What is the Burning Man festival? Here’s what you should know about the 9-day arts event in Nevada

Burning man is an annual nine-day festival that involves music, art, and culture. It is organized by a non-profit organization called the Burning Man Project. The official website of Burning Man calls it a community, more like a temporary city of like-minded people than a festival. The name Burning Man is because of the symbolic sculpture, ‘The Man.’

What are the principles of Burning Man?

• The principles of Burning Man include Radical inclusion.

• Anyone could participate in the gathering, gifting, self-reliance, and self-expression.

• Plus, they believe in leaving no physical trace of full participation after the event.

Burning Man festival draws peak crowd of 66,000

  • Burning Man festival draws peak crowd of 66,000

Burning Man festival draws peak crowd of 66,000

The number was down from last year’s record peak crowd of 69,613, which resulted in organizers being placed on probation for a second time in three years for violating the limit.

Where and where does the Burning Man take place?

• According to the official website of Burning Man, it usually happens as an end-of-summer event.

• The event starts at the end of summer and follows on to include the Labor Day weekend.

• The event takes place in Nevada. At a temporary metropolis called Black Rock City.

• It takes place in the desert called The Playa.

The Burning Man Summer Event

Burning Man celebrates self-expression. It does not book any sort of entertainment for the whole gathering but instead encourages participants to perform free of charge for the community. People spend time in the desert enjoying around the ok foot, on a bicycle, or on a scooter. They cook, dance, sing, drink, make art and celebrate life in general.

Other activities are going around in different corners, like wine tasting, massages, zip lining, and tattoos, all open for anyone without any cost.

According to reports, many people even get married at The Burning Man festival.

How many people usually attend Burning man annually?

• Burning man is a nine-day festival in a desert in Nevada. In 2018, the ticket prices ranged from $425-1,200.

• In 2017, approximately 70,000 people attended the Burning Man event. These “Burners,” or those who attend Burning Man, include celebrities, influencers, and tech CEOs.

• The event tickets sell out extremely fast. So it’s a piece of general advice not to wait too long to get your hands on the tickets.

• So far, over 26,000 tickets have been sold in the first 30 minutes.

Burners also make their own food, supplies, and shelter arrangement.

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