Burning Man Festival cancelled despite being scheduled for August 30

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8209895/Burning-Man-festival-canceled-time-amid-coronavirus-pandemic.html

While ticket-holders can get refunds, the event page says that its cancelation will mean 'substantial staff layoffs, pay reductions, and other belt-tightening measures' so the organizers 'hope that you will consider donating all or a portion of your ticket value, and/or making a tax-deductible donation to Burning Man Project'.

Goodell encouraged fans of the festival who feel 'compelled by what we're doing' to provide this 'gift' to the organization.

The infamous event in Northern Nevada's Black Rock Desert usually pulls in crowds of about 80,000 people each year traveling from all across the US and the world.

The cancelation of the festival suggests some fear the pandemic and the lockdown rules could continue far longer than officials have said.

Burning Man was scheduled to run from August 30 to September 7 this year.

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1. They're doing the right thing..

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2. festivals around the country

are hoping against hope. All the while knowing that it's going to be dicey at best ..

"Shelter in place" and stay at home orders might be lifted at some point .. but you have to think that social distancing is still going to be on the strongly advised list. (on the other hand .. we do have our red state brethren ...)

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3. Good for them. Reportedly 75% of Americans want a NATIONAL lock-down.

That's a huge indicator that good sense can prevail in most when personal wellbeing is immediately at stake. That 75% want strong action because they realize this isn't going to be over for some while.

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4. Many attendees spend many, many months and plenty of cash

on the art installations they share with each other. Even now, four months ahead, is late notice for many.