You step onto Cardiff's waterfront and the first thing you see is a huge building with giant letters on the facade. It is Cardiff's main theater and arts center, the Wales Millennium Centre.

This is a universal place: there are performances, various theater productions, lectures, exhibitions, concerts, and social events. The Wales Millennium Centre is the heart of the country's culture.

The building, which resembles a huge boulder, began to be built on the embankment of Cardiff almost at the beginning of the new millennium, in 2002. The theater opened only 7 years later, in 2009.

The millennium is striking in its scale! It's huge! Even in London, the largest metropolis in the world, there is no such building. On the one hand, the theater represents the nature of Wales, its landscape, and emphasizes the value of ecology. On the other hand, it shows how developed the country is and how open it is to new things. The architect was inspired by the sea cliffs, slate mines in the North of the country, and large industrial buildings in Wales and Cardiff...

The millennium is the heart of Cardiff's life. It's boiling. It is filled with energy and new ideas. And most importantly, it is also available. There is an opportunity to attend a concert of a famous performer, as well as go to the ballet or learn theater skills.

The cultural center pays great attention to comprehensive development. Seminars and free lectures are held there. And one of the main principles is to apply knowledge in practice.

In the modern world, probably no one cares about the preservation of their native language as much as the Welsh. Yes, the question, "Will you tell me the way to the library?" will be answered, understood, and perhaps told a lot of interesting things, but be prepared for the fact that most signage is in two languages: English and Welsh. For locals who want to get to know their culture better, and for newcomers, there are Welsh language courses at Millennium. Teachers there not only teach the language but also tell about its history.