‘Wales Millennium Centre opened in 2004 and has already established its reputation as one of the World`s iconic arts and cultural destinations. The vision of the Centre is to be an internationally significant cultural landmark and centre for the performing arts, renowned for inspiration, excellence and leadership.’ (www.wmc.org.uk)
The centre is an arts centre located in Cardiff Bay; it hosts performances of theatre, dance, opera, comedy and musicals. The calligraphy on the building is part Welsh ‘Creu Gwir fel gwydr o ffwrnais awen’ which translates ‘Creating truth like glass from the furnace of inspiration’, the other part is in English ‘In These Stones Horizons Sing’, composed by the welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis. Lewis explains that she chose the Welsh words in order to reflect the buildings architecture and the English words as the front reminds her of the sea, in which the Welsh port has allowed the world to come in and out of Cardiff. What is intriguing and clever, is that the huge letters are formed by windows which look out from an upstairs bar, in which they are illuminated at night. It is interesting that they have used two languages, it connotes that they are proud of being Welsh but also that they are proud to share another language with the rest of the world. The decision to use the poetic lines instead of the ‘Millennium Centre’ on the front entrance is artistic and contemporary and undoubtedly significant in relation to the nation of Wales.
Becky Ingram's chosen image.
Becky G's chosen image.
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