Past Events
Held in the Tankwa Karoo since 2007, AfrikaBurn is a prolific community of creative individuals who come together each year to create pure magic. Here’s the basic info of each past year – for more info, check out the AfrikaBurn wiki.
2007
- Dates: 22 – 25 November
- Theme: Tribe
- No. of Participants: ~1,000
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2008
- Dates: 16 – 19 October
- Theme: Power
- No. of Participants: ~1,200
- Visit Gallery
2009
- Dates: 9 – 13 September
- Theme: Time
- No. of Participants: ~1,600
- Visit Gallery
2010
- Dates: 22 – 27 April
- Theme: Dream
- No. of Participants: ~2,200
- Visit Gallery
2011
- Dates: 27 April – 2 May
- Theme: Stof: the Primal Mud
- No. of Participants: ~4,000
- Visit Gallery
2012
- Dates: 25 – 30 April
- Theme: Mirage
- No. of Participants: 5,700
- Visit Gallery
2015
- Dates: 27 April – 3 May
- Theme: The Gift
- No. of Participants: 9,800
- Visit Gallery
2016
- Dates: 25 April – 1 May
- Theme: X
- No. of Participants: 11,800
2017
- Dates: 24 – 30 April
- Theme: Play
- No. of Participants: 13,000
2018
- Dates: 23 – 29 April
- Theme: Working Title_____
- No. of Participants: 11,000
2019
- Dates: 29 April – 5 May
- Theme: Ephemeropolis
- No. of Participants: 11,500
2020 (event cancelled)
- Dates: 27 April – 3 May
- Theme: Afroboratory
- No. of Participants: 0
To view event guides, maps and Survival Guides from years gone by, head here.
