BINNEKRING BLOG
Solar Santa Goes to Quaggafontein 2022
Story and Pics by Ronnie Jack The long wait is over. After three painful years AfrikaBurn is back. As nearly a thousand miles lie behind me the dreaded R355 shakes my car to pieces and covers me in …More »
MOOP Map 2019
(words: Marcos MOOP Bagz / photos: as per credit on hover) The MOOP map is finally here in all its glory! But first… What is Leave No Tace (LNT)? (LNT) Leave No Trace is one of the …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 »
Of cogs, fire and quanta: Steampunk at Afrikaburn 2018?
Article by Dr John Steele, published in the South African Journal for Art History (SAJAH, ISSN 0258-3542, volume 33, number 3, 2018: 62-73) Quantum mechanics reveals that just about the only certainties we have are that margins are permeable and …More »
Falling in Love at AfrikaBurn
I keep on falling in love at AfrikaBurn. Now sitting behind my computer, midyear through tax returns and a full diary, back in the default world I am reflecting on those moments of Love and Magic. It helps me …More »
The Tale of Red Dust
Photo courtesy of: Christiaan Barnard Photography 4am. Late April. It is dark. It is cold. A chill wind from the north conjures dusty ghosts that groan and whisper across the Playa. A crescent moon hangs like a cheap neon sign …More »
Decompression 2015!
Looking to reconnect, revive, share your memories of this year’s event – and make connections for next? Come along to the Decom, and get involved!More »
Memoirs of A Burner
I don’t think I could possibly mention all of what I saw and keep this review under a reasonable word count, but suffice it to say it was all wonderfully spellbinding. There was nothing I experienced at any of the installations, artworks, theme camps or mutant vehicles that made me wish I hadn’t seen or done it.More »
Wet in the Midwest : AfrikaBurn on exchange
Bowties, lake swims and braai in the U, S and A? Duncan Larkin experiences Lakes of Fire, thanks to the Burner Exchange Program.More »
Decompression – June 14th
It’s that time again – time to reconnect, revive and reboot! Time to plug in and come together for a wild slice of Tankwa spice. There’s a whole lot of amazing going on, thanks to a stellar show of participation on the part of you – our fantastic community. More »
