October 1-31, 2025 | Traditional Dream Factory

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<h1>🔥 TDF Burn Residency: Living the Principles</h1> October 1-31, 2025 | Traditional Dream FactoryWhere Burning Man Culture Becomes Daily Practice<h2>Beyond Festival Culture</h2>At TDF, we believe a burn is not a festival or an event—it's a way of life. The TDF Burn Residency is your invitation to live the ten principles for an entire month, creating authentic burner culture that extends far beyond a weekend gathering.<h2>One Month, Three Transformative Experiences</h2>October 1-16: Burn Community Building Live the principles daily while preparing for our signature eventsOctober 11-17: Kosmic Kamels Community Retreat Co-live and work with the kamels and get to know their communityOctober 17-19: Kosmic Kamels &amp; Friends - Mini Burn Weekend Host the Portuguese burner community in our established burn lifestyleOctober 20-31: Abela Art Faire Integration Bridge burner creativity with local Portuguese culture through art<h2>Living the Principles Daily</h2>This isn't about preparing for a burn—this IS the burn. For 31 days, we'll embody:Radical Inclusion - Welcome anyone ready to live this wayGifting - Daily gift economy and skill sharingDecommodification - Money-free internal communityRadical Self-Reliance - Build resilience and capabilityRadical Self-Expression - Authentic daily creativityCommunal Effort - Shared responsibility for everythingCivic Responsibility - Care for TDF and Abela communityLeaving No Trace - Regenerative living practicesParticipation - No spectators, only contributorsImmediacy - Present-moment community living<h2>What You'll Experience</h2>Daily Burn Life<ul><li>Morning circles and intention setting</li><li>Community work projects and maintenance</li><li>Artistic creation and collaboration</li><li>Evening gatherings and cultural exchange</li><li>Consensus decision-making processes</li></ul>Skill Development<ul><li>Large-scale art construction</li><li>Community facilitation and connection workshops</li><li>Sustainable living and permaculture</li><li>Event production and logistics</li></ul>Creative Projects<ul><li>Build installations for the Mini Burn</li><li>Create art for the Abela Art Faire</li><li>Document burn lifestyle practices</li><li>Design future burn experiences</li><li>Collaborate with local Portuguese artists</li></ul><h2>Who We're Seeking</h2>Experienced Burners Ready to live the principles beyond festival season and help establish Portugal's first burn residency communityBurn-Curious Individuals Committed to month-long immersion in authentic burner culture and community livingArtists &amp; Builders Excited to create large-scale installations while living in daily creative communityCommunity Leaders Interested in developing burn culture and connecting with Portuguese and international networks<h2>Residency Investment</h2>Full Month Commitment Required<ul><li>Accommodation &amp; meals are additional to residency. costs</li><li>Arrivals October 1st, Departures October 31st</li><li>Residency costs go-towards, event infrastructure, facilitators &amp; TDF development.</li></ul>We're seeking residents committed to living this experiment fully. Applications reviewed for:<ul><li>Previous burn experience or deep commitment to principles</li><li>Specific skills or gifts to contribute</li><li>Readiness for month-long community living</li><li>Alignment with regenerative and sustainable practices</li></ul>If you wish to apply for a work exchange residency to submit an art project we are funding 5 art grants to make large scale instillations at TDF (email below).Confirm your spot by September 1, 2025<h2>Ready to Live the Burn?</h2>Stop waiting for the next festival. Stop compartmentalising your values. Come live the principles every day for a month and discover what burn culture really means when it becomes your way of life.Questions: space@traditionaldreamfactory.com

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Bring your home to TDF 🚐&nbsp;we have spaces in the land that are flat, with shade and with electricity. Perfect for your home on the road. No grey water systems available (it is not allowed to dispose of these in the land). Compost toilets and showers are shared.

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Get cosy in a glamping tent for you, and two or three more folks. It’s spacious and comfortable - don’t worry, they are 5m in diameter.The tents are set up on platforms on our land. Compost toilets and hot showers are shared.Book for one and we will allocate you with other bookings, or book as 3-4 people together and you will be allocated your own tent to share.Tents are set up with single beds, bedding and blankets for extra cosyness! We also provide a towel for your stay.Please bring an extra one for the sauna if you can! .

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Get cosy in your own glamping tent on the land emerged in nature 🥰They are 5m in diameter so you will have space. You’ll get a double mattress with warm blankets and fluffy rugs.This set up is for two people only, if you are 3+ then you can book a shared glamping.Compost toilets and hot showers are shared and on the land.We provide towels with your booking but please bring extra for the sauna if you can!

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Our dorm is in the chicken factory! A simple but cosy space with dorm beds and desk space.We provide bedding and a towel for your stay but please bring an extra one for the sauna if you can!Please let us know if you do not want to be in a mixed gendered space and we will try to accommodate.Compost toilets and hot showers are shared on the land.

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