Burning Man is an event Social_event held annually in the western United States at Black Rock City , a temporary city erected Building in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada , approximately north-northeast of Reno .

The 2019 event ran Process_start from August 25 to September 2.At Burning Man , the community explores Testing various forms of artistic self-expression , which are created Creating to be enjoyed Perception_active by all participants .

An anonymous attendee was once elaborated Statement that `` Burning Man is about 'why not ' overwhelming 'why ' '' .

Said Statement NPR , `` Once considered Coming_to_believe an underground gathering Come_together for bohemians and free spirits of all stripes , Burning Man has since evolved Coming_to_be into a destination for social media influencers , celebrities and the Silicon Valley elite . ''

Burning Man is organized Arranging by the Burning Man Project , a non-profit organization that , in 2014 , succeeded Influence a for-profit limited liability company ( Black Rock City , LLC ) that was formed Creating in 1997 to represent the event 's organizers , and is now considered Coming_to_believe a subsidiary of the non-profit organization .

Burning Man is organized Arranging by the Burning Man Project , a non-profit organization that , in 2014 , succeeded Influence a for-profit limited liability company ( Black Rock City , LLC ) that was formed Creating in 1997 to represent the event 's organizers , and is now considered Coming_to_believe a subsidiary of the non-profit organization .

In 2010 , 51,515 people attended Participation Burning Man .

The Burning Man Project endorses Agree_or_refuse_to_act several smaller regional events Social_event inspired Influence by the Burning Man principles both in the United States and internationally .

The Burning Man Project endorses Agree_or_refuse_to_act several smaller regional events Social_event inspired Influence by the Burning Man principles both in the United States and internationally .

The Burning Destroying of Washington marks Recording the only time since the American Revolutionary War Military_operation that a foreign power has captured Conquering and occupied Control the United States capital .

The Burning of Washington was a British invasion Attack of Washington , D.C. , the capital of the United States , during the War Military_operation of 1812 .

The Burning Bodily_harm of Norfolk was an incident that occurred Presence on January 1 , 1776 , during the American Revolutionary War .

The Godhra Train Burning Bodily_harm was an incident Catastrophe that occurred Presence on the morning of 27 February 2002 , in which 59 people died Death in a fire Catastrophe inside the Sabarmati Express train near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state Statement of Gujarat .

Apogaea ( meaning `` far from Earth '' ) is an annual collaborative outdoor arts and music festival Social_event held Hold as a Colorado regional counterpart for the Burning Man event Social_event .

Like the Burning Man event Social_event , Apogaea includes Cause_to_be_included art installations , performance art , DJ-music , live music , camps , and theme camps .

Like many Burning Man-inspired events Social_event , fire art plays a large part , and includes Cause_to_be_included performance art , such as fire dancing Self_motion , as well as stationary art that incorporates propane or wood fires .

The name itself is a portmanteau of the Hebrew word for `` desert '' ( מידבר `` midbar '' ) and the English word `` burn '' in reference to the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert .

As of 2018 , it is the only Burning Man regional event in the Middle East .

In 2008 , Amnesty International attended the festival Social_event to celebrate Social_event the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , whilst renowned American Burning Man artist , David Best constructed a Temple of Truth on site .