This principle really ties it all together. Burning Man describes Immediacy as: “Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves,...
Radical Self-Expression is one of the guiding principles that keeps people coming back to the Burn. “Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is...
This one is pretty easy to grasp: “Anyone may be a part of (The Burn). We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.” Sweet as. There is no entrance exam or training camp to make it onto the Paddock. Seems pretty...
In our next instalment of Guiding Principles, let’s talk Gifting. The official Kiwiburn description of the Gifting Principle is short and sweet: ‘Burning Man (and therefore Kiwiburn) is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does...
A few of our fellow local Kiwiburn builders are teaming up with members of the man base team from the USA to come and build a large Art piece at the 2023 event! They are excited to come and meet the community and see how we do things on this side of the pond. ...
