Midburn

Midburn

Midburn 2016
Location(s) Negev Desert, Israel
Inaugurated June 16–19, 2014 [1]
Most recent June 8–12, 2016
Participants 8,000 (2016)
Website
midburn.org/en/

Midburn (Hebrew: מידברן; Arabic: ميدبيرن) is a 5-day event held in the Negev Desert in southern Israel.[2] The first annual event was held in June, 2014, and was attended by 3,000 people.[3] The second event was held in May 20-24, 2015, and was attended by 6,500 people. The name itself is a portmanteau of the Hebrew word for "desert" (מידבר midbar) and the English word "burn" in reference to the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. [4]

The festival is held near Sde Boker,[5] and the themes of the event are creativity, art and personal expression.[6] The event culminates in a bonfire of wooden sculptures.

US television presenter Conan O'Brien mentioned Midburn on his show, Conan, during his opening monologue.[7]

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