Blazing Swan

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Blazing Swan
Blazing Swan Logo Spray Painted.jpg
Blazing Swan logo spray painted onto an art piece in 2015
Location(s)Jilakin Rock City
Inaugurated2013
Most recentMarch 27 – April 2, 2024
Website www.blazingswan.com.au

Blazing Swan is an annual regional Burning Man event held adjacent to Jilakin Lake near the town of Kulin, Western Australia. It is promoted as an experiment in temporary community and artistic expression, guided by eleven main principles, including radical inclusion, gifting and radical self-reliance.

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The event occurs around Easter each year, usually over a period of seven days. The event location is on bushland adjacent to Jilakin Lake, and is referred to as Jilakin Rock City. A wooden effigy is built and burned at the culmination of the event. [1]

History

A collective of artists/producers who had attended the Burning Man Festival in the US, organized the official regional event in Western Australia.

YearThemeDateLocationParticipantsTicket priceNotes
2013Ignite2 June Bickley ~150
2013Syncronicity1 September Mosman Park ~250$15-$30
2014Inception24–28 April Kulin 1400$145–$195
2015Inspiration1–7 April Kulin 1900$145–$255
2016Illumination23–29 March Kulin 2500$150–$250
2017Elemental12–18 April Kulin 2700$150–$250
2018Beyond the Black Stump28 March – 3 April Kulin 3200$200–$300
2019Happy as Larry17 - 23 April Kulin 3000$200–$300
2020Perception8 - 14 AprilN/A$200–$300Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2021Phoenix1 April - 6 April Kulin 1500$250–350
2022Poseidon's Flame13 - 19 AprilN/A$250–350Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2023Poseidon's Flame II5 April - 11 April Kulin 3000$290–350
2024Neon Caravan27 March - 2 April Kulin 3000$400–475

Blazing Swan, Inc.

Blazing Swan, Inc. is the not-for-profit incorporated association dedicated to organizing the annual Blazing Swan event. [4]

Community Involvement

Blazing Swan Inc has been involved with a number of community art projects and philanthropic activities in Western Australia. Some examples are:

References

  1. ↑ "The Effigy". Blazing Swan. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ↑ "A Letter to our Community". Blazing Swan. 2020-03-16.
  3. ↑ "A Letter to our Community".
  4. ↑ "About Us". Blazing Swan. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Art at Blazing Swan". Blazing Swan. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  6. ↑ "Blazing Swan Comes To WA". Rotunda Media. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  7. ↑ "Blazing Swan memento: Kulin's giant egg". ABC Great Southern WA. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
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