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> I have been to a festival in Australia (the predecessor to burning man) that is completely volunteer run. It's interesting to be a part of operations and see
by bigiain 6y ago
> I have been to a festival in Australia (the predecessor to burning man) that is completely volunteer run. It's interesting to be a part of operations and see it work, and fail to some extent, and in meat-space the 'look after each other philosophy' can work when everybody is can watch each other.
I'm curious about that (being an Australian and a Burner).
Which festival? (if you're OK sharing. My email in my profile works if you're OK sharing but not as widely as publishing it here...)
- h0l0cube 6y agoSurely you've heard of ConFest? Still going strong since the 70s. Started by Jim Cairns (the then ex-deputy to the ex-prime minister Gough Whitlam). The name is a portmanteau of 'conference festival'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConFest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConFest
- bigiain 6y agoAhhh, right. I just hadn't ever heard it referred to as "the predecessor to burning man". (And I've never been, Easter is BluesFest time for me...)
- h0l0cube 6y ago> I just hadn't ever heard it referred to as "the predecessor to burning man". But that it is :) It was a direct inspiration for burning man, and also another long running festival in Europe (the name escapes me). > (And I've never been, Easter is BluesFest time for me...) Are you talking about the one in Denniliquin that often coincides with ConFest? It's a very short drive away, and I recall bumping into a few curious folks making a detour after BluesFest.
- bigiain 6y agoNah, Bluesfest in Byron Bay...