BINNEKRING BLOG
A Strange Place I Call Home
My home is set in the vast expanse of a desert in a bowl surrounded by majestic and surreal mountains that are like fortress walls protecting treasures inside a castle. More »
Fun and Loving: AfrikaBurn Archetypes
If love is in part only temporary shared space and time, then I can start to understand some of what makes up the magic of this event. Running into the desert is one of the most meaningful affairs I’ve ever had. More »
6 Tips for First Timers (from a new Burner)
Get your head around the spirit of it all. Knowing this will help shape your decisions so that you’re a welcome Burner, not someone looking for another place to party, make a mess and pass out. More »
Ticket Deadline – Final Info
Please note: this post is from 2013 and thus carries outdated ticket info. To get the latest ticket info, please go to this page. The deadline for all ticket related activity is 17h00 on Friday 26th April. After this deadline …More »
No Early Arrivals Without Prior Arrangement
Now we dont like to add rules to the mix, but sometimes they are there for good reason. Tankwa Town opens her gates on Wednesday May 1st, 9am. PLEASE NOTE: Unless you have permission for an Early Arrival, you won’t …More »
Of Tigers and Islands
It is all because I met Tiger in some far away strange and slightly bizarre desert surrounded by obtuse, flexible and incongruent beasts altogether swaying, clawing and prostrating under the midnight sun. Tiger claimed my attention. More »
It Began in Africa
(text and photos: Ali B) Alongside being a regular at Burning Man in the US for the last six years, 2013 will be my fourth year in a row attending AfrikaBurn. I always look forward to DJing out there …More »
Life Beyond the Fridge
AfrikaBurn is far from your home fridge. Unless of course you have one of those small ones that plug into your car, or bring a generator, but that’s a different article entirely. What I present here for your delectation is a list of tips I have assembled over the years for providing tasty food beyond the fridge.More »
Latest news on tickets
It’s the truth, it happened again. The 1500 tickets that were made available on Sunday 10th February sold out in a flash. By 12pm 1500 people were hovering on the Quicket site, as the clock struck 12, all the allocated …More »
Bringing Children to the Burn – Part 2
Attending AfrikaBurn with your children can be wonderful but demanding. A dear friend who came with her young son found the experience very rewarding but limiting in terms of being able to do other adult-focussed activities. Children rise early, engage the whole day and are asleep just as the big burns and theme camps are getting ready to launch.More »
