Alchemy: The Georgia Burn

Georgia’s version of Burning Man started last year and will be returning again in LaFayette October 2nd-6th. If you are unfamiliar with how this sort of fest goes down, they have some explanation from their site:


Burns are community events held all around the world that build on the energy of Burning Man, a weeklong art festival held in the Black Rock desert of Nevada at the end of every summer.

Each burn is a unique temporary city, built by the participants for a short amount of time and then disassembled again. For Alchemy, our city will last just three short days. Some structures are erected before the event, port-o-potties, for example, and maybe a Center Camp area to be a hub throughout the event. Everything else is built by the participants once the event gets started and taken home with them when they leave.

Theme Camps and art installations are integral to a burn. Groups of people collaborate to camp together and build on a theme to offer something to the community at large – art, classes, performance, or just a chill space to hang out. Many people also camp alone and find other ways to participate in the burn.

Ah, participation – you’ll hear that word a lot! Burns are about getting involved and bringing your own expressions and abilities into the mix. Through costumes, performances, joining in activities, gifting, contributing to work efforts or great conversation, everyone finds a way to participate.

And then there’s setting stuff on fire. It couldn’t be a burn without burning a few things, right? You’ll see that fire arts are a big component of a burn. If you can imagine a way to perform with something on fire, you’ll probably see it at a burn. Then, near the end of the burn, there’s the main burn – a ritualistic burning of a large artistic structure, which has different meanings to different people.

Sounds interesting to say the least. “Invitations” to the event cost $45 right now for the entire weekend of hippie-tastic fun, and it looks like there won’t be more than 1000 sold, so you should probably jump on it if you are interested. Thanks to Sara for the heads up on this one.

Alchemy Fest

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One Response to “Alchemy: The Georgia Burn”
  1. Michael Says: September 30th, 2010 at 9:54 am

    I have a pair of Alchemy 2010 tickets for sale – $50 for the pair. please email ferdporsche@yahoo.com.

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