AfrikaBurn
afrikaburn official burning man regional event held quaggafontein lit fountain quagga tankwa karoo western cape province south africa centered building temporary creative community semidesert environment involving ephemeral artwork burnt towards end event many attendee wear elaborate costume create decorated mutant vehicle mobile art car officially called desert mutant vehicle africa burn creative project afrikaburn established notforprofit company intention would serve vehicle creation coordination independent south african burning man regional event afrikaburn originally conceived paul jorgensen paul jorgensen attended several burning man event become good friend larry harvey burner family come south africa see parent express intention creating artistic platform unite bring together fellow south african playground without politic friend school robert weinek aka miss nesbitt natural choice collaborator fabulous art gallery background experience cultural agitator perfect foil marry paul energy mandate larry get thing burning africa robert weinek reached liane visser realising intimate knowledge local art scene experience outdoor promoter party designer would perfect catalyst dinner malplaas initial plan hatched three cultural alchemistsmany early concept like binnekring buitekring delightful inclusion afrikaans official lexicon conceived night took nearly two year behind scene knitting weaving three first event took place special mention also made energy input inspiration charlie blackcat smith paul grose john allesandri harry logo simon dunckley jutta holzapfel helped coddle little spark flame become company founding member paul jorgensen robert weinek liane visser mike sasrolfes special mention made michael mom whose energy support helped create first miniburn robert house somerset west along richard bowsher monique schiess event running since event held private farm called stonehenge adjacent tankwa karoo national park late two adjacent property quaggafontein vaalfontein gifted afrikaburn mapula trust quaggafontein farm collectively known located km southeast stonehenge private reserve crow fly skoorsteenberg mountain much like old event site quaggafontein isolated property within western cape provincial boundary feature one portion characterised high degree biodiversity vulnerable flora fauna specie offlimits order preserve specie another characterised degradation would appropriate event site event originally called afrika burn however owing concern name possible negative connotation name changed community consultation afrikaburn something happens burn africa something happens burn africa date annual event moved earlier year autumn weather better suited event currently possible public holiday year two public holiday included within week event run also mean close burning man allow international participant event mobilises around theme intended point possible connection inspiration theme imposed artwork project gift current executive director organisation lorraine tanner executive director operation dane marrison non executive director samantha bendzulla jan bester sydney mathebula coenraad middel nic raubenheimer michael sasrolfes analogy man burning man main sculpture event called san clan designed look like san rock art glyph group people intention convey idea unity community event like sculpture event burnt burn used take place saturday night scheduled friday night order accommodate weather delay provide participant far afield time return home event original signifier many headed dancing clan spirit first championed liane visser – title brad baard peter hayes – temple – ‘the temporal’ monique schiess brad baard – – pyramid temple structure adriaan wessels – ‘solace’ simon bannister crew – ‘compression’ simon bannister crew – ‘the offering’ simon bannister crew – ‘metamorphosis’ verity maud crew – ‘awakening’ verity maud crew – ‘temple xam’ kim goodwin dandylions – ‘temple gratitude’ walter böhmer crew – ‘oasis’ anushka kempken crew – ‘temple stars’ walter böhmer starlight – ‘gaia’s song’ carmel ives – ‘transcendence’ carmel ives – ‘luminessence’ carmel ives regional burning man event afrikaburn adheres ten principle burning man added another among guiding principle leave trace philosophy radical selfexpression selfreliance communal effort th principle one teach one added encourage sharing knowledge throughout community order ensure uptake culture match growth number money allowed camping site event since nothing sale people need something either trade something else simply ask thereby employing gift economy april content radical inclusion principle modified address systemic injustice inclusivity guide added information racism microaggressions white privilege fragility pet allowed event due concern safety animal loud noise inhospitable environment participant addition firework flare fire lantern permitted theme camp one key component vibrant regional burning man event theme camp established participant enhance experience participant major theme camp last year include alienz coffee shop bedazzled birthday suit burning mail camp anvil camp high tea camp skaduwee desert magic flow art commune fractal chill ethiopian coffee house love tennis magical mystery mob new beginning camp rust n dust smokescreen space cowboy state bliss sunset oasis emperor new theme camp friend zone grease monkey pancake people purple spanking booth steampunk saloon tankwa town library theatre playful banter vuvustasie wild as saloon wer soulstice year number theme camp grows line increase number moop matter place term litter reducing removing moop part leave trace philosophy afrikaburn also community radio station radio free tankwa originated theme camp radio arrr broadcast throughout year online mobile art piece consist motorised vessel whether car bike couch bar creature boomboxes amongst thing order application approved vessel significantly modified must receive licence department mutant vehicle dmv rule apply ebike scooter trike tuk tuks watt power safety utmost importance several regulation place ensure safe experience everyone afrikaburn website