One Week in The Desert: a Burning Man Documentary

12/2/08  Print This Post Print This Post    2 Comments   Popular   Written by Benny Lewis
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See how 50,000 people gather in the Black Rock Desert each summer to build a miniature city in which no money is exchanged, and everyone is (ideally) a participant.


Burning Man – a week in the desert from Matador Network on Vimeo.

Benny Lewis writes:

My incredible experience at Burning Man this year. I lost over half the footage from my hard drive getting damaged because of dust storms, but I still had enough to piece together this documentary! Enjoy!!

If you want to see this in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Irish and/or Esperanto – or if you’d like to see more of my videos – be sure to check out my videoblog at irishpolyglot.com

Feature Photo: Ross Borden


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Benny Lewis

Benny Lewis is an Irish polyglot and a freelance translator. For six years, he's been on a journey through various countries with emphasis on integrating into their cultures through acquiring their languages. He shares his tips and adventures along the way through his multilingual video blog "Around the World in Eighty Mays."

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  • davidmcquaid replied on December 2, 2008

    Benny: Great video! I make a Burning Man film every year, and would be happy to send you a copy of '08 if you'd like one. Just send me your mailing address and I'll drop a copy in the mail for you! Did you get a chance to check out our camp, Putt Putt Playa and playa little putt putt with us? Cheers, Davidmcquaid@mac.com

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  • Missy replied on December 4, 2008

    As with all his other videos, Benny Lewis and his body of work are worthy of admiration. As a fellow linguist and lover of multiculturalism, there is nothing like sharing these passions vicariously through the wit and charisma that Benny always displays in his projects. KUDOS again!

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