For the few readers who may not have heard of Burning Man, it is a HUGE week long festival in the desert. It started out on a small beach here in San Francisco and has grown to thousands of people gathering in Black Rock, NV to create a makeshift city. It’s all about art, self-expression, creativity, music and how self-reliant you are because there are no modern amenities around (e.g. electricity, plumbing). I could never really do Burning Man justice by trying to explain it with mere words, it’s an event you would have to experience in order to fully grasp its true meaning !
This year however the art theme for Burning Man is: The Green Man. They have a new environment section on their website which has links to valuable resources, how to green your art installation, and any other info you may need to green your stay at the Playa.
Burning Man is unique in that they are a “leave no trace” event. After all the thousands of party goers have left, it is their hope that there is no evidence they were even there! I like to classify this event as one of those items you put on your “100 things to do before I die” list!
This year the man will be burned on Saturday, September 1, and if you’re scratching your head trying to figure out what I mean I invite you to attend and see for yourself!
