Tickets are now available for Holos 2013. The theme this year is “Invention of the Wheel.” Spanning throughout human history, there have been inventions and reinventions that have caused significant change in human society.
Tickets can be purchased at Planet X in Spenard, Anchorage and Planet X in Muldoon. Tickets also available at The Natural Canvas. $20 presale and $30 at the gate.
A date has been selected for Holos 2013. June 14-16th. We are currently accepting applications for art/camp project registration and financial assistance. Application deadline: May 11. Head to our Facebook page for more info on how you might apply.
The wrap-up report for the 2012 event has been posted in the Wrap Up section of the site. Check back soon for new additions to the Gallery section!
We have now entered the week of! It will be awesome to see everyone out there. I’ve had several groups approach me with some really cool theme camp ideas. I’m looking forward to experiencing all they have to offer. Please remember this is a Leave No Trace, Pack it in, Pack it out event. Trashcans will not be available for you, you will need to take care of your own trash.
Presale tickets for Holos 2012 are now available for $20 at Plantet X in Spenard and Muldoon. Other locations soon to come. If you hurry to the Spenard store you can get ticket #1!
We’ve recieved the official go-ahead from Burning Man headquarters to throw another Burning Man regional event here in Alaska! Flyers have been ordered and will be out this friday, so keep a lookout for them. Pricing will be the same as last time. $20 presale and $30 at the gate. Tickets availible soon.
A month after the event a new page has been created to contain our Holos wrap-up report.
Check it out at Wrap Up
So many pictures have been coming in that I’ve decided to set up a gallery page to contain it all. Again, if you have any pictures you’d like us to upload then please email them to us!
We also have some lost and found items from this weekend. It is a house and car key attached to a lanyard. If the owner can email us with the color of the lanyard or what it says on it then we can arrange to get those keys back to you.
Reminder: Raffle for BurningMan – Evolution Ticket and Playa Survival Kit will be next Friday at 7pm in town square (next to the Performing Arts Center) in Downtown Anchorage. Need not be present to win, but bring a drum and we will make it an event!
A video summary of a successful weekend. Thanks to Roger Fire Dodger for putting this together.
If anyone has any other pictures or video they would like to upload then please email us.
With only a day and a half until the festivities begin there is some important information that you must know for the event to go as smoothly as possible. Below is a list of these. Also, don’t forget to check the “Need to Know” page for additional information such as directions.
If you plan on buying willcall tickets the deadline for those is midnight tonight (Thursday), so email us with your order.
Gate opens at 12:00am Saturday. Please do not attempt to arrive early, we will make you wait.
There is a beautiful field adjacent to the Holos event. DO NOT attempt to camp there, the cops will be called. Do not run, walk, saunter, skip or gallop in the field, the cops will be called. The neighbors are a bit stuffy and we need to stay within the Holos Boundaries. Thank you for your understanding.
Bring your ID. you are driving, you should have an ID right? If you don’t I can’t let you in. If you are under 18 you better have your parents or legal guardian with you or I can’t let you in. Sorry, not our rules, but we have to enforce them.
Don’t piss into the wind.
Don’t piss off the wildlife.
Don’t piss on the wildlife.
(unless they are on fire)
Don’t set the wildlife on fire.
Don’t burn anything that was
already here when you showed up.
Wildlife doesn’t just mean wild animals
It can also mean your neighbors.
Try Something New
Teach
Learn
Build
Talk
Listen
Be self reliant
BE respectful
Respect yourself
Respect others
Respect the space
Respect other peoples property
Not just tangible goods but the property surrounding Holos is Private. Keep it that way.
Be Patient
Be forgiving
If something or someone makes you
feel unsafe then communicate with the infrastructure
they are there to help you
Leave no trace.
CARS:
No cruising! Once you are on site your car is parked until you leave site
COMMERCE:
You cannot buy or sell anything
FIRE GUIDELINES:
Safety is essential. You have some Fire Art? Cool, check in with infrastructure so it’s not a surprise. Fire performer? Bring your Gig Journal so that we can take a look at your safety record. Its summer in Alaska lets not contribute to any forest fires. Be aware of your environment have full time spotters and safeties
FIREARMS:
The possession of firearms including BB guns, air rifles, or paint ball guns, within Holos is strongly discouraged. Neither our event nor the surrounding property is suitable for recreational shooting.
SOUND:
Be aware. Some people will want to party all night long.
Some people will want sleep like the dead.
Communicate and compromise. Try to get an idea of how things are going to play out around your camp so that there are no unpleasant surprises.
Be flexible
PETS= Bear food/Drama/Noise/Anti-Leave No Trace
This will be a confusing, noisy, unfamiliar place filled with strangers and shiny objects.
We highly recommend that you leave your pets at home.
Less stress for them less stress for you. Less stress for the community.
We are not responsible for your pet’s actions or well being. You are and will be held accountable as such.
That being said if by some chance you are part of that 1% of the population that has well behaved pets that are comfortable around strangers, loud noises, children, fire, wilderness Alaska and other animals, then cool, we look forward to meeting you and your insanely cool pets. Remember you will be held responsible for their Radical self-Reliance, Leave No Trace, and Respect for others, their space, their property and their peace of mind.
TOILETS:
If it wasn’t made by your body, don’t put it in the potty!
SUGGESTIONS
Get gas and other supplies on the way towards the event.
If you break down or have car problems, make sure you get off the road and out of the way so the traffic can keep moving. Keep safe, and get out of the way as soon as possible.
Make sure your load is secure. We don’t want accidents to happen, or to have trash strewn along the highway.
Don’t pass on the local roadway.
OBEY SPEED LAWS. Particularly through small towns.
Stay alert, stay alive.
Do NOT discard refuse along the highway or in neighboring towns. Pack your load securely. In the event you have to portage garbage on top of your vehicle, make sure it is double bagged and strapped down securely.