KostumeGirl's Burning Man Packing List

The clock is ticking and you need to pack your bin to go to Burning Man!

Don't worry I'm here with my moderate experience of going to the playa to help you.

KostumeGirl's Burning Man Packing List: 

Shelter-

Tent

Door Mat/Bath Mat 

Tarp

Besides your shade structure which you are hopefully building with some friends to share, this is your home!

To keep my bin relatively light I use a smaller tent. Its 4 person which is fine for me for a week. The tarp is in case of rain or to contain something messy. Remember any paint chips, wood chips, random nails need to be picked up at the end of the week! I use a door mat outside of my tent door to keep my boots on and "try" to keep some dust out. I NEVER step foot inside my tent with dusty boots or shoes on.

Eating/Drinking-

Plastic plate


Canteen cup w carabiner (license clear taped to the side optional)


Utensils

Water bottle/Camelback

This not a backyard BBQ, nobody brought a cup, spoon, plate for you. Don't bring disposable cause you will have to carry it ALL out with you. You will produce an alarming amount of garbage that way and end up with no room in the car for it during Exodus.

Some people tape a COPY of their license to their cup. All bars at Burning Man check I.D.s (The law is still the law).


Hygiene-

Camping shower/Shower Bag

Towel


Washcloth


Natural Soap (Dr. Bronners)

Toothbrush/toothpaste


Tissues


Baby wipes


DO NOT THROW BABY WIPES IN THE PORT-O-POTTIES. Anything that is not made by your body does not go in the potty. ANYTHING else gets stuck in the filters of the pump trucks and royally fucks up the whole bathroom situation. Deal with it. 




Power-

Heavy gauge extension cord

Power strip

The reason I list "heavy gauge" specifically for extension cords is if your camp has a generator for power you will be wasting power with flimsy household extension cords. Don't cheap out, get the heavy duty outdoor kind. 

Comfort-


Sleeping Bag


Pillow


Ear plugs


Lights for inside tent


Fan


Air Mattress/Pump

Every hour of every day and night at Burning Man there will be someone talking, laughing, blasting music, etc. Thats just how it is. There are NO quiet hours. Someone will think its funny to blast the Sound of Music on the first morning at 7am (happened to me). Tent walls are made of supremely unsound proof nylon. SO pack the big box of ear plugs, ear muffs, Noise canceling hats, Air traffic controller type whatever!

Health-

Emergen-C


Medications


SPF


Moisturizer


Saline mister


Eye drops

Each day take a little time to take care of your body. Simply spraying my nose with saline and blowing out all the dust make me feel like a new person every time. SPF every day more than once a day. Your body is working much harder to keep you going in this foreign and harsh environment. Replenish your vitamins and electrolytes.

Build-

Zip ties


Duct tape


Utility knife


Work gloves (at least 2 pair)

Save your hands the pain of rope burn while tying down your tent. Put on gloves. Bring extras. 

Everyday-

Goggles (3)


Dust masks (many)


Scarf


Playa Belt
Headlamp (2)


Boots

Socks lots of socks


Take excellent care of you feet, you will use them more than you thought at the Burn! Bring lots of fresh socks, pack them in zip-loc bags to keep them dust free, treat yourself to a vinegar foot bath every once in a while.

Headlamps are VERY useful. You may arrive in the middle of the night despite your best laid plans. A headlamp will provide hands free light for tent set up.

FUN!!

Finally enough preparedness and time for fun.

Blinky lights

Decorations for your bike (pack a bike lock)

Fur coats!

Toys

Gifts

Glow sticks are not good for Burning Man. They mildly work for a few hours end up as trash you have to bring out again. I guess the same could be said for batteries but maybe you have a solar charger! 

COSTUMES!

My favorite part of the burn.

There are a million different events which are made better with costumes. The Billion Bunny March, The French Maid Brigade, The Unicorn Stampede, Pirate Party, Onesie Monday, etc!  Pack your costumes!

OR

Come to Kostume Kult at 6:45 & Esplanade and we will gift you a costume transformation that you will not soon forget.

and lastly...

Things to NOT pack in your main luggage or shipping container.

Here are things you should bring in your carry on and have readily available.

Identification (not a copy)

1 Dust Mask

Your Actual TICKET

Vehicle pass (needs to be actually stuck to the windshield -not just shown)


1 pair of Goggles


Your first playa outfit! 
Including---- Work Gloves and practical shoes /boots. while some people get right to work "unprotected" its makes things more complicated on what you can help with.


Light - Porto potties are dark...

Kostume Kult presents Black & Light Ball 2014 : Haute Kulture May 10, 2014

As we roll into what we burners call Pre-Burn season (nobody calls it that) its time once again for our classiest of affairs known as the Black & Light Ball! A very cool, very UV reactive event featuring all the high class, upper crust costumers of the NYC area. All are invited, all are welcome, all are black lit for an evening of fun, art, dancing and glowing good times.

Check out the event page for more details and to buy TICKETS. Getting them early not only gets your a better price (CHEAPER) but it also ensures you will not be left outside the doors while the party glows on into the night at our venue in Manhattan. 

Once again we have searched near and far to bring the best DJs possible for this special event.
DJs in two rooms include:
Matt Hardinge (Motek)
Soul Mob (Ospina Digital/Slur/Worship/Soul Mob Productions)
WhiteOwlJaguar (Disco Fist/Talon & Claw)
Rhenalt (Rebel Eye/Nervous)

Tektite (Vitamin B/Blackbird Squadron)
Beatkitty (Kostume Kult/Kismet)
Havok (Osiris/Snap Music)
Jeffrey Dommer (NYC Tribe/Fire Triangle)

Now you are excited! What do I wear??!? Don't panic. I'm hear to help you through this. There is a world of UV reactive materials to make a costume with and above all we just want you to come enjoy the fun.

Here are some things I have found glow very well in black light and can be used for costumes:
Fluorescent yarn (Red Heart brand) The pink glows like crazy.
Paper! 
Neon Poster board (Dollar store- CHA-CHING!)
Neon craft paint (mini bottles at Michael's are about $1 each. Use multiple coats for better results)
Neon zip ties (Home Depot)

So go on an inspirational shopping trip and don't get over whelmed. Start with a hat or a blazer from the thrift store. Get crafty. Use your glue gun! Here are some photos from past Black & Light Balls. Hehe Balls.
Check out my Pinterest board for costume & makeup inspiration.
Pinterest

Black & Light Ball is Kostume Kult's springtime Burning Man fund raiser for our theme camp. We appreciate you coming out to have a great time and help us spread the costume love at the burn this year.

Love and Glow Sticks,
KostumeGirl

Burning Man 2013 - How was your trip?

Burning Man 2013 - How was your trip?

Here I am again back in the real world after my 3rd trip to the dry hot/cold dusty weirdo land that is Burning Man. Once again friends, family and coworkers are asking out of politeness or actual intrigue, "How was your trip?" or as my Uncle Tony put it, "How was Burning Tree?". Well..

I arrived at the Reno airport feeling like a seasoned vet as friends started pouring off their flights, met Kendrick and knew he was a kindred spirit right away, played Car Tetris getting more supplies than is safe packed into an SVU, gave Tempe his new name: Optimist Prime, saw 2 weirdos with a REAL OWL in their car during entrance traffic, they claimed it was the owl who played Hedgewick in Harry Potter (yeah right), helped introduced Kendrick the virgin to playa angels and the dust stroke, arrived at my Burning Man home at 3:15 & Esplanade and joined 170 or so of my closest friends at the best damn camp on playa, met my new friends from Tennessee, was enthusiastically greeted by Kostume Kulters who may or may not have been drinking, was completely in awe of the playa at night again, rode around on the Electric Bubble Bus with MC Christopher who makes each person feel like a VIP, went to church, came across an abandoned crashed UFO, thought to myself the Man is so short this year, was 100% entertained by Stefan Spins fire hula hooping skills and showmanship, was covered in SPF 50 each day by Baba the Love Sponge, walked out to opening day of our runway dripping in diamonds, talked and goofed and never got tired of MCing on our frontage, probably let the power of the microphone go to my head, gave away about 5,000 pairs of Mickey and Minnie ears (hot item on playa this year), used my megaphone for good and a little tiny bit of evil, did the triple pickle back pass with Geoff, twerked on the runway, introduced myself as Assmaster, got all sorts of strange looks, helped Kimmy put Kong's tutu on for TUTU Tuesday, visited the Crop Circle Cantina, had a very nice conversation with a handsome bearded gentlemen in a French Maid costume, we gifted him said costume earlier in the day at Kostume Kult, he said it changed his whole experience for the better (this is what we do), saw 2 muppets performing Lionel Richie's All Night Long, could not stop laughing, was blessed by a lady/man with the "Pineapple of Truth", laughed for hours again, dropped into Balls Deep (A dome full of yoga balls), danced in front of the Mayan God art cat, loved the Ichthyosaur Puppet Project, also loved both of the spinning and strobing animated sculptures, was very entertained by the Sheep art car's back entrance (which I initially thought was an Aardvark), was given a tour of the pinata art car's control room (Yes, there is candy inside), was gifted my pirate name "Queen Dancing Shark" but then changed it to the much better "Lady Tiger Shark", took another Pirate Night journey aboard the Nautilus X to deep sea adventures with sexy pirates and wenches, drank some mighty strong whiskey from Ian, fell in love with a soft fluffy white furry art car that matched my playa coat, started a Little Mermaid sing-a-long while laying with pirates in a piece of art, asked strangers to tell me something interesting about themselves, wore my very first pair of pasties, finally found Robot Heart, was NOT disappointed, participated to my hearts content, watched when I was overwhelmed, was attacked by vicious piranhas in Black Rock Lake (Don't go swimming there, its just not safe!), finally saw a fight in the Thunder Dome, was fairly intimidated/jealous by the chicks at Death Guild and their flame throwers, witnessed LOTS of fire at Charcade, figured out how to shove ear plugs far enough into my head so they are effective, slept quite well, enjoyed Miguel's "hot coals" dance moves, found new species of fungi art in the Flaming Lotus Girl's Tree sculpture, rode along side TOAD as he charmed the masses, got a sore butt from my little pixie bike, totally biffed it off of my bike while acting like a dork and weaving through the BELIEVE artwork, shook the dust out of my party cat onesie and got back on the wagon, climbed the Like Temple but then quickly climbed down as it was "too cheesy to spend a sunrise there", wore lots of onesies and questioned whether or not I am a plushy at heart, accidentally peed on my onesie and decided maybe I'm not plushy material, found a forrest of Truffula trees, was just thrilled with all the people willing to play along with my goofy ideas (that never happens in the real world), ran in circles like a kid, marveled at El Pulpo Mechanico again and again, watched Tempe run off into the dust "Gooodbyeeeeee!", met The Devil at a bar, made s'mores on wire coat hangers with the lost boys/girls of Kostume Kult, went to a sexy safari party at Club Bang Bang again where the sexiest beasts are found, saw the sun come up AGAIN, had my very first set of pasties removed by a friend...like a band-aid (yikes), watched those nutty marathoners run by our frontage, cat called hotties from our dance platform with Amanda, heard a really funny story about a group of crabby crabs, danced the Sexy Snake...Sexy Kangaroo...Sexy Gopher...Sexy Sloth!, watched the flames crawl up and over the Man during the most beautiful burn to date from the best seat in the house the Electric Bubble Bus, my eyeballs and brain melted from the sight of it all, felt the crowds energy level rise during the burn, was prepared for the dust storm after with my goggles and dust mask, enjoyed coming home to find friends to talk to in the common shade, lost my voice, once again did not make it to Bubbles and Bass, slept no more than 3-4 hours a night, said Good Morning each day to my neighbor Exactly, just wished I had more time, packed my things including about 20 extra lbs of new costumes, said goodbye to the early burning Temple from afar, sat in exodus dust storms and traffic that moving once and hour, drove back into the default world, had a very big breakfast at Peg's Glorified Eggs, washed the shit out of our rental car, took an amazing shower where I used 3 hotel mini bottles of shampoo, enjoyed the very little bit of time I had left with my west coast friends, got on the plane in Reno with LOTS of burners, got on the plane in Phoenix with very few burners, started dealing with the decompression back into reality and that about brings me to now.

Photo Credit: Jendra Jarnagin

I have to say my trip was less spiritual this year and more about the fun and silliness. It could be reflective of my default life and how I haven't felt deep spiritual connection in a while or just a particularly silly year. Either way it wouldn't trade it for anything. Now that I have a few burns under my belt, I can bring knowledge of the things that worked and didn't work to next years event. During exodus I was asked if I am planning to go again next year. I  always say "No, I'm going to Europe next year!", but who am I kidding? As a friend once said, "My name is Fortune Cookie. I'm from the future. This will not be my last burn.".

I took some pictures but for the most part I just tried to live in the moment. Besides my camera isn't good enough to really capture any of the amazing sights you will find at Burning Man. I'm grateful for the talented folks who do take great photographs and video. My friend Stefan made this amazing video this year that really captures Burning Man's romantic side.
Please enjoy...

NYC Burning Man Decompression Party is Sept. 20th 2013 Kostume Kult presents Reentry Mythic Return

Societal pressure of wearing pants got you down? Not enough dust in your food? Can't sleep without the sounds of 6 muffled bass tracks playing simultaneously? You could be suffering from PBSD. 
Post Burn Stress Disorder. 
Don't worry there is help. We can commiserate how un-sparkly the default world seems together. Don't worry it gets better.

Come to Kostume Kult's Decompression Party on Saturday Sept. 20th 2013!
We know what you are going through. We know you want to roll your eyes at your coworker when they say "I just couldn't live without a shower for a week", while asking how your trip to "Fire Running Man" was. We know you need to be around people in NYC who make eye contact and won't punch you if you try to hug them. 

With that said, here are the detail you need to know.

Kostume Kult presents
REENTRY 2013
~Mythic Return~
Friday, September 20th
9pm - 5am

In many cultures there is the belief of the Return of some divine being --- be it Osiris, Apollo, Jesus, Alien Astronauts, the Mayan Quetzalcoatl, "Bob" (Church of the Subgenius) and, from Burning Man's 2013 Cargo Cult theme -- the most generous and all-knowing John Frum...

And thus, we return bringing a messianic aura, bountiful gifts, glowy gadgetry and fine dusty fashions to bestow our burning goodness on the huddled masses of New York City.... The Second Coming is upon us! What are you going to wear ????


Lucky Chengs Cabaret
240 W 52nd St
(between Broadway & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10019

TICKETS
Presale Tiers: $20 (sold out))/ $25
More at the door (if available)
Cheap Drinks All Night!

RSVP

DRESS
Multicultural Messiah, Ancient Eqyptian, Greco-Roman, Primitive Islander, Feathered Reptile, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Life of Brian and Burner Fabulous... A Time of Glorious Return, don't be caught with your pants down! (Unless your gods are into it...)

DJs on two floors:
$mall ¢hange (No Parking/WFMU)
Tim The Enchanter (Vitamin B)
Naveen G (Listed/VAS/Proton)
Orange Krush (Disorient, Kostume Kult)
WhiteOwlJaguar (DiscoFist)
Cindy Kim
Deep Woods (3Bridges/Heros & Villians)
More TBA soon

VIDEO
Vj Krunch
Stefan Spins

ART
Ridiculous Religious Iconography
Divine Visitation by the Flying Spaghetti Monster
"Again Again" - Mercury John's roving primitive enlightenment installation
Skydiving Photoboth

*** To propose Art, Performances or to Volunteer please email producer Irene at ikmalatesta(at)gmail(dot)com
(Mention Reentry in the subject line)
Body art by Kirkworx Dupuis and Michael Trotter

Mardi Gras Costumes & Jazz Funeral Dress

Kostume Kult will be camping near the Black Rock French Quarter this year, taking over the 3:00 sector and we could not be more thrilled about it. What a terrific pairing of costumes and revelry for Burning Man 2013!
With this cosmic collaboration comes a few fun events which will take place on playa.
Tuesday - Mardi Gras Celebration
Sunday - Jazz Funeral for the Man
In case you are clueless on how to dress for these events, below is a handy guide for what to wear for maximum debauchery.

Mardi Gras Costuming - 

Key Items: MASKS, JESTER HATS, CROWNS, PARASOLS, BEADS, PURPLE GREEN AND GOLD

A celebration of excess and debauchery that is the prelude to Lent. Parade, revelry and beads, beads beads!
As far as costuming going this is a no rules celebration of dress. Masquerade masks, jester hats, tutus, gold crowns, long gloves, fringe!

The color scheme is-
PURPLE (symbolic of justice),GREEN (symbolic of faith),GOLD (symbolic of power).




I recommend this Mardi Gras harlequin printed body suit. Bonus: Its on sale!

If you have Mardi Gras costumes to donate to Kostume Kult, Email KKostumes@gmail.com.


Jazz Funeral Dress -
Key items TOP HATS, SASHES, UMBRELLAS, BRASS BAND, FORMAL WEAR

A "funeral with music" is a procession from the church to the cemetery led by a band, family and friends of the deceased. The music on the way to the burial is somber with hymns and dirges, but after the final goodbye is said and they "cut the body loose" the tempo changes to more upbeat jazz music with cathartic dancing.

People following the procession after the band are called the "Second Line".  The Second Line opens their colorful decorated umbrellas and parasols, waves their handkerchiefs and breaks into a rousing dancing send off.










The musicians typically dress is dark pants, white shirts and dark ties with a cap. The Grand Marshal wears a tuxedo with sash and top hat. Other participants wear a boater or skimmer style hat.

Video of Jazz Funeral procession. 

So go grab the extra umbrella from your closet, go buy some fringe trim and JoAnne Fabrics and get to glue gunning it on the edge. A few stitches with a needle and tread couldn't hurt either in case the wind picks up. 

If you have any jazz funeral costumes to donate to Kostume Kult, Email KKostumes@gmail.com.

REMEMBER: FEATHERS, ALTHOUGH THEY WOULD BE PERFECT FOR MARDI GRAS ARE NOT WELCOME ON THE PLAYA. MOOP ALERT!!

See you on playa! 

Love,

Kostume Girl

Burning Man 2012: How was your trip?

A frequent conversation I've been having lately-

Person I know:
Hey how was your trip? 

Me:
*Pause*
*Huge deep breath*...Well I...

White Trash Minnie Mouse and her megaphone

introduced myself to Kostume Kult for the 10th time - saw people smile at me like it was the 1st time, felt a REAL hug, reaffirmed what I already knew - people will do whatever you tell them to if you are speaking into a mic or megaphone, rode on a tiki bar with 12 people during a daylight whiteout while Riders on the Storm played on the stereo, climbed a sinking pirate ship, biked in the bumpy ghetto of 2 to 3 o'clock, zipped down a very unsafe zip line, was lectured by Safety Taco, had a personal dream come true by getting a tour of the Never Was Haul with Tempe, complained about being a sober Runway MC - 10 people ran to me with booze, took a baby wipe shower - felt pretty good about it, took at real shower - felt like a new person, peed in a hot sauna of a porta potty at noon, heard Jungle in the morning OOohhing,  AAhhing and complimenting mostly women on the runway, ate next to nothing all day then ate gourmet food every night that saved my life, asked a dead sexy man via megaphone to rub his scruff on me, said some more inappropriate things while MCing, carefully climbed to the top of Mal-Mart to marvel at the view of Black Rock City, dove down 20,000 leagues deep under the playa with sexy pirates aboard the Nautilus X,  danced with hot pirate maiden Laura, resurfaced at a movie theater, resurfaced at concert of fire jets, lost my freaking mind, jumped ship, swam with Tom back to camp, collapsed in my tent, ate pancakes with Poddy All The Time, talked to so many strangers which I normally hate doing, hugged everyone again, had a moment at the Temple of Juno, cried over other peoples dead pets, made promises to myself that I probably won't keep, helped Cha Cha build the balloon chain, didn't turn on my cell phone, faithfully followed our fearless leader DK, became one with the dust, was a Zombie/White Trash Minnie Mouse/Bad Bunny/Pirate Captain/Santa/Pink Kitten, dressed a man in a prairie dress which he loved, changed peoples perspective on costumes, felt proud when I told people I was a member of Kostume Kult, made people "get sexy with it" on the runway, couldn't quite get anywhere on time, indulged in the simple act of cuddling, saw rain and lightning for the first time on playa, danced at a safari with hot Australian giraffe and buffalo, showed off my assets, watched a Dragon Theater Shadow Show, waved to art car riders, pedaled a bike bar, got dirty with a dusty boy,

Riders on the Storm

hopped in the Billion Bunny March, marveled at how that silver spaceship stays upright, did a pickle back *or 23*, rode my bike drunk with a drink in my other hand, practiced safety third, fell off a piece of art, fell deeply in love with everyone in KK, was very entertained by Johnny Letrik, had a white wedding with Noodle, laughed with Dusty Lashes, marveled at Charlie Won's energy, was rubbed down with SPF by Babba the Love Sponge, had a tent party at Cowboy Roys, watched the Bull burn with Constantino, was envious of Maddie's free spirit, shared my secret crush(s) with Maria, heard a lot of tent sex, nearly came face to d*ck with a shirt c*cker, saw the sun come up MULTIPLE times, watched a lot of sh*t burn, was in awe of how attractive everyone in our camp is, enjoyed the sound of my own voice on a megaphone, acquired a lot of new costumes, watched our frontage come down, demooped for hours, wished I could stay just a few more days, watched the playa disappear in out the back window.

Passenger aboard Nautilus X.

Most frequent responses:
*Blank Stare*
Wait, were you just telling me about a dream you had?
You went to Birmingham?!
I just couldn't deal with no shower for a week.

Bad Bunny's Good Side

Its hard to put into words for others an experience that forever alters your life, even the second time around. Each burn is different but so far both of mine have started the same. The first night I have anxiety that a week is too long to spend in this desolate wasteland. "What have I done?!", I think. The next few days are filled with people and things that do not exist out side of this dried lake bed we inhabit for such a short time. The hours and days fly by. My body acclimates to the new environment and I stop noticing there is dust all over my fork when I put it into my food. The energy builds steadily throughout the week and when the man finally does burn that 1 mile circle is the center of the universe. You can't imagine there is anything else going on in the world. Its a beautiful week long escape. Everyone asks me if I will do it again next year, my inner burner smirks, she will be back. 

Below is the video I took this year. Unfortunately a dying battery prevented me from taking more. 

Kostume Kult presents Horned Ball 2012 ARKK

Spring is upon us and as the ground thaws (not that it was ever really frozen this winter) the animals will awake from hibernation and begin the spring ritual of finding a suitable mate. But Wait! What is this? A foreboding storm approaches and threatens all living kind!! Their only hope is a man (some say he's crazy) and his epic ark. Built to last 40 days and nights of deluge this vessel will bring the animals 2 by 2 safely to dry land. So put on your fuzzy ears, tails, horns, and scales and party with Noah on the Party Arkk!!



Kostume Kult presents
Horned Ball 2012
~ARKK~

The Bells Doth Toll for 2012. Storms Multiply, Waters Rise and Life on Earth teeters. On Friday, April 13th Kostume Kult prepares for the Apocalypse with an Arkk of Epic Contortions. Gather all ye Critters - Horned, Fuzzy and Frisky ones all. 2-by-2, 3-by-3 and all combinations thereof. Cross-Breeding Is Encouraged as we endeavor to make the Future a More Interesting Place... Your DNA is requested.

Photo:MetroMix

FRIDAY, APRIL 13th 9pm til 5am

WARSAW
261 Driggs Ave
Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222
(between Eckford and Leonard nearest to the
Nassau Ave G Train or the Bedford Ave L train)

Photo: Guest of a Guest

TICKETS available now
$20 limited tier-one presale *will sell out soon*
$25/ second tier presale
$30/ door (in costume)
Drink and food specials all night

RSVP on the event Facebook page.

2012's THEME
Bibiblical Apocalypse Meets Spring Rebirth. A Bacchanal with Imminent Peril and Maximal Sexiness... Cometh to Brooklyn, bow down to Yahweh and beware the gaze of his laser beam eyes. Judgement day is upon us.

DJs in two rooms including:
MLE (Denver)
Everyday (PEX / Playloop, Philly)
Jerad Hioki (Kostume Kult, Roundi Music, Tahoe)
Boris "Burning Elf" (Kostume Kult, Toad, NYC)
Tektite (Vitamin B, NYC)
Shaggy (Disorient / Space Pirates, Philly)
Higher Nebulae (NYC)
Mystika (Disorient, NYC/Philly)

Photo: TimeOut New York

ART/ INTERACTION
Horned Toad!
Petting Zoo
Cross-Breeding Shadow Puppet Theater
Live Critter Shuffleboard
Kruise Directives
And the return of the G(wr)ong Show!
Much more soon!

ABOUT
The 8th annual Horned Ball is Kostume Kult's longest running Burning Man camp fundraiser. Every year HB is a riot of Horns and other Costumery as the animals stir and break free of winter sluggishness. Play along with this year's theme or do something completely different. Individuality, absurdity and your unique style is celebrated in an environment where all who make an effort are welcome. With past themes being Paleolithikk (2010) and Road to Valhalla (2011) note that, every year, there is a different Horned spin and patron god. Many play along, others chart their own path. All are welcome.

CALL TO ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS
Warsaw is a big venue with three rooms, a main stage, balcony and many corners to decorate. If you are interested to supply art, an activity or to otherwise volunteer, click HERE.