae music legend Bob Marley, in the Serbian village of Banatski Sokola.
- Image Credit: AP
Banatski Sokolac: A Serbian village unveiled what it said was Europe's first statue tribute to the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley, to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war.
The brightly-coloured monument in the village of Banatski Sokolac was revealed at midnight during a gathering of rock bands from the Balkans.
The event continued a trend of raising monuments to popular Western icons instead of local historical figures. Bosnians have erected a monument to Bruce Lee in the town of Mostar and Serbs have put up a statue to Rocky Balboa in northern Serbia.
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