BINNEKRING BLOG
Creative Grants Awarded For 2013
Tankwa Town is getting ready to astound and inspire us once again! Fancy a sneak peak at things to come? These projects will light your creative fire. A big thank you to everyone who let their imagination off it’s leash, then …More »
Bringing Children to the Burn – Part 1
I am planning to write a number of health and safety related posts, principally to try promote what I call mindful purpose-driven participation. Essentially this means that I hope to encourage participants to self-regulate, to internalise the ‘police person’ within themselves. AfrikaBurn is what Hakim Bey calls a T.A.Z (Temporary Autonomous Zone).More »
Creative Grants update
We’re all flushed with excitement back here at HQ. The project registrations have been rolling in and Tankwa Town is starting to take shape for 2013. There are a lot of creative sparks igniting out there! So far 83 projects …More »
AfrikaBurn to Burning Man By Bike
KAYDEN KLEINHANS – FROM AFRIKABURN TO BURNING MAN BY BIKE As part of his Global Wheeling initiative, traveller, environmental activist and AfrikaBurner Kayden Kleinhans is on a mission – a very long one! Creating awareness about climate change, Kayden arrived …More »
Creative Grants are Open!
NEED TO APPLY FOR A CREATIVE GRANT? NOW IS THE TIME! Hello you dreamers, schemers, planners, players, performers, architects, artists, artisans, imaginers, creators, collaborators and celebrators … Are you dreaming up something wild and wonderful for Tankwa Town next year? …More »
AfrikaBurners go Nowhere!
It’s not true what they say about the rain in Spain. Fact is, the rain in Spain falls not only on the plain, but also occasionally on a bunch of dusty but happy Burners who’re to be found in a …More »
Jozi: Artwork for Burning Man 2012
The South Africa C.O.R.E. contribution at Burning Man 2012 is a beautiful 20ft fertility doll – named Jozi. She signifies our shared heritage in Africa and the birthplace of humankind. Although fertility dolls take on many forms across the continent, …More »
AfrikaBurn 2012 – Blown Away!
You multicoloured, costumed, creative beauties – you blew us all away this year! Over 5000 of us descended on Tankwa Town between 25 and 30 April this year to play, dance, laugh, create and share works of art, amazing spectacles, …More »
Afterglow in Jozi
Afterglow – A post Afrikaburn celebration. Calling all you desert dwellers, conformity benders, thrill seekers, art mongers, music makers and burners at large. Dust off those dancing shoes (which may still be mud encrusted) and come and share in the afterglow of …More »
AB 2012 – In your words and pictures!
Well done to all involved for an incredible AfrikaBurn 2012! There’s so much that could be said and so few words which can truly capture it all. So, without much further ado, and in the spirit of community, participation and …More »
