burning man

Burning Man is an annual art festival and social experiment that takes place in the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada. First dreamed up in 1986, the Burning Man festival has become an internationally-recognized phenomenon: one week a year, tens of thousands of "burners" (including some well-known bloggers) descend upon the desert, creating a massive, art-centric city known as Black Rock City.

The influence of Burning Man extends deep into the art world, and it is well-known in creative and liberal circles. Despite a general distrust of the event by many groups who disapprove of the casual drug use, nudity and promiscuity practiced by some members, the Burning Man organization continues to grow and spread its culture of participation, gifting, and radical tolerance. Further bucking any negative reputation, the event maintains a "Leave No Trace" ethic, taking place on protected federal land, and committing to leave the grounds spotless after its post-event playa restoration phase.

You can find a multitude of blog posts tagged "burning man" directly after the end of each event (roughly the first week of September). But related posts, and fantastic photos, are posted daily by participants who, almost without exception, can't wait to get back to the playa for next year's event.

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• Why is Breakfast Important?

  
  GenXXL — Authority: 141
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• Grateful for Burning Man aka Black Rock Arts Festival: Tix here now

  
  art predator — Authority: 130
  Yes you could say I’m grateful for Burning Man aka the Black Rock City Arts Festival held every year over the Labor Day weekend. I’ve been grateful for its life changing experiences since my first Burn rocked my world back in 1992. I’ve burned 17 times now.Why am I grateful for Burning Man? These galleries [...]
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• ARTumnal

  
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  Miss Velvet Cream Designs (Scatha) , originally uploaded by Kyle H Hailey . Tamara, Antje & I in Miss Velvet Cream designs @ the Black Rock Arts Foundation annual benefit fundraiser , 11.20.09
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• Technomad: Global Raving Countercultures

  
  The Teleomorph — Authority: 425
  New book from editor of Dancecult, Graham St. John just published:Technomad: Global Raving CounterculturesGraham is also planning to publish a book about psytrance next year.Posted in anthropology, book review, burning man, dance, electronic music, music, psytrance, society, technology
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• Best of 2009: Why Meat Katie loves Burning Man Festival

  
  TRASH MENAGERIE — Authority: 464
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• Kris Allen & Adam Lambert Cover Billboard (Videos)

  
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• Google Tech Talks - Mainstreaming Psychedelics: From FDA to Harvard to Burning Man

  
  Integral Options Cafe — Authority: 441
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• Argh, thar be a big wheel

  
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• Adam Lambert - Out Magazine ‘Honoree Of The Year’ (Photos)

  
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• Ignite NYC Brings Big Ideas To Small Time Slots

  
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• Burning Man 2009 (photo by Hector Santizo)(via influent)

  
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  Burning Man 2009 (photo by Hector Santizo ) (via influent )
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• KarmaDharma Radio with Suzanne — Series on “Feeding Each Other” begins with scientist & community organizer, Matt Atwood

  
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• Burning Man Obama: Chinese Sculpture Portrays Obama’s Impact

  
  The Admonition — Authority: 140
  Somehow I’m thinking if an opponent of Obama had created a sculpture of him and set it on fire there would be hell to pay. A chinese artist named Liu Bolin has created a sculpture of the President entitled “Burning Man Obama”. It supposedly depicts Obama’s impact on the world. Yeah, I’d say he’s set ...
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• Burning Man Festival 2009

  
  The Indie Travel Podcast — Authority: 465
  Click here to view the embedded video. See the sights, sounds and sensations of Burning Man Festival 2009. Includes the man burning. Burning Man Festival 2009 is happily produced by The Indie Travel Podcast , proud winners of Lonely Planets "Best Podcast 2009" -- Check out our free podcast in iTunes , free ...
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• “BURNING MAN”

  
  RIGHT BRAIN THERAPY — Authority: 116
  more about " Burning Man Festival ", posted with vodpod Source: Burning Man Burning Man is an annual event held in the Black Rock Desert, in Northern Nevada. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening. The event is described by many participants as an experiment ...
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• Kris Allen’s Live Like We’re Dying video reminds me of…

  
  Top Idol — Authority: 477
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• Trilobite Car From Burning Man

  
  mental_floss Blog — Authority: 788
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• The Electrobite Olenoides or just A Trilobite Vehicle

  
  Art Car Central — Authority: 119
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• Archival News Video of The San Francisco Cacophony Society (1990-91)

  
  Laughing Squid — Authority: 728
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• Berry Wins Smofcon Scholarship

  
  File 770 — Authority: 137
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