The following is a list of regional Burning Man events ordered alphabetically by geography. Not all of these events are affiliated with the Burning Man organization. Africa South Africa AfrikaBurn (official site) Initiated in 2006 by Paul Jorgensen, the event was put together with the assistance of early crew members Lil Black, Robert Weinek, Paul Grose and Monique Schiess and was held for the first time in 2007 on Stonehenge Private Reserve in the Tankwa Karoo, a sparsely-inhabited semi-desert region of South Africa's Northern Cape Province. In 2018, 11 000 people participated in building Tankwa Town, a beautiful space created by various kinds of people. The event, like many other Regionals, features artworks (some of which are burned), mutant vehicles, theme camps, much fire and many performances. It is presently the second-largest regional event outside the US, after Midburn in the Negev desert of Israel. America North America Canada British Columbia Brave New Whirled Victoria's Annual Regional Decompression! Held Oct 7, 2017 – Oct 8, 2017 in Saanichton, BC Burn in the Forest (official site) Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Event, in association with the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society Decompression Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Events, in association with the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society: Micropolis 2010, Dustcovery 2017 Recharge Official Burning Man Vancouver Regional Event, in association with the Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society. Held for 10 years, ending in 2010 OtherWorld (official site) OtherWorld is a four-day, thousand person official Burning Man Regional Event at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island run in association with the Kindle Arts Society. Alberta Freezer Burn (official site) Alberta's official Burning Man regional event is in association with the League of Extraordinary Albertans. It is typically held on the weekend closest to the summer solstice, and 2017 will mark its 10th anniversary. Northwest Territories Burn on the Bay Part of the annual Long John Jamboree on Great Slave Lake. Ontario Mooseman Official Burning Man Toronto Regional Event, in association with BurnT Interactive Arts Society. (Now defunct) Hyperborea Toronto regional having its inaugural event May 2017, associated with H.E.A.T. (Hyperborean Experiential Arts Team). (Now defunct) SideBurn (official site) After a three year hiatus of Regional Burn Events, SideBurn is the 2023 Ontario Regional Burn. Quebec L'OsstidBurn (official site) Celebrating similar principals as the original Burning Man, including radical self-reliance, participative art and culture and fire. The event is held in Eastern Townships during