As of Sunday, upwards of 70,000 attendees of Burning Man were still stranded in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, urged to shelter in place and conserve their food, water, and fuel after storms flooded the festival’s grounds. The situation has gotten to the point where President Joe Biden has even been briefed, and Nevada’s national guard has offered its assistance. However, Burning Man organizers stress that there is no cause for alarm.
“We’re very pleased and surprised that there has been such a fuss over us,” Marian Goodell, CEO of Burning Man Project, told NBC News. “We’ve made it really clear that we do not see this as an evacuation situation.”
Meanwhile in a statement posted to Burning Man’s official website, organizers wrote, “Burning Man is a community of people who are prepared to support one another. We have come here knowing this is a place...
“We’re very pleased and surprised that there has been such a fuss over us,” Marian Goodell, CEO of Burning Man Project, told NBC News. “We’ve made it really clear that we do not see this as an evacuation situation.”
Meanwhile in a statement posted to Burning Man’s official website, organizers wrote, “Burning Man is a community of people who are prepared to support one another. We have come here knowing this is a place...
- 9/4/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Burning Man announced Friday that the 2020 festival — scheduled for August 30th through September 7th in the Nevada desert — has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020. Given the painful reality of Covid-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do,” organizers announced.
“Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever.
“After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020. Given the painful reality of Covid-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do,” organizers announced.
“Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever.
- 4/11/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Burning Man organizers announced Friday night that the 2020 festival is canceled because of the pandemic. There will be an online version.
“After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020,” said a statement posted to the Burning Man Project website. “Given the painful reality of Covid-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do. Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities.”
Burning Man 2020 would have taken place in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7. The organization had already stopped selling tickets, but it’s first round of sales had already concluded last month, with 4,000 tickets priced at $1,400 sold.
The organization is offering refunds, but also urged those who have already bought their passes to consider the money as a donation to the Burning Man Foundation
The Burning Man Project said it plans to create a Virtual Black Rock City for 2020 in “The Multiverse.”
“That’s the theme for 2020 so we’re going to lean into it,” the statement says. “Who’d have believed it would come true? We look forward to welcoming you to Virtual Black Rock City 2020. We’re not sure how it’s going to come out; it will likely be messy and awkward with mistakes. It will also likely be engaging, connective, and fun.”
Along with the statement, there’s a video message from Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell explaining the decision. Watch it above.
The annual Burning Man is a gathering of artists and tech enthusiasts in the desert, aligning in various camps in a free-spirited gathering on a stark playa. The event culminates with the burning of a wicker man effigy.
“After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020,” said a statement posted to the Burning Man Project website. “Given the painful reality of Covid-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do. Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities.”
Burning Man 2020 would have taken place in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7. The organization had already stopped selling tickets, but it’s first round of sales had already concluded last month, with 4,000 tickets priced at $1,400 sold.
The organization is offering refunds, but also urged those who have already bought their passes to consider the money as a donation to the Burning Man Foundation
The Burning Man Project said it plans to create a Virtual Black Rock City for 2020 in “The Multiverse.”
“That’s the theme for 2020 so we’re going to lean into it,” the statement says. “Who’d have believed it would come true? We look forward to welcoming you to Virtual Black Rock City 2020. We’re not sure how it’s going to come out; it will likely be messy and awkward with mistakes. It will also likely be engaging, connective, and fun.”
Along with the statement, there’s a video message from Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell explaining the decision. Watch it above.
The annual Burning Man is a gathering of artists and tech enthusiasts in the desert, aligning in various camps in a free-spirited gathering on a stark playa. The event culminates with the burning of a wicker man effigy.
- 4/11/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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