BINNEKRING BLOG
Spark Grant Recipients 2019
Sparking Community Projects Across eMzantsi! Our annual call for Spark Grant applications was heard far and wide this time round – and we’re now happy to announce the recipient projects for our 2019 round of micro-grants. As the …More »
The Streetopia Legacy Art Project
In 2015, our team and community embarked on a new collaborative event that partnered with the community and civic bodies in Observatory, Cape Town, to create a free one-day festival of creativity that sought to bring art and interactive experiences …More »
Survey 2019 Results
Who are the people that go to the AfrikaBurn event? Where do they come from, and how do they get to the desert ephemeropolis that they create together? What do they do, while they’re there? How many of them are …More »
Mandela Day – Help Us To Help Out!
Every year on Mandela Day, our team get out into the world and spend a day making a difference by identifying a cause or project that could use our help. In 2017, we headed to Roeland Street in Cape Town …More »
Spark Grants 2019 – Applications Open!
Our Spark Grants are now in their 3rd year – and applications for the 2019 cycle are now open! What are Spark Grants? Designed to kickstart projects that positively benefit communities across South Africa, the grants exist to bring the …More »
2020 Clan Callout
Since the first Tankwa Town, our San Clan effigy project has been championed and interpreted by different artists each year, with this creating a diverse range of Clan structures in both expression and experiences through the years. We’ve had …More »
2020 Theme Callout
Tribe, Power, Time, Dream, Stof, Mirage, Archetypes, The Trickster, The Gift, X, Play, Working Title, Ephemeropolis… and then came 2020. What will the theme be for next year’s main event? Ah – that’s up to you and your suggestions, …More »
Our 2019 Survey is here!
It would be true to say that there isn’t one AfrikaBurn experience – rather, there are as many as there are participants in Tankwa Town, and every person will see and experience a different event, depending on their engagement in …More »
Decompression is ON!
Together, we created an incredible Ephemeropolis in the dust – and now that the dust has settled, we gather to share our experiences at the Decompression. Just like Tankwa Town, our Decom is a blank canvas where you’re the …More »
Temple & Timing
To explain the thinking behind the timing of our Temple burn this year, project lead on the Temple of Stars, Walter Bohmer, has provided some insight into his reasons for requesting a Sunday silent burn of the structure. Words: …More »
