Kiwiburn 2009
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Date: 5th - 8th February 2009
Location: Whakamaru Domain, Mangakino
Tickets: online at kiwiburn.com or Cosmic Corner
- $50 September 15 to October 31, 2008
- $60 November 1 to December 31, 2008
- $70 January 1 to January 31, 2009
- $80 Gate
- Mangakino locals: $40 at any time. Must have proof of identification.
Environment: This is the New Zealand Burning Man event. For more information about it, please have a look here. Kiwiburn is New Zealand's annual regional Burning Man event.
Kiwiburn is a collective experience. Everybody contributes, everybody pays. As there are no paid performers at the event, there are no spectators and what is shared are the passions and dreams of those who gift them. You cannot "attend" Kiwiburn, but you can be a part of it.
There will be no money exchanged for anything at the event.
Facilities: General free camping facilities, portaloos, running water but best to bring your own as well. No cell phone coverage. "The Festival site is about 1100m above sea level. Exposure to the elements is inevitable.
Bring plenty of warm clothing, and be aware that the weather can change very quickly. Camping space is plentiful. Come early to get the sweet spots. Please only camp in designated areas and follow the directions of the on-site Festival staff. There is about a 5 minute walk from the camping area to the Festival village.
Please keep within the boundaries of the festival, and as you wander around during the day or night be careful of obstacles and natural hazards."
Other Info: Best have a look at the Kiwiburn website, as there is heaps of good information on there. Radical self reliance means that you bring with you everything that you are going to require to camp at the event. Water, food and shelter are the primary requisites.
Expect that it will rain, as it did two nights in 2007. Insect repellent would also not go amiss, after all this is New Zealand and mosquitoes and sand flies can become an annoyance. Non-natives can be very sensitive to sand fly bites. If you are planning on taking a dip in the lake at the site it may be wise to bring calamine lotion or something similar, as there are little critters living in the weed growing in the water that can leave some people with itchy little bites!
There is no trading and you will not be able to purchase anything at the festival. You should also bring something to share with the community, a performance, an art work, food, or gift, basically anything you would like to have at the event... this is not a rule that is in any way enforced... but Kiwiburn is about community and it is the giving that pulls us together.
