AfrikaBurn

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgxpJhC4MSU Film by Kobus Kuhn 27 April to 3 May 2026: the clan burns in: Days Hours Minutes Seconds SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Burning Man Regional South Africa Art: Conduit II by Mandy Johnston, Photo: Steven Morrow Artworks: SpaceArk 2by2, Tree of Stories, The World Is Our Clan, Matjieshuis.Photos: Sam Arn About AfrikaBurn AfrikaBurn is a community of participants who come together to create art, costume, performance, theme camps, music, mutant vehicles and much, much more. All of this is created through a volunteer and gifting culture. The main annual AfrikaBurn event takes place in the Tankwa Karoo, located between the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, usually at the end of April every year. AfrikaBurn’s aim is to be radically inclusive and accessible to anyone. The touchstone of value in our culture will always be immediacy: experience before theory, moral relationships before politics, survival before services, roles before jobs, ritual before symbolism, work before vested interest, participant support before sponsorship. Find out more about afrikaburn Guiding principles AfrikaBurn is a Burning Man regional event, and our guiding principles are based on the Ten Principles of Burning Man, to which we have added an 11th, in 2011 – Each One Teach One – that encourages the sharing of knowledge. These principles aren’t commandments, and they’re not rules – they’re ideals that offer guidelines to how we as a community can reinvent the world, and ourselves. READ THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES Artworks: Live The Love You Feel, The World Is Our ClanPhoto: Kyle Kingsley The organisation Just as our community is made up of volunteers, so is the organisation that stages the annual AfrikaBurn event and related initiatives. Afrika Burns Creative Projects (AfrikaBurn) was created in 2007 as a Not-For-Profit Company, with the intention that it would serve as a vehicle for the co-ordination of a South African Burning Man regional event. Find out more about the org Photo: Gautier Berr how we work As a Non-Profit Company, AfrikaBurn has a two-tiered governance structure consisting of Members and Directors. AfrikaBurn’s Memorandum of Incorporation (or founding documents) clearly and legally define the organisation’s purpose and object – both of which explicitly include the core principles of Communal Effort, Participation, Civic Responsibility, Immediacy, Decommodification, Gifting, Leaving No Trace, Radical Inclusion, Radical Self-Reliance, Radical Self-Expression and Each One Teach One. find out how afrikaburn works Photo: Gautier Berr PARTICIPATION AfrikaBurn will blow your hair back whichever way you choose to experience it. The more you do, the more fun you’ll have – guaranteed, because it’s a do-ocracy – a place where you’re welcome to start something, make something or do anything (within reason). Forget standing at the sidelines – jump in with both feet and get busy! Art & Performances So here’s the deal: AfrikaBurn isn’t a music festival. What AfrikaBurn is, is a self-organised creative art experiment where you’re invited to be an artist or a performer and to join in and collaborate. Find out more about art Artwork: The World Is Our ClanPhoto: Reza Assar Theme camps Theme camps are designed and created with the intention of welcoming, engaging and entertaining other participants. Think of them as little villages within the larger village of Tankwa Town. Find out more about theme camps Photo: Gautier Berr Mutant vehicles Mobile art? Damn right. At AfrikaBurn a piece of mobile art is called a Mutant Vehicle and they can include motorised …anything, really. Cars. Bikes. Couches. Bars. Jellyfish. Bees. Mice. Bunnies. Zebra. Pacman. You get the picture. find out more about mutant vehicles Mutant: Roly PolyPhoto: Reza Assar LATEST AfrikaBurn NEWS View all AfrikaBurn Community Directory View all AfrikaBurn Event Calendar April May 2026 June View all Subscribe to the AfrikaBurn newsletter * indicates required Email Address *First Name Last Name Name Email Communications permission: I give my consent to AfrikaBurn to be in touch with me via email using the information I have provided in this form for the purpose of news and updates. What to expect: If you wish to withdraw your consent and stop hearing from us, simply click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email we send or contact us at [email protected]. We value and respect your personal data and privacy. To view our privacy policy, please visit our website. By submitting this form, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms. 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About AfrikaBurn

AfrikaBurn is a vibrant community event inspired by the ethos of Burning Man, taking place annually in the stunning Tankwa Karoo region of South Africa. From April 27 to May 3, 2026, participants gather to celebrate creativity through art, performances, thematic camps, and unique installations known as mutant vehicles. With a focus on radical inclusion and communal effort, AfrikaBurn operates as a non-profit organization, fostering a gifting culture that emphasizes participation and creativity over commercialism.

Each year, attendees transform the desert landscape into a temporary city where self-expression is encouraged, and everyone is invited to contribute—whether as an artist, performer, or participant. Beyond the main event, AfrikaBurn supports educational initiatives and community outreach, ensuring a positive impact on the local surroundings. The festival invites everyone to reinvigorate their creativity and connect with others in a collaborative artistic experience that genuinely embodies the spirit of community and innovation