Regional Contacts
South Africa
AfrikaBurn in its third year now, it is our annual desert gathering in the Tankwa Karoo desert in South Africa. It is inspiring, inventive, interactive, giving, large (1000 participants in the first year and 1200 in the second), and fun, with an amazing bunch of participants and pretty astounding levels of participation. There is much art, many theme camps, performance and a hand full of art cars. This African burner community is growing, and the level of participation that occurs at AfrikaBurn is fantastic. The Burning Man ethos has been well embraced and is bubbling with a distinct African flavour. Back in the default world, much Afrika burner action is popping up all over the place, with theme camp fundraisers, art projects, collaborations, discussion groups, and movie showings being on the calendar regularly.
The main hub for the organizing of AfrikaBurn is in Cape Town, although there is widespread support and participation from all over the country and a little further north into the rest of the continent. There are AfrikaBurn regional representatives in Johannesburg and Durban.
In 2008 we received a grant from the National Arts Council which functions under the Department of Arts and Culture, to build our central effigy, the San Clan.
| main contact: | Paul Jorgensen, Monique Schiess, Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes |
| burning since: | 2007 The third AfrikaBurn will take place from the 9th – 13th September 2009 |
| email: | South Africa Regional |
| announcement lists: | Subscribers
to the announce list will receive updates about related events within
their local community; announce lists are not open discussion lists,
therefore, all posts are routed through the Regional Contact. To subscribe
to the announce list for this region, send a blank email to: southafrica-announce-subscribe@burningman.com |
| discussion lists: | Most online discussion has been happening on our facebook group: Afrika Burns – Burning Man in South Africa. Or check out the Afrika Burns Forum. |
| related urls: | Afrika Burns |
| local event calendar: | Don't forget to check the Calendar for year around events in your area. |
Upcoming Events:
This year AfrikaBurn will be held from 9th – 13th September 2009. In the Tankwa Karoo, Northern Province, South Africa. The closest city to fly to from abroad, is Cape Town. The event is a 4 hour drive away.
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