Burning Man
Burning Man is an eight-day-long festival held annually, beginning on the last Monday of August and ending on the United States Labor Day holiday in early September. The festival takes place on the playa of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, 90 miles (150 km) north-northeast of Reno, though the specific location on the playa changes from year to year. The temporary city is put forth as an experiment in community, radical self expression, and radical self reliance. The culmination of the event occurs on the sixth day of the event, Saturday, when a large wooden sculpture of a man is burned.
Because of the variety of goals fostered by participatory attendees, Burning Man does not have a single focus. Features of the festival include "community", "artwork", "absurdity", "anti-commerciality", and "revelry". Participation is encouraged, and being merely a spectator is eschewed.
