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2019
Burning Man
Decompression Party
Old Power Station
San Francisco, California
For those that ventured to Black Rock City this summer, the change of seasons and arrival of fall is often met by the responsibility and privilege of unpacking. Unpacking not only dusty gear and boxes, but experiences. The work of processing your Burning Man experience and embodying the ups and downs of your personal decompression can be hard work. For some, returning to daily routines and responsibilities may come easily; others may experience waves of disorientation and flashbacks to life in Black Rock City. If you're missing the dust, there are a myriad of ways to connect with fellow Burners this fall! [from burning man website] Art Cars • Art • Booths • Costumes • Dancers • Flags • Food And Drink • Lights • Music • Rides • Signs • The Fair Generally • Video |
Art, At The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Though the definition of what constitutes art is disputed and has changed over time, general descriptions mention an idea of imaginative or technical skill stemming from human agency and creation. The nature of art and related concepts, such as creativity and interpretation, are explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics.[from wikipedia] |
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Booths, At The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California A food kiosk or food booth (also food stand, temporary food service facility) is generally a temporary structure used to prepare and sell food to the general public, usually where large groups of people are situated outdoors in a park, at a parade, near a stadium or otherwise. Sometimes the term also refers to the business operations and vendors that operate from such booths.[from wikipedia] |
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Art Cars, At The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California The art car culture was once strongest throughout Texas and the Southeast but now it extends throughout the United States and art car events can be found in many major cities as well as in small country towns. Art cars now very evident in the East, with a large event often held in Baltimore. In Canada, art cars are popular in British Columbia and also in the western Canadian plains with shows in Nanaimo, British Columbia and Regina, Saskatchewan. Other cars can be found throughout the world, most recently in Europe with the European arm of car-hire firm Avis supporting the movement.[from wikipedia] |
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Costumes, In The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Costume is the distinctive style of dress of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. The term also was traditionally used to describe typical appropriate clothing for certain activities, such as riding costume, swimming costume, dance costume, and evening costume. Appropriate and acceptable costume is subject to changes in fashion and local cultural norms.[from wikipedia] |
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Dancers, Found At The 2019 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.[from wikipedia] |
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Flags, At 2019 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colors. It is used as a symbol, a signaling device, or for decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signaling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin vexillum, meaning "flag" or "banner".[from wikipedia] |
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Food And Drink, At The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Historically, humans secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering and agriculture, which gave modern humans a mainly omnivorous diet. Worldwide, humanity has created numerous cuisines and culinary arts, including a wide array of ingredients, herbs, spices, techniques, and dishes.[from wikipedia] |
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The Fair Generally, The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Generally means without reference to or disregarding particular persons, things, situations, etc., that may be an exception.[from dictionary.com] |
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Lights, At The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California The main source of light on Earth is the Sun. Sunlight provides the energy that green plants use to create sugars mostly in the form of starches, which release energy into the living things that digest them. This process of photosynthesis provides virtually all the energy used by living things. Historically, another important source of light for humans has been fire, from ancient campfires to modern kerosene lamps. With the development of electric lights and power systems, electric lighting has effectively replaced firelight.[from wikipedia] |
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Music, Found At The 2019 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Music is an art form, and cultural activity, whose medium is sound. General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound).[from wikipedia] |
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Rides, At The 2019 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create enjoyment.[from wikipedia] |
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Signs, In The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Signs are any kind of visual graphics created to display information to a particular audience. This is typically manifested in the form of wayfinding information in places such as streets or on the inside and outside buildings.[from wikipedia] |
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Video, Of The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode ray tube (CRT) systems which were later replaced by flat panel displays of several types.[from wikipedia] |
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