Afrika Burns

An ART festival heavily inspired by BURNING MAN...

A 100% participant created and sponsored event...

Involving radical self expression and self reliance...

An experiment in temporary community building...

Exploring concepts related to ART outside gallery and museum institutions...

Expanding and bridging the concepts of Art Biennales and BURNING MAN...

Encouraging a culture of environmental mindfulness...

The Burning Man project has grown from a small spontaneous gathering with a burning effigy on a beach 21 years ago, to a community of over 40 000 people who congregate once a year to construct a temporary city and experimental community in the Nevada desert. The impact of the Burning Man experience has been so profound that an entire culture has formed around it, the basic tenets of which are:

Community, participation, radical self-expression and self-reliance.

"The giving of yourself is the greatest gift you can give to the Burning Man community, and is imperative to the survival of this unique experiment." Burning Man regionals are now held across the world - North America, Australia, Europe, Germany, Asia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and now South Africa.

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