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| − | A festival inspired by the famous | + | A festival inspired by the famous Burning Man ([http://www.burningman.com/]) festival in the Nevada desert that attracts around 50 000 people, '''AfrikaBurn''' takes place in the Karoo desert, with nothing much around. A village of tents (Tankwa Town) springs up around art installations and sculptures for the six-day event. |
It is described as "a participant-created movement, an experiment in inclusive community building, decommodification, creativity, self-reliance and radical self-expression. It is a chance to invent the world anew." | It is described as "a participant-created movement, an experiment in inclusive community building, decommodification, creativity, self-reliance and radical self-expression. It is a chance to invent the world anew." | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 17 November 2012
A festival inspired by the famous Burning Man ([1]) festival in the Nevada desert that attracts around 50 000 people, AfrikaBurn takes place in the Karoo desert, with nothing much around. A village of tents (Tankwa Town) springs up around art installations and sculptures for the six-day event.
It is described as "a participant-created movement, an experiment in inclusive community building, decommodification, creativity, self-reliance and radical self-expression. It is a chance to invent the world anew."
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