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The Burning Man June 25, 2009

The Burning Man Project  is an annual art & music event and temporary community based on radical self-expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, every August. Much more than just a temporary gathering of people, it’s a true pop-up city in the middle of the desert. Innovative sculptures, installations, performance, theme camps, art cars and costumes all flower and spread out to the community.

In the words of Molly Steenson during the festival: ” You belong and you participate. You’re not the weirdest kid in the classroom — there’s always somebody there who’s thought up something you never even considered. You’re there to breathe art. Imagine an ice sculpture emitting glacial music — in the desert. Imagine the man, greeting you, neon and benevolence, watching over the community. You’re here to build a community that needs you and relies on you.”

 

You’re there to survive. You have to bring enough food, water and shelter because you will find no vending whatsoever.  You are there to create, since nobody at Burning Man is a mere spectator. You are there to experience, find your love and understand each other.  You go to celebrate and you’ll leave as you arrive. When you depart from Burning Man, you leave no trace.

Uh… the 2009 art theme is Evolution. Tickets are currently on sale on their website for U$280.  Burning Man TV is also available on internet.

Pics: Burning Man Image Gallery

 

 
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