Posts about culture

How the Regional Network & Burners Without Borders Extend the Burning Man Ethos in the World

July 7, 2023 By Roxane Jessi

Burning Man. A surreal place that brings up images of desert landscapes, towering art, and unlimited play. When we strip ...Read More

Regionals

Many Legs Dancing to Different Drums: Once Upon a Time at AfrikaBurn

April 24, 2023 By Roxane Jessi

AfrikaBurn — South Africa's annual Regional Burning Man Regional Event — kicks off today. As we write, 9,500 Burners from ...Read More

Building BRC, Participate in BRC

The Importance of Fire Ritual

August 26, 2022 By Crimson Rose

Fire is the very heart and essence of all life, for it is more phenomena than substance that is revealed, ...Read More

Global News

Welcome to Burner School: Introducing the Gerlach Workforce Development Center

February 24, 2022 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Burning Man culture creates remarkable opportunities for sharing knowledge. Sometimes this learning takes place in a formal environment, but more ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

You Can’t Understand Culture If You Ignore Artists

December 1, 2021 By Caveat Magister

Caveat is Burning Man’s Philosopher Laureate and has been writing about Burning Man culture and community for years. His writing ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

We’re Starting Year 3 of Burning Man’s Cultural Diaspora — It’s Going to Get Weirder

October 1, 2021 By Caveat Magister

Caveat is Burning Man’s Philosopher Laureate and has been writing about Burning Man culture and community for years. His writing ...Read More

Community During COVID, Serious Stuff

Have We Been Training for This?

April 2, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn

There are so many survival skills from taking part in the "Burning Man Immersion Learning Program" (a.k.a going to Black ...Read More

Survive and Thrive

Harm Reduction (Tips & Tricks #36)

July 29, 2018 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Yes, let yourself be free at Burning Man! But there are some important practices to make sure you don't go ...Read More

Building BRC

Essential Burning Man History: William Binzen & John Law talk Desert Siteworks Fri. July 29

July 27, 2016 By Summer Burkes

Ever wondered why, if Burning Man was invented by punk rockers and industrial artists, the event doesn't just look like ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC, Spirituality

Spirituality and Community: The Process and Intention of bringing a Temple to Black Rock City

January 3, 2013 By Moze

Join a conversation that explores what you feel about the Temple and provide your insights on it -- since it ...Read More