Until quite recently, I'd never noticed
these panels set into the pavement outside the Wales Millennium Centre in
Cardiff Bay, and trying to find out more about them has proved difficult.
- A report on The CAD Centre UK Ltd, dated June 2017, has the following mention: 'The provider [presumably The
CAD Centre] is working with the architect of the Wales Millennium Centre by
funding the first stages of the development of “Star Walk Wales”, an innovative
project to commemorate key figures from Wales, where members of the public can
interact with the “stars” and learn more about Welsh personalities.'
- According to their website, the
installation work was done by a company called Atlantic Dwellings.
- A Twitter/X profile @StarWalkWales
was set up in September 2016. It describes itself as follows:' Star Walk Wales,
aims to create a made in Wales dedicated star-studded walk way in Cardiff Bay,
to celebrate the life and work of Wales' finest achievers', but there are no
posts and the account doesn't appear to be active. The website linked to this
profile is also inactive.
- And it appears that the Welsh Government was not supportive of the project. Minutes of business discussed in the Senedd in November 2018 report: 'Commissioners were provided with an update on recent developments around the long-standing proposals for a ‘Star Walk Wales’. Commissioners concluded that they did not feel able to support the development of a ‘Star Walk’ on the Assembly estate.'
The Star Walk consists of just one 'star',
a poet named Nigel Bevan. He is also something of an enigma, as online research
has not produced any information about him and his work. So much for these
'stars' focusing on Wales's finest achievers!
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