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leisure opportunities Whittingdale named culture secretary
John Whittingdale, the for- mer chair of the House of Commons culture commit- tee, has been named as the new secretary of state for culture, media and sport. Whittingdale replaces Sajid
Javid, who has been made business secretary, as pre- dicted by Leisure Opportunities aſter the General Election. Te news was announced
via Prime Minister David Cameron’s official Twitter feed as the Conservative Party leader announced his first cabinet line-up since winning a surprise Commons majority in the May 7 General Election. In a simple Tweet, the Prime Minister wrote: “I have appointed John Whittingdale as the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.” Whittingdale was chair of the House of
Commons culture committee for nearly 10 years until the appointment. He has also previously served as shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport. Te appointment was warmly welcomed by
VisitBritain chief executive Sally Balcombe, who was also enthused by Tracey Crouch
John Whittingdale has been a Member of Parliament since 1992
being named sports minister (see page 2). “I’m delighted at the appointment of John Whittingdale as secretary of state and Tracey Crouch as minister with responsibility for sport and tourism,” said Balcombe. “We look forward to working with them both to deliver economic growth and jobs across Britain. International tourism is the UK’s seventh largest export industry by value. It is a global sector in which Britain continues to compete on the world stage, so increasing the value of tourism can play a vital role in any long-term economic plan.” Details:
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Student pavilions set for Burning Man
Tree architecture students have been selected to build pavilions at this year’s Burning Man festival, having received art grants. Supported by Ramboll and Format
Engineers, the trio’s installations are set to be constructed at the annual arts festival being held at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, US, between 30 August and 7 September. Designs adhere to the theme ‘Carnival of Mirrors’. Te students are part of London’s University
of Westminster
WeWantToLearn.net post- graduate design studio known for its study of parametric systems, based on algorithms. Tobias Power’s ‘Te Infinity Tree’ is the result
of a study into the “twists and turns of all things helical in the natural world” and is formed of a series of spiralling, helical transitions con- nected with the aid of complex algorithms – reflecting the intricacies of natural design. The pavilion will be made from latticed timber and offers foot and hand holds, so that
24 Te Infinity Tree pavilion reflects natural design
visitors can climb to the top. WeWantToLearn. net has constructed three structures for the festival in the past two years and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to bring the latest designs to fruition. Details:
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