octOHburn Meet and Greet!!!
Come out and join us for good music and good times! Southern Ohio Burner Adam Hardwick has his first independent buisness karoake gig this Wednesday and we are heading out to Shelton's Pub on the Westside to show our support and meet with local Burners! Bring a friend and any ideas you may have for our fall festival. Tickets for octOHburn will be available there for $15, but they are raising to $20 after next weekend so buy your ticket soon! You can contact me here or call me at home at 513.830.6366 anytime with questions or to get more connected! We will also be meeting at Sidewinder's Cafe on October 1st for one last planning meeting and informational session. Tickets will be available then as well. Don't forget you can also reserve your ticket on the webpage at octohburn.sonichawk.com. See you soon!
-Angie

Wednesday evening September 19th
3260 HARRISON AVE.-SHELTONS PUB.
CINCINNATI, OH 45211



octOHburn is rapidly approaching, and here is why you should come!
-Jack oLantern carving on Friday late afternoon! Pumpkins provided,
and they will be used to light our paths for the weekend. Large scale
fires both nights, and indoor firepits! tribal dancing and drum
circles! a special pinata treat from camp pornyata! tasting tasty
beverages from your camp neighbors! cabin rentals available! A unique
Burning Man orientation Presentation! dj's and dancing in the barn!
paintings, photography, and 2d artwork in the barn as well! and the
incredible sense of belonging that comes with being surrounded by
incredible, open minded and artistically appreciative people!
Here is why you should buy your ticket ASAP!:
We need to make our initial deposit for the campground this weekend,
and we are required to purchase additional insurance. the ticket price
will be raising to $20 soon. so sooner is better for all ;) please
contact me to make arrangements to get your ticket!!! or visit the
website at http://octohburn/sonichawk.com. i hope you will join us!
angie



HI! I am coordinating a brand new local festival that will hopefully
become an annual event. It is called octOHburn and will be held
October 5-7 at Hannon's Camp America near Oxford Ohio. It will be a
weekend of collaborative art projects, large scale fires, tribal
dancing and performance, and radical self-expression. This is a Leave
No Trace event and there is absolutely no commerce associated within
the festival. We all bring what we have to share, whether it be a
piece of artwork, a musical performance, an elaborate costume, or a
snack or beverage to share. The result is an eclectic and unique
weekend experience where you are sure to see something new and meet
incredible, open-minded people. Visit our modest website for more
information, or contact myself to learn more.
Angie Asselin
Burning Man Project Regional Contact for Cincinnati
octOHburn Coordinator
cincinnati@burnigman.com
octohburn.sonichawk.com

There has been a change in registration

PreRegistration will remain as $15 until September 23,
PreRegistration will be $20 from Sept 24 to October 3
Gate Registration will be $25

PreReg can be accomplished by seeking out one of the organizers for tickets or going online and following the simple instructions

Hope to see you all there!

If you're a friend, this is simply my blog reposted...to share with more of everyone. It's true no matter how often I post it. :D

Well, I would like to start off by giving a shout out of thanks, in no particular order:

Thanks to the weather for staying SO beautiful, even if it WAS too warm for my fuzzy costumes.
Thanks to Angie, Chris, and the whole octOHburn event organizers, planners, and staff.
Thanks to Graham for being another mass smile and giggler.
Thanks to Pokes, Will, David, Eric, and all the fire crew for SUCH a great fire (extra thanks to Pokes and Will for the effigy).
Thanks to the effigy crew and everyone who put some time into helping to make it BEA-U-TI-FULL!
Thanks to the Pink Flamingo Wine Bar! YAY! for more Indiana burners who rock my socks off! Their home brew is superb!
Thanks to Rebecca and Sierra for hooping with me, feeding me (yeah, I self-responsibility and all that.....I couldn't let her have an abundance of food left over...I was just doing my part *big grin*), for the great pictures, and all the connecting.
Thanks to Tim Black for the hypnotron.....everyone seemed to be impressed....lovely.
Thanks to the Hannon's. They simply RAWK!
Thanks to Kristal Light and Sweet T for yet another GREAT Pornyata Camp. You lovely ladies need some time off....and more lovin's than I can express. You two are ALWAYS a delight!
Thanks to Captain, My Captain for the connection, for the snuggles, and for the love.
Thanks to the Clean up crew for the great job of starting so early on the clean up and disposal of the Jack-o-lanterns.
Thanks to the fire performers for a beautiful light up.
Thanks to Yasha for the warm heart, ever present smile, and open, generous nature. You are such a beautiful, effervescent soul.
Thanks to everyone who came out, helped make this a beautiful, magical, event.

Okay, so there it is. My thanks. I got EVERYTHING that I wanted out of this weekend. I got to work (my body will make sure I remember HOW much work/moving I did). I got to connect with people (connecting in a variety of ways....I have a BFF that I wouldn't have had otherwise...I got to geek out over hoops, I met some new Indiana burners, I got plenty of mad make-outs, hugs hugs hugs and MORE hugs....I'm a hug-slut, I got snuggle/cuddle time w/o the overt sexual tension, which I VERY much needed, I got to share my art with people through henna, I got to share love galore, and I laughed, smiled, giggled almost non-stop the whole weekend.) I was busy just about the whole time. Maybe about 4 hours worth of rest...tops.....maybe...and that's rest...not sleep....heeheehee. So much energy. It's not the type of energy that you get from a summer event, it was more intimate, more down tempo, more connecting......less party, less non-stop loud, bump, and yahoo. This event was EVERYTHING that I needed, wanted, and could have hoped for. THANK YOU! This was just what I needed on this journey of mine. I love life, and this was just another little boost to hold in my heart and mind in the winter to help stave off those winter blues.

There's so much I want to share, yet, words do nothing to convey exactly what it is....smiles, giggles, and heart-felt love is the closest that I can get.