Nov 15, 2021 | Beginner Burners, Uncategorized
Don’t Panic – Chapter one for the newer burners out there… What is a Paddock / Playa name? How do you get one? And who cares anyway? A Paddock or Playa name is a respectful nickname given to you by your friends and our community, often based on something you...
Oct 4, 2021 | Art, Kiwiburn, The 10 Principles, Volunteer, Volunteers
Photo Credit: You Are the Key by Ralitsa Ivanova, 2013 (Photo by Setareh Vatan) “Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply...
Jun 28, 2021 | Kiwiburn, Ticketing
Overview We put out a survey to the Burner community to see their reaction to a proposed ticketing change (survey and details of proposal available to view here: https://forms.gle/7bmsZK7LxFj5gRhp6). From this survey we received 304 responses from the community. The...
Feb 9, 2021 | Kiwiburn, Leave no trace, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Volunteer
It’s been a week now since the Paddock emptied its population of tired, sunburnt and burned-out yet blissful Burners into the rest of the land. Many of us have returned to our urban jungles and office jobs wondering, how do I adjust to the default world? Never fear,...
Jan 19, 2021 | Kiwiburn, Sustainability, The 10 Principles
Decommodification. It’s the Third Principle. Hey Fam, Navigator here. I’d like to share a personal story with you. At my first ever Burn, Kiwiburn Twisted Reality in 2011, there was a second Effigy built. Back in those days, we were in a cow paddock (as opposed to a...
