Burning Man is an annual gathering that takes place at Black Rock city, a community located in the Black Rock desert in Northern Nevada.
Burning Man is an annual gathering that takes place at Black Rock city, a community located in the Black Rock desert in Northern Nevada. ‘Burning man’ is a practice that exists among this community in which 65,000 ‘Burners’ gather for exchanging their creative ideas and for participating in the burning of the man (an idol made of straw and other things). The reason for burning the man is perceived in different senses by different people. The practice has grown from a small beach in San Francisco to a large community of over a million people.
Burning Man is an event in which the members are challenged to rely on themselves, and express themselves in unusual ways. In Black Rock city, you’ll forget your daily existence and only focus on the unique rituals of the community. This year, the theme of Burning Man 2016, has been inspired from Italian Renaissance that existed between the mid-fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. It is believed that during thus period, a historic convergence of artistry and technical innovation led Europe into modernity. This year, the event will be celebrated between August 28 and September 5.
