Blazing Swan is an annual regional

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event held adjacent to

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near the town of

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. It is promoted as an experiment in temporary community and

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, guided by eleven main principles, including ''radical inclusion'', ''gifting'' and ''radical self-reliance''. The event occurs around

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each year, usually over a period of seven days. The event location is on bushland adjacent to Jilakin Lake, and is referred to as Jilakin Rock City. A wooden

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is built and burned at the culmination of the event.

History

A collective of artists/producers who had attended the

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in the US, organized the official regional event in

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Blazing Swan, Inc.

Blazing Swan, Inc. is the not-for-profit incorporated association dedicated to organizing the annual Blazing Swan event.

Community Involvement

Blazing Swan Inc has been involved with a number of community art projects and philanthropic activities in Western Australia. Some examples are: * Providing significant art grants to the community to encourage creative expression. * Donating $10 from each ticket sold at the 2015 event towards funding a full-time age care nurse to the Shire of Kulin. * Partnership with the Australian Government's 'Work for the Dole' program, to help job seekers gain skills and experience that give back to the community and can help them find a job. * Donating a metal sculpture created by Matt Bray to the

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, as a permanent public art offering.

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