BINNEKRING BLOG

AfrikaBurn Living the Dream

(words by Kwassi – photos by Rizza Bomfim) What is AfrikaBurn? It’s a great many things but the solution to humanities problems it is not. Every year around this time I find myself defending AfrikaBurn. People criticise this festival at …More »

Fire Perimeter Marshal Callout March 2017

(Words by jezebel – Photos by Jonx Pillemer) Have you ever wondered about those friendly Rangers looking after you while you watch an artpiece burn? Maybe someone in an orange bib helped you move away from increasing heat without mishap. …More »

Bio, Ticket & Registration Info

Get a bunch of helpful info on Bios, tickets and registering projects, right here, right now.More »

Donkey Cart Weekend – Many Bridges Built

Initiated by Padstal owner Hein Lange and Robert Weinek (and other members of our Outreach team), the Donkey Cart Weekend has turned into an annual event that’s now a community-building experience that’s building bridges into the future. 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 »

The Gift Of Life

They ignite the temple, it catches fire, and an orange light is cast on the playa … and in that light, if you look around you, you see something you’ll never see anywhere else: 40,000 people crying.More »

CRITICAL TITS – ONLY A TIT SEES BOOBS

There they were all gyrating and jamming, marching and parading up Binnekring – all the while with their tits out. It was raucous. But that’s not the point really.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 »