hi all

the gathering in Cape Town on Sunday 27 May was hugely successful - an opportunity to meet with Paul J (USA)  and other Cape Town participants, and confirmation of proposals and participation (besides a heavenly location and bottomless soup pot - thank you to Monique and Richard!)

after months of extremely exhausting E-mail communications between Cape Town, San Francisco and Johannesburg, now that Paul J is back with us AFRIKA BURNS is about to ignite into action.  he hit the tarmac running, with endless meetings and introductions (JHB participants this week, back to Cape Town next week) met with boundless energy and evangelistic zeal! Paul brought a whack of BURNING MAN material to share with us, and we urge you all to attend one of the gatherings prior to the event where this footage will be screened - it is inspiring and inflammatory and you will SO want to be a part of AFRIKA BURNS! both Paul and Monique are up for addressing private gatherings of participants - please contact them to discuss.

so the most important news is that the deadline for art installation and themed camp proposals has been extended for the LAST time to 7 June 2007 (to accommodate our legendary apathy). however, judging by proposals already received and registered - we have the makings of an extraordinary (and unexpectedly larger) event!

there will be many  more informal gatherings to discuss various aspects of the festival (you will be informed by E-mail). meanwhile the AFRIKA BURNS website continues to be updated (new information being uploaded daily), and the WIKKIA site is beginning to work as a community notice board - PLEASE USE IT! we will continue to send out E-mail updates dealing with a variety of topics - all of these are archived on the website for easy reference.

hope you are all warm and well and UP FOR AFRIKA BURNS!

Yebo ! Tickets are now avalible.

The AFRIKA BURNS gang have been madly busy establishing the website and mailing list,

and tying up tedious but serious matters that lay the foundation for the years to follow |

AFRIKA BURNS has a bank account for tax deductible donations!

AFRIKA BURNS is registered as a non-profit organization in !

AFRIKA BURNS is a section 21 company in SA!

AFRIKA BURNS has two BURNING MAN regional representatives in SA – Monique and Mike!

AFRIKA BURNS has secured an even better and more beautiful venue!

AFRIKA BURNS has secured online tickets sales – details to follow REALLY soon!

AFRIKA BURNS has extended the deadline for art and themed camp proposals to end of May 2007!

Max Kaizen resigned from her voluntary role as media coordinator for professional reasons.

Thanks Max for your enthusiastic support!  All media-related enquiries to info@afrikaburns.com

THANK YOU to Rafaella Della Donne for a thought-provoking and inflammatory article about

AFRIKA BURNS in the latest BPM [bpmmag2@eject.co.za]

Paul van Zyl [Cape Town] offered participation as music coordinator! Contact via art@afrikaburns.com

Wouter de Villiers [Somerset West] offered participation as food coordinator! Contact via info@afrikaburns.com

Paul J and BURNING MAN artists are conducting a series of fund-raising initiatives in USA for the workshops

to be held in Cape Town during June. Contact Robert bobman@iafrica.com should you wish to collaborate with the construction of these massive sculptures.

South African BURNING MAN participants are willing to share their wild experiences and documentary material with those of us who have not attended the legendary festival. Contact Monique info@afrikaburns.com