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The ticket sale came and went like a stack of magical hotcakes that come with a free jetpack - gone in seconds! If you are lucky enough to have a ticket, go you! ExCom is sending a delegation of its own, give us a shout out and connect or come find us at TinkleDrum,...
It’s been a while since we have looked at other Burns - cancellations abounded and travel was restricted. But it’s time to wake up and smell the burning wood - Burns are restarting like embers in a fire. The Clan (AfrikaBurn’s effigy) burns in 18 days, which means...
... we can't believe how far you've come! We have been talking and talking about Tinkle Drum, the awesome, sustainable, creative, participatory art work which is going to Burning Man with its Kiwi creators and a whole entourage of Kiwiburners. If you are curious and...
Should Kiwiburn be “carbon neutral”, and what does that mean*? When: Tuesday 12th April, 6-7pm Where: Virtual meeting on Google Meet. This year, the sustainability team are working hard to start reducing Kiwiburn’s greenhouse gas emissions in a serious way, but let’s...
We are done resting and we are regrouping! If you want to contribute to KB 2023 as a year round volunteer, this is the time to join a team. Year round volunteers: Are the backbone of the organisation Work throughout the year (duh!) - some of them also work onsite...
In case you’re wondering what Kiwiburn ExCom is up to while we wait for KB2023 preparations to swing into action, meet our new adoptive child: Tinkle Drum. Tinkle Drum is the brainchild of Bibi and Josh, two Kiwi artists living in Amsterdam. They are creating a human...
We are doing some reshuffling in the Comms team, with the result that Jo Legutko, our EFP writer, is stepping into the Comms 2iC role, and we have room to recruit new EFP writers now (The Best Job!!!). What follows is an interview by Jo with Jo on what Jo does:...
Kiwiburn 2022 was the Burn that wasn’t - it encountered Covid and backed politely away, ensuring our safety at the expense of our beautiful self expression. It was mourned in myriads of mini-burns, campfires and in our burning hearts. And now it’s March: the Burn is...
The Site Safety Facilitator works with all the other teams (Theme camps, arts, etc) to make sure that what they are making is safe for everyone to interact with. It’s all fun and NOBODY gets hurt, is the motto here. There is also a big component of Fire Safety -...
The Wellbeing Facilitator is a new role, pulling together all aspects of looking after mental and physical wellbeing of participants, volunteers, and any other humans who might be involved in the Burn. This means you look after the Black Sheep Rangers, the Medics,...
