Blazing Swan
Blazing Swan is an annual regional Burning Man event held near Jilakin Lake in the Shire of Kulin, Western Australia. It is an experiment in temporary community and artistic expression, and is 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. Each year a wooden effigy is built and burned at the culmination of the event. History. Blazing Swan was started by  a collective of artists / producers who have all attended the Burning Man Festival in the US and were inspired to organize an official regional event in Western Australia. Culture. Eleven Principles. Blazing Swan is understood not as an event, but as referring to a way of life lived consistently with these 11 Principles. They are meant to be taken as a whole, as a set of commonly-understood values. Theme Camps. Theme camps are an integral part of Burning Man culture. These are established by the event participants and contribute to the unique identity of Blazing Swan. Blazing Swan, Inc .. Blazing Swan, Inc. is the not-for-profit incorporated association dedicated to organizing the annual Blazing Swan event. As per Blazing Swan Inc.'s Constitution, its main objectives are to: Community Involvement. Blazing Swan Inc. is involved with a number of Community art projects and philanthropic activities in Western Australia. Some examples are: