Burning Man for Beginners
Are you planning to go to Burning Man for the first time? Or, are you simply curious about this event and its culture? Join us to see if you're ready to make the journey this year and find out more about the Burning Man community and local events. We'll also discuss regional Burns, such as Playa Del Fuego, Free Form, Transformus, and more. Please invite your friends who are Burners but just don't know it yet.
Hosted by Aaron Parness & Darrell Duane, Burning Man Regional Contacts.
Topics include:
-- The 10 Burning Man principles
-- Getting tickets to Burning Man
-- Getting to Burning Man
-- Entering Black Rock City
-- Finding a home on the playa & map of the city
-- Making preparations for a week in the desert
-- Black Rock fashion
-- Burning Man principles & lingo
-- Other regional events: Playa Del Fuego, Free Form, Transformus, Figment and more
This event is open to those who have never attended Burning Man or have only gone once. This is to ensure the conversation stays on track and we're able to cover the material in a timely manner.
The event will be held at Local 16, the home of our weekly Burner Happy Hour. Happy hour starts at 6pm. Please plan to come early to enjoy the happy hour and connect with local Burners. The presentation will begin around 8:00pm and go until 10pm or so.
For the event: $5 Happy Hour drinks until 10pm
What: Burning Man for Beginners
Where: Local 16, 1602 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
When: Please plan to arrive by 7:30pm
Check out http://vimeo.com/55326388 for a fun video from DC's CORE project in 2012, and check out Local Burner Kenny Reff's blog about going to Burning Man: http://www.kennyreff.com/burningman/
This event is also listed on Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/dcburners/events/228645065/
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