First timers guide :: what is burning man :: preparation themecamps/installations :: participate :: art of burning man on the playa :: black rock city year round :: calendar :: news fancy search home what is burning man people larry harvey LARRY HARVEY Born in 1948, Larry Harvey grew up on a small farm on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. In the late 1970's he moved to San Francisco, and ...

L a r r y H a r v e y Well we don't have a lot of rituals in this society really. Well we have some rituals in this society; we have football games, we have the Super Bowl. But when the Super Bowl is over , when a football game is over, you've had your thrill but suddenly you begin to realize that it was inherently meaningless. There was no transcendence... --Ritual, Community and Burning Man, An ...

Larry Harvey, Founder and Director of the Burning Man festival, joins The Very Reverend Alan Jones to discuss the creative power of ritual. How does ritual help us express our spirituality ...