Trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like trying to explain what a particular color looks like to someone who is blind. In this section you will find the peripheral definitions of what the event is as a whole, but to truly understand this event, one must participate. This site serves to try to paint a picture of the Burning Man experience to those who are new to the project, as well as to give those participants looking to keep the fire burning in their daily lives an environment in which to connect to their fellow community members. For a brief yet eloquent overview of the entire event from the time of arrival to the time of exodus, please follow the link below ( an essay written by participant and one-time web team member, Molly Steenson). Burning Man, the annual arts, culture, and music festival in the Nevada desert, is well underway. This year, as many as 68,000 people were expected to turn out to join the “experimental community,” which is completely built from the ground up ever year. Reuters photographer Jim Urquhart captured these stunning aerial images of Black Rock City, the city built by festival participants.
