Comments on: Fuente, Regionals, and Getting The Gift.

By: gary young

gary young — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:09:39 +0000

whazup oh man can I go to this festival some day, I sure hope so.

By: Alexander Kann

Alexander Kann — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:11:41 +0000

Great news – we are seting up a Russian Regional Group in Moscow for all Russian burners! The group is currently 200 people, but it is rapidly growing.
How do we register with you here? http://regionals.burningman.com/
Thanks, Alexander

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By: Nemesiis

Nemesiis — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:12:37 +0000

After going to Burning Man for 9 years or so I attended my first Fourth of Juplaya in 2010. It was a whole new way to experience the Playa! I heard there were 5000 people there but it felt like we could drive forever and rarely see a camp.
After the growing crowds at Burning Man the last few years this was a very refreshing trip home.
At Juplaya I finally got to swim in the hot springs (ie Frog Pond ie EW). Lakebed floor=soft and sandy so of course we got slighty stuck on the way out. The directions are land based…The hot springs are like, in btwn some mountains or something… You have to ask someone :) It’s part of the fun!

Juplaya was a great chance to get up close and personal with the people who make Burning Man more fun for all of us. The Worker Bees (Rangers, Lamplighters, Gatekeepers, Cafe Workers, etc).

It’s much different then Burning Man, you MUST bring a bucket and I would personally recommend camping near a bush ;)

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By: John "Halcyon" Styn

John "Halcyon" Styn — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:21:04 +0000

@Belisima – “Plz Seed” LOVE that!! Made me think of a tshirt design with a heart + “pls seed” <3

@Katie – Thank you for painting the sky on that magical waterfall day!

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By: Belisama

Belisama — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:17:39 +0000

“Sadly, they had failed to get the most important thing of all: It is about the GIVING not the GETTING. I return every year not to get my mind blown by the new Temple design (although that does happen each year), but because I want to enhance the experience for others. It is through Gifting to others’ lives, weeks, or moments that I receive more than I could ever “get” for myself.”

Amen, brother. After receiving so much my first year, I was filled with the desire to do more than simply show up the following year, but to brainstorm how I could pay that forward by giving as much to other new Burners next year as I was given by veterans in the following year. If we all show up to take and stop coming once we’ve “gotten all we can”, the equation becomes unbalanced for lack of givers.

Or, as they say in the world of torrents, “Plz seed.”

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By: Catie Magee

Catie Magee — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 06:22:38 +0000

Great post about a truly remarkable event. Fuente was, most certainly, a spectacular gathering in a gorgeous, darn near paradise-like spot. One of the highlights of our weekend was standing on top of the waterfall in the canyon with four brightly colored saris flying in the air above the desert. What a joy it was to see those colored ribbons captured in miniature in the shot above.

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By: John "Halcyon" Styn

John "Halcyon" Styn — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:20:06 +0000

@Trevor – I’ve met several amazing people who were introduced to the community via Alchemy. Sounds like a great event. See you at Home!

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By: Trevor Register

Trevor Register — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:17:03 +0000

Thus far, the only burner gatherings I’ve attended have been the (relative to Burning Man) smaller, regional events. I was first introduced to the culture in 2009 through the Georgia regional burn, Alchemy, and I’ve attended all the south eastern regional burns since then. The regional events are what started my burner journey and since that first burn, I’ve slowly integrated the 10 Principles and burner culture into my life. I decided last summer that I was going to do whatever it took to attend Burning Man in 2011 and, almost a year later, that decision has taken me on a whirlwind of an adventure.

I can say that, almost without a doubt, I never would have decided to go to Burning Man had it not been for Alchemy in 2009 and the flourishing burner culture in Atlanta. I’m really looking forward to going out to the Playa this year as well as attending more regional events over the years.

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