While the unexpected rebirth of the infamous and fraudulent Fyre Festival is capturing headlines, there’s another firey festival set to attract visitors next week.
The annual Burning Man event is scheduled to kick off on August 27. Each year, Burning Man hosts hoards of loyal festival followers (sometimes called ‘Burners’) at a temporary city called the ‘playa’, deep in the Black Rock Desert in the western United States.
The event features a firey ritual appropriate for its namesake – a giant wooden statue (called ‘The Man’) is set alight towards the end of the long week at the playa.
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According to the organisation’s website, Burning Man “is a global ecosystem of artists, makers, and community organizers who co-create art, events, and local initiatives around the world.”