| Blazing Swan | |
| First: | 2013 |
| Location: | Jilakin Rock City |
| Last: | March 27 – April 2, 2024 |
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.
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]
A collective of artists/producers who had attended the Burning Man Festival in the US, organized the official regional event in Western Australia.
| Year | Theme | Date | Location | Participants | Ticket price | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ignite | 2 June | Bickley | ~150 | |||
| 2013 | Syncronicity | 1 September | Mosman Park | ~250 | $15-$30 | ||
| 2014 | Inception | 24–28 April | Kulin | 1400 | $145–$195 | ||
| 2015 | Inspiration | 1–7 April | Kulin | 1900 | $145–$255 | ||
| 2016 | Illumination | 23–29 March | Kulin | 2500 | $150–$250 | ||
| 2017 | Elemental | 12–18 April | Kulin | 2700 | $150–$250 | ||
| 2018 | Beyond the Black Stump | 28 March – 3 April | Kulin | 3200 | $200–$300 | ||
| 2019 | Happy as Larry | 17 - 23 April | Kulin | 3000 | $200–$300 | ||
| 2020 | Perception | 8 - 14 April | N/A | $200–$300 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||
| 2021 | Phoenix | 1 April - 6 April | Kulin | 1500 | $250–350 | ||
| 2022 | Poseidon's Flame | 13 - 19 April | N/A | $250–350 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3] | ||
| 2023 | Poseidon's Flame II | 5 April - 11 April | Kulin | 3000 | $290–350 | ||
| 2024 | Neon Caravan | 27 March - 2 April | Kulin | 3000 | $400–475 |
Blazing Swan, Inc. is the not-for-profit incorporated association dedicated to organizing the annual Blazing Swan event.[4]
Blazing Swan Incorporated has been involved with a number of community art projects and philanthropic activities in Western Australia. Some examples are: