BINNEKRING BLOG
Late Art & Performance Registration
Got art, but you missed our deadline for inclusion in this year’s WTF Guide? No problem – here’s word from Isa, our Art Wrangler: It’s fabulous that you have plans for AfrikaBurn 2017! We’re past the registration deadlines for the …More »
Survival Guide 2017 Released
Your Survival Guide is here! Imigaqo yokuphilo seyifikile! Jou oorlewingsgids is hier! And, as you can see above and might’ve guessed, it now comes in not one, not two, but three flavours: English, isiXhosa and Afrikaans. Because why? Because …More »
Creative Grants 2017
Every year, we send out a call for Creative Grant Applications – and every year, we get a flood of amazing projects that step up and request funding. We’re never able to fund all projects 100%, but spread the grant …More »
Anathi (‘Community’) Tickets & Access Grants
Words: Loz Tanner (Note: this article is from 2017 – please see our Tickets page for updated info & links) Diversity in Tankwa Town is an oft-debated topic on our social media channels, at our HQ in Cape Town, at …More »
Call To Entry: Burner Exchange 2017
If you weren’t aware, for the past 4 years, AfrikaBurn and Lakes of Fire, a regional in the Michigan area of the USA, have had a Burner Exchange Programme that’s seen artists go back and forth between the two, with …More »
2012: The Storm Outside (and within)
Words: Mutant Reaper / Photos: as per credit on shot My first burn was 2012, after many years of vigorously resisting my friend’s invitation. My perception was that is it a big trance party with people running around naked, …More »
PLAY Poster 2017
A few months ago we sat down with a talented designer, to discuss plans for our 2017 event’s design elements. We do it every year, and each year presents a volunteer with the opportunity to tackle an interesting brief – …More »
People, Listen Up
People, listen up. Something happened in the last couple of days and we’d like to bring your attention to something that we, as a community, need to look at and consider very seriously. A fundraiser in KZN over the weekend …More »
Creative Grants – Extended!
The road to Tankwa Town is still a long way off – but the journey has already started for the many of you bringing projects to the dust. If uou’ve registered a project, or plan to, and you’re looking for …More »
Streetopia 2016
Last year, we hosted the first Streetopia, which saw the streets of Observatory in Cape Town filled with colour, performance and no small amount of participation and good vibrations. It was a great opportunity for our community to being our …More »
