The Namibian Burn
'Ideas for a Burn Theme are Open'
9 - 13 May 2024
The Namibian Burn invites artists and participants to bring their unique skills, ideas, talents and creations, as a celebration of the human creative spirit as embodied in the ethos and spirit of our Burn Principles.
We follow the Burning Man Principles, which were crafted not as a dictate of how people should behave and act, but as a reflection of our global Burn Community's Ehos, Spirit and Culture of making the World a better place.
Submit your ART: The rules for burning art is quite easy! Let your imagination go! See further down below the basic guidelines.
Gifting is what the Burn is all about. Got an amazing idea? Let's hear it!
Want to bring your 'gifting', yoga, fire flow art or being creative?
We love the art of music!! Keep in mind, a
Burn is not just another music festival.
Talk to us!
Special under age-12 conditions available for parents and legal guardians on request. Age 12 and younger for free.
Pure radical self-reliance: Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. Ticket sales will be limited for 2023, to see the impact on our Burn site & environment.
It is a Burners Burn, placing our Burn Principles, Participation, the Community and concept of Ubuntu first. "I am you, you are me, and together we are the Community".
Basic GUIDELINES / Recommendations-ish
It is recommended for art pieces to be built on a standard size pallet or on a comparable size base.
Pallet Size: roughly 1.2 m x 1.2 m or smaller. It should preferably be no larger than a standard size pallet.
The pieces will have to be lifted using 2 strong poles slid through the pallet then lifted onto the burn-pit. Similar to a forklift, but using poles instead.
Art Height: Recommended up to 12 feet (3m) tall. It can be smaller though or larger.
Materials: These small art pieces are to be made out of wood or safe burnable materials that do not create sparks. Pine/Pallet wood works perfect.
Weight: since the piece & pallet will be picked up using poles, we ask that you be mindful about how heavy your piece is.
All projects must be on site by the morning of the Burn start. The community would love to have the time to see and appreciate your art.
There is no limit to how many projects we can burn, so BRING ON your burning creations!!
Space, place and our support is there for you: Speak to us.
Imagine Dream Create Burn
Crafted from steel and moulded by the Principles calling Burners back home.
Imagine, dream and create.
Combining the arts of creation, fire and music... Burning.
Where kindred souls meet.
You create and paint the Burn canvas.
The art of sound is the heart-beat of a Burn
Civic & social responsibility...the Principles and Community first.
For You are the Burn.
The spirit, ethos and culture.
NamBurn, the Namibian Burn - Burning in Nam:
The 'Namibian Burn' is an pure non-profit civic responsible volunteer based entity open to all individuals who show an involvement in and a commitment to the ethos, spirit and Principles of Burning Man as embraced by 'NamBurn'.
We do not discriminate against participation in our global Burn culture, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.
All we ask: Respect our Burn Principles and Culture, as it link with the spirit of Ubuntu, for I am you, you are me and together we are the Community.
Burn Leads - Chrigi & Anja
Windhoek & Okavango Bush, Namibia
Mon-Fri: 09:00 AM - 18:00 PM
Fri-Sun: 09:00 AM - 14:00 PM
WhatsApp: +27 (0) 83 337 99 33
Email: burn[@]namibiaburn.org