BINNEKRING BLOG
Ilukuluku and Bright Sparks Transform Cape Flats School
Words and photos: Shaun Sebastian Though the project, like so many other Creative Grant Recipients which were headed to our 2020 event, will not see the dust this time round, the Ilukuluku Collective have ploughed on regardless with their …More »
THE (VIRTUAL) ADVENTURES OF SOLAR SANTA 2020
(words and photos by Solar Santa aka Ronnie Jack) Has the virus pandemic left you huddled morosely gazing into your cup of soup? Lucky you. I’m old as Methuselah so don’t have the luxury of wasting what little time …More »
The Dignity Project – Stepping Up And Rolling Out
Since the lockdown slammed into us all at full speed back in March – and grounding all plans for any 2020 event in the desert – members of our team have been involved in realigning our energies and focus. And …More »
HomeBurn: a trilogy in four parts ~ Part 4: (Going) Live, the Universe and Everything
Words by Solar Santa with The Tim Doyle, May 2020 Photo by Stu Shapiro and featured image by Jan Verboom This HomeBurn story is writing itself. And like the real Burn it contains all the twists and turns that create …More »
HomeBurn: a trilogy in four parts ~ Part 3: So Long and Thanks for All the Art
Words by Solar Santa with Isa Marques, May 2020 Photos by Isa and Jade Holling (featured image by Carmel Ives) Solar Santa’s Burn boots continue their virtual journey into the heartland of HomeBurn 2020. This time we are in the …More »
HomeBurn: a trilogy in four parts ~ Part 2: The Phoenix at the End of the Pangolin
Words by Solar Santa with Nathan Victor Honey, May 2020 Photos by Nathan Honey except the one of himself (header image taken by Mark Thomas) Solar Santa continues on his dusty virtual journey into the heart of HomeBurn 2020. This …More »
HomeBurn: a trilogy in four parts ~ Part 1: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to HomeBurn
Words by Solar Santa with Scheepers de Bruin, May 2020 (featured image photo by Gita Claassen) It was my plan to complete a trilogy of Burn stories in 2020. Like so many Burn plans it crashed and burnt (symbolically) when …More »
Burners on the COVID-19 Frontline: a report from Kevin Rack
“We are built for this, for we are Burners.” As we get deeper into the new COVID-19 reality, it’s no surprise to me to see familiar faces from the Binnekring on the COVID-19 frontline. Currently, a thin line of …More »
Radical Isolation: What AfrikaBurn can teach us about thriving in a Pandemic
Words: Devin B. Faris/ Photos: Phoebe Batchelor Tickets bought. Flights booked. A brilliant crew assembled, a fantastic theme camp joined. Group planning for supplies, gifts, costumes, creative projects and camping setup well under way. Early March 2020, and we …More »
Fighting Fear By Giving Love
Words: Shannon Smith / Photos: Joanie Fredericks Since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced, it’s taken a little time for the various levels of the impact of the situation to really hit home. Our first reaction was to contemplate what …More »
