Burnal Equinox

 

 By Gemma Cleanslate

 

 

Burn2’s Burnal Equinox opens this Friday at 5:00 pm slt. This annual spring event is so interesting this year since it mixes two seemingly opposing themes into one as you can see in the Poster above. Creators have done a wonderful job of mixing. The whole weekend gives you a chance to experience these builds as well as the parties taking place daily leading up to the 12:00 burning of the effigy on Sunday. Don’t miss it! Fortunately this weekend is also the European change of time and we will all be back together.

In the town of Gerlach, at the edge of the Playa, all is in place. Information about the Principles of Burning Man of which Burn2 is a regional. They are in many languages. There is clothing and help for new residents of SL available there too. Many donated gifts of all sorts are ready for all the visitors so be sure to stop and pick them up. Lots of fire attachments are in some of the boxes. I love the Walk with me Hud so friends can walk together through the streets and roads of the event.

As you walk through the Horseshoe gate a small into a small western town you have the opportunity to rezz a horse to ride through the entire playa or you will also find a variety of art cars designed for the event. They are lots of fun and are created by members of the Burn2 group. Clockwork is evident in the buildings and in the sky. I even found Mesas never seem before on the Playa.

I climbed up onto the Mesa and found SHINY (Shiny Starchild) putting finishing touches on his installation of a steampunk western distillery waiting for customers. Get up there to see it and the others nearby. As I was leaving I found Little Suzi (LittleSuzi98 in her Saloon. She was also getting the drinks and games and stage ready for Friday. Stop by when you come in through the gate.

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Gemma Cleanslate

 

Scenes From The 2021 Winter Burn

 By Bixyl Shuftan

 From Friday January 29 to Sunday January 31 at Midnight, the 2021 "Winter Burn took place. For those not familiar, it is a spinoff event of the Burn2 art and music festival, which itself is a virtual reflection of the yearly Burning Man festival in real life in Black Rock Nevada.

The theme this year was "Bubblegum and Duct Tape." As their website would state, "Burners are endlessly creative, sometimes irreverent, wildly expressive. But this time, we mean to inject a bit of light-heartedness into this theme ... When you ponder this theme, think about what makes things stick together, if it helps. Love, support, respect, chain, a guy rope, tie, wire, clasp, screws, nails, bandage, cord, harness ... and of course, Bubble Gum and Duct Tape."

The day before on Thursday, the Playa was open a bit early for the "Burn2 Unplugged" music event. 

From 11 AM to after 9PM, various musicians such as Gypsy Dhura played for the crowd.

Dropping in on Sunday, it looked like there was an off-season "burning of The Man," judging by the embers.

Artist Moya Patrick (Moya Janus), whom the Newser wrote about earlier in the month, was there.

Moya was among the artists with an exhibit there. Talk about getting tied up by one's work.

On the stage and dance floor in the middle of the sim, DJs were playing to crowds, the people either just listening or dancing away.

Among the staff and Burn2 rangers were iSkye Silverweb and Slatan Dryke.

Looking around, there were a number of exhibits.

Near one, I found a balloon.

Using it was a matter of hopping in ...

Lighting up the torch ...

And then up, up, and away.

I got a good look at some places from above.

A glance from above at the Burn2 entry area.

One exhibit had a house.

Called "The Bubble Gum House," inside were some appropriate phrases on the all, and some freebies one could pick up.

This artist was "On a roll."

A "mutant vehicle" rezzer.

The day after the Burn, I dropped in for a few pictures, and I saw some of the staff relaxing, enjoying a game of "guess the word on the chalkboard." It was an easygoing evening after a busy weekend.

That's all for now, at least until the Burnal Equinox.

Bixyl Shuftan