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by Juliana Gilling
Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa
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LEOLANDIA
Roll Up, Roll Up for Leolandia’s Reveяsum in Italy
Leolandia’s new Reveяsum roller coaster will turn heads this
scarlet and gold trains depart from a striped big top-themed
season. With the debut of the Mack Rides spinning coaster—the
station. As the storyline goes, riders become circus performers
centerpiece of a €30 million investment plan—the Italian theme
on an acrobatic adventure.
Giuseppe Ira, president of Leolandia, says the attraction
park has set the stage for its 55th anniversary celebrations,
sports “deep roots,” reflecting a long-term vision dating back
which peaks in July.
to the park’s acquisition in 2007 to “create a major theme park
The free-spinning ride is a first for Italy, and the cars’
unpredictable movements ensure every experience is different.
dedicated to families.” The team sought to build one of Italy’s
Reveяsum’s addition completes Crazy Circus, a 20,000-square-
most thrilling family rides and Leolandia’s flagship attraction.
meter themed area unveiled last summer. The roller coaster’s
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U.K.’s V&A Grows the Family Tree with New London Museum
The V&A family of museums plans to expand again
your stories, and experiences represented here.”
with the new V&A East Museum in London.
The V&A East Museum—designed by
This stylish new sibling to the V&A East
architects O’Donnell & Tuomey—sits on the
Storehouse joins the V&A South
East Bank within the Queen Elizabeth
Kensington, Young V&A, V&A Dundee,
Olympic Park. The inaugural exhibition,
and the V&A Wedgwood Collection in
The Music is Black: A British Story,
welcoming visitors across the United
showcases the contribution of Black
Kingdom.
British music to U.K. and global
“Over 10 years in the making,
culture. This immersive, multisensory
we’re delighted to open V&A East
experience highlights the brilliance,
Museum, a space created with and
struggle, resilience, and joy of 125
for our audiences, including young
years of Black music-making in Britain.
people and east Londoners,” says
The museum includes displays
Gus Casely-Hayford, V&A East director.
coproduced with local artists and young
“Everyone is welcome at V&A East Museum.
From The Music is Black: A British Story to our
Londoners, alongside an extensive events
V&
Why We Make galleries, New Work commissions, and
live events and activities, we hope you see yourself,
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program, including The Music Is Black Festival
this summer.
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