Burning Man
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States.
The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September, which coincides with the American Labor Day holiday.
It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy, which is set alight on Saturday evening.
The event is described as an experiment in community, art, radical self-expression, and radical self-reliance.
Burning Man is organized by Black Rock City, LLC. In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man.
2011 attendance was capped at 50,000 participants and the event sold out on July 24.
In April 2011, Larry Harvey announced that the organization had begun the process of transitioning management of Burning Man over to a new non-profit organization called the "Burning Man Project".
Principles
- Radical inclusion
- Gifting
- Decommodification
- Radical self-reliance
- Radical self-expression
- Communal effort
Cash
No cash transactions are permitted between attendees of the Burning Man event in the Black Rock Desert. Cash can be used for a select few charity, fuel, and sanitation vendors as follows:- Café beverages such as coffee, chai, lemonade, etc., which are sold at Center Camp Café, operated by the organizers of the event.
- Ice sales benefit the local Gerlach-Empire school system.
- Tickets for the shuttle bus to the nearest Nevada communities of Gerlach and Empire which is operated by a contractor not participating in the event: Green Tortoise.
- A re-entry wristband, which allows a person to leave and re-enter the event and may be purchased at the gate upon exit.
- An airport use fee, payable at the airport upon first entry.
- Diesel and biodiesel sold by third-party contractors
- RV dump service and camp graywater disposal service.
- Private portable toilets and servicing, which can be arranged with the official contractor.
Important Events
| Date | What is Happening |
|---|---|
| Registration for the Holiday Sale opens | |
| At 12pm (noon), PST registration for the Holiday Sale ends | |
| Confirmation emails for Holiday Sale registration sent | |
| At 12pm (noon) PST, first-come, first-served Holiday Sale starts | |
| Ticket information released! | |
| Low Income Ticket Program opens | |
| At 12pm (noon) PST, first-come, first-served Directed Group Sale starts | |
| At 12pm (noon) PST, registration for the Individual Sale opens | |
| At 12pm (noon) PST, end of registration for the Individual Sale | |
| At 12pm (noon) PST, first-come, first-served Individual Sale starts | |
| At 12pm (noon) PST, Registration for STEP opens | |
| Fulfillment Begins | |
| Fulfillment Concludes | |
| At 12pm (noon) PDT, STEP Closes | |
| At 12pm (noon) PDT, registration for the OMG Last Chance Sale opens | |
| At 12pm (noon) PDT, registration for the OMG Last Chance Sale closes | |
| At 12pm (noon) PDT, first-come, first-served OMG Last Chance Sale | |
| At 12pm (noon) PDT, Box Office/Will Call Opens! |
