Burning Man, a festival of sand and fire in Nevada

Burning Man, a festival of sand and fire in Nevada

Aerial view of the participants of the Burning Man Festival 2014 Photo credits: JIM URQUHART / Reuters

View of the Playa, in the name of the dry Nevada desert lake where the festival takes place Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

One of the basic principles of the community is decommodification, prohibition of all forms of commerce, consumerism and advertising Photo credits:. Andy Barron / AP

A 22-meter sculpture of two people kissing was created by artist Matt Schultz, who pointed out that "despite our busy lives, we must spend time with those we love Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

A temple, called "Temple of Grace," was erected especially for the festival Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

The art of traveling vehicles (or "mutant vehicles" in the jargon of Burning Man), are the hallmark of the festival Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

Installing Pulse & Bloom is a collection of mechanical lotus flowers that light up in step with the beat of the heart Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

A tribesman Kenna fire juggling torches before the climax of the festival Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

The dances of the festival raises the desert sands of Nevada Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

At the end of the event, revelers set fire to the wooden sculpture Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

The event ends with the burning of the wooden effigy that gave him his name and who perished at the end of the week in a tower of flame Photo credits:. JIM URQUHART / Reuters

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IN PICTURES - The event, held in the desert last week of August and attracts over 70,000 artists each year. This event combines music, performance art and street theater to the tunes hippies and ends with the burning of giant mannequins.

The desert of Nevada was once again invded by thousands of people each more eccentric than others.Burning Man, more hippie festival, which takes place the last week of August, just ended. In all, that's 70,000 people who walk the floor of the Playa, dry lake name which hosts the festivities.

Established in 1986, Burning Man is a festival or the number of creations is the highest. Disguised and daubed, residents of Black Rock City (name of the city during the week) come from all over the world: Europe, Asia ... Despite a $ 380 ticket, the number of visitors continues to s increase over the years. Since its first edition, the tradition is that the main work, representing one or more men or burned last night. This year, Matt Schultz had the honor of seeing his sculpture 22 meters, Embrace, die in a fiery mountain.

The "burners" are a few slogans to follow: Caring, sharing and giving. Be aware give without expecting something in return. Another principle of the festival is decommodification. The organizers do not want to be victims of their success and see advertising appear during this week. So for those tempted by the adventure Burning Man one year left to make an original costume and daub the body.