Macedonia goes neo-classical – or is it just going kitsch?

Walking along the bank of the River Vardar, Sashko Nikoleski points to some of the scores of new statues and neoclassical buildings that are now crammed into the Macedonian capital. Since 2010, the small republic of Macedonia, population 2.1 million, has been busy working on a redevelopment project that is literally remaking the heart of its capital. Across the Vardar, a statue of Philip of Macedonia, arm raised, stares back across the river. In Macedonia, many view the project's aesthetic as kitsch and wasteful in a country where 30 percent of people live below the poverty line. Read More http://ift.tt/1qCPkSf