Photocredit: Amy Potenger Artwork Credit: Pedal into the Portal by Steve Aiken Have you got an epic idea for Kiwiburn 2021 and need a little help to make it happen? Well, today is your lucky day! Art grants are now open! It’s been a long time coming, your ideas and...
Hey there lovely humans! We have been posting quite a few openings here, and there are even more positions on the volunteer page. We are starting to ramp up to Kiwiburn 2021, so many roles are coming up as we are getting our sparkles in a row and piecing the magic...
Photo by Tristan Tolley Kiwiburn is in need of two sparkly new Facilitators (sparkles optional). One to oversee the safety aspects and one to manage the services department. Facilitators are part of the ExCom, the group that makes key decisions about the event. Each...
Photo of Funkhutt by Tristan Tolley Do you love all things sound? Have a background in audio engineering or sound tech? Kiwiburn has requirements that we need to meet as part of our resource consent, including how LOUD we get to play our tunes. To help make this...
Now that New Zealand is in Level 1, and the cap on the number of people attending public gatherings has been lifted, it looks like Kiwiburn can go ahead in January more-or-less as normal. Except for one major difference: our borders will likely still be closed to most...
Have you been thinking about it? We are still looking for a Services Facilitator, a Safety Facilitator, and, you know, the Big Kahuna, the Chair. This show ain’t gonna run itself! And the best Burn is a Burn you helped make. Apply now!
Meet Julia Damrow, ExCom Communications Facilitator Tell us a little about yourself Firstly, what does the Communications Facilitator role involve? In this role, I look after all aspects of, you guessed it, communications for Kiwiburn. This includes the Electric...
This conversation isn’t stopping anytime soon, and rightly so. The Guardian has a fascinating article this week where Black Burners talk about why there are so few of them, why those who make the journey do so, and what it’s like to be a Black Burner. Our cultures are...
Don’t forget that this year’s Burning Man Multiverse is still happening in August! The format is rapidly evolving and changing as Burners figure out how to take the spirit of the Burn online. While it’s sad that BM is not at Black Rock City this year, this does mean...
Blessing or curse, the times we live in are nothing if not interesting! The conversation about race, inclusivity and diversity has been intense in the past days in all areas of our lives, and that includes at Kiwiburn. Our Facebook page has been a place for vibrant...
