Welcome to Burn Village's

opening mini-burn weekend!

Who we are

Burn Village is a community in the making. Its vision is to bring the principles and magic of Burning Man into daily life. It's a social experiment in making a better model for society, one that takes the alternative elements of Burning Man and merges them with the "default" world.

Burn Village is also 7 hectares land of secluded quiet nature in East Portugal (near Boom festival, ~2.5 hours from Lisbon). It is nestled in a quiet valley overlooking a river and forested hills.

What this event is about

When we first arrived, there was nothing here but raw nature. Relaxing - but not yet suitable for community life.

Now, after three years on development, building, and putting basic infrastructure in place, the village is ready to open its gates. And we are excited to invite Burners and Burners-in-the-Making to visit, connect, and explore the opportunity of staying longer.

To mark this important milestone, we will gather for a weekend burn-style event to socialize, celebrate, and co-create together.

What to expect

• Participation: This is a free event under the paradigm of "No producers no consumers - everyone's a contributor."
  
  This means that your contribution - is your ticket.
  
  There are many ways to contribute, and the ideal way is one that excites you and that matches your skills. If you don't have your own idea, we'll be happy to suggest ways you can help. We'll also publish a list of help needed closer to the event.
• Principles: The event follows the 10 Principles of Burning Man. Get to know them if you don't already.
• Radical Self-Reliance: You are responsible for your own survival and comfort. BYO tent/van, food, powerbank, and whatever else you need for a weekend in nature.
• Communal Effort: While we practice self-reliance, we also want to run as many things as possible as a community (such as cooking meals) - because it's more efficient (and more fun 😊).
  Join the discussion on Telegram closer to the event for more details.
• Content: As implied above, content is created by us, the participants. Looking at previous mini-burns, expect things like workshops, ecstatic dance, DJ sets, educational talks, group games, movie night, communal dinners, long conversations around the fire, dipping in the river, and if we're lucky - cuddle puddles and massage circles.
  
  But really, anything goes - this event is your experiment lab and your opportunity to shine. Perfection is not a requirement.
• Decommodification and Gifting: Nothing can be bought or sold in the event.
  Instead, we run a gifting economy, so feel free to bring gifts (tangible or otherwise) to share with the community.

Resonates with you? Great!

Join Burn Village News on Telegram to catch the announcement when sign-ups go live.