Almería Walk of Fame, Cinema tribute monument in Almería, Spain.
The Almería Walk of Fame is a section of Calle Poeta Villaespesa beside the Teatro Cervantes, paved with square tiles 85 cm on a side and 7 cm deep, each weighing 116 kg. The tiles combine dark grey and light grey granite with solid bronze for the star outline, the lettering and the Portocarrero sun design.
The walk was created on the initiative of the Almería city council as a way to promote its Almería en Corto film festival, from an idea by José Enrique Martínez Moya, who gave the project to the council in 2006. It was inaugurated on 11 April 2012 with the first star, dedicated to actor Eduardo Fajardo, in an act attended by Fajardo and mayor Luis Rogelio Rodríguez-Comendador Pérez. It forms part of the Almería de Cine project.
The walk was created by the Ayuntamiento de Almería to promote its short-film festival, Almería en Corto, and the first star, for actor Eduardo Fajardo, was installed on 11 April 2012 in the presence of the actor and mayor Luis Rogelio Rodríguez-Comendador Pérez. The project belongs to Almería de Cine, devised by José Enrique Martínez Moya, who gave it to the city in 2006. Each star is made entirely in Almería.
The monument is accessible to visitors year-round and sits on a busy street in the city center. Visitors can stroll along Calle Poeta Villaespesa during daytime hours to view the stars and examine the handprints from different angles.
Each 85 cm square tile weighs 116 kg and is made entirely in Almería: dark grey granite outside, light grey within, with solid bronze 15 mm thick for the star outline and 10 mm for the lettering and the Portocarrero sun design. The first star, for Eduardo Fajardo, was unveiled on 11 April 2012 with the actor and mayor Luis Rogelio Rodríguez-Comendador present.
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