We live in a world of the future, cities are full of new technologies, every day the face of everyday changes . This change becomes routine, and humanity continues to dream of something unattainable, illusory and desirable . Once a year in the middle of the Black Rock desert in the United States dreamers gather together for eight days turning lifeless sands into a world of ephemeral, unpredictable future . Eight days later, it will only have ash . This festival is Burning man, this is the concept of life that awaits us for a turn where we can only for a short while, one eye-sight with imagination .

Once a year on the last Monday in August, in the middle of the Black Rock desert in the United States, dreamers gather together for eight days turning lifeless sands into a world of ephemeral, unpredictable future.

On the last day of the holiday, just the sun will completely go beyond the horizon and the desert will cover the night, in a hot desert a huge wooden statue of a man will light up . It is a symbol of the return from the future, in which 8 people lived all the people who came here . Here there were cars that were unthinkable in their design, here were shown скульп sculptures and canvases that would be appropriate in the future, but very few people are appreciated now, here people were walking around in dresses more reminiscent of futuristic carnival costumes . They danced on the playgrounds playing music all day and listened to the performances of artists and musicians trying on festival the newest, the most extraordinary . Burning man is the launching pad for every guest's imagination .

Everything that happens at the festival is united by a common theme, which organizers announce in advance. Here it is possible to try everything, to risk showing the boldest fantasy.
Great is the price for this, everyone decides for himself - the organizers do not provide for the guests' life and restoration of the desert after the holiday, but the rule of preserving the surrounding nature in its original form is strictly observed. According to the idea of ​​the authors, the festival is an experiment to create a community of free expression that relies entirely on itself.
In the 80s of the last century the festival united a couple of dozen friends, now more than 50 thousand followers and guests come to the festival site. Of course, the organization of such a large number of people has become complicated, but common interests allow people to adhere to the rules adopted in the community without any disputes.
Burning man 2012

Everything that happens at the festival is described by ten principles:

  • Radical inclusion
  • Gift giving
  • @ Decomodification
  • Radical self-sufficiency
  • Radical self-expression
  • Public efforts
  • Responsibility
  • Do not leave track
  • Participation
  • Here and now
Principles of "radical self-sufficiency" and "do not leave a trace" "Suggest complete self-sufficiency, after dstvie which then need to be eliminated. You have to bring a lot with you: water, food, something to be saved from the heat, and something to keep warm when it becomes cold in the desert. It is supposed to organize independently a place for a lodging for the night, a shower, as well as the subsequent dismantling of all buildings erected on this occasion and garbage disposal. All this can fly in kopeck!

But still the main thing that organizers are asking from the festival participants is involvement. No one should stand aside, the collective dream of the future should not have contemplative parts. Therefore join, rejoice with all, breathe the air of the new world!