Alebrijes Art Car Experience: Vehicles for Healing

03/10/2024

I really don’t have the words right now. Only that the world wasn’t ready for this loss.

Thank you for being everything to us, and know that you continue to be! We love you with every fiber of our existence.

God has blessed us with 35 precious years. Really wished we had 70 more!

You have wowed the world in all ways possible. Elegant. Beautiful. Passionate. Brilliant. Powerful. Graceful. Inspiring. Sharp. Witty. Hilarious. Driven. Stubborn. Head Strong. Royal. An Amazing Friend. The Greatest Sister. And, an Even Better Mother!

We walk with you always. Thanks for being the wind under our wings!

I love you, and miss you beyond words can express.

Just know that we got it from here. We got him from here.
Toni Burnett

08/24/2023

Hustle and Motivate 🔥🔥🔥 El Maratón continúa ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

08/24/2023

Bienvenido 🐺 LOBO 🐺

Special thanks to the entire Familia for bringing to life such a special and powerful being 🔥🔥🔥

08/11/2023

FEATURING

"SPIRITWILD"

HEALING PARTY MOVEMENT

Curation and direction by LaMae Caparas & co-partners

Opening Ceremony and performances in an immersive party experience with numerous characters that embody the spirits of familiar and exotic plants and flowers. Our main stage is in the form of an Alebrije called Alebrijes! Art car, to also celebrate the spirit of the Burning Man 2023 theme, Animalia.

This immersive healing party movement is a celebration of life and dreams inspired by nature, the plant spirit, indigenous cultural ceremony, and our animal spirit guides that we discover in nature and in our dreams.

The mission is to create connections with nature’s plant spirits & spirit animals for guidance, inspiration, and play as well as represent our community of people of color who are creating & performing at Burning Man.

The Company

The company is made up of Burning Man veterans and newcomers, performers, wellness guides, artists, and builders. Professional credits include Tony Award winning Broadway Productions, feature films, guiding meditation and yoga across the globe and with organizations and for event such as DAYBREAKER, KAMOCHIMETHOD, Interfusion Festival, Malisimbo Music & Arts Festival, as well as designing, building, and decorating large scale sets and DIY costumes. Our immersive show offering is inspired by the Full Moon Magic virtual shows that launched during the pandemic as a way to connect and share healing and entertainment during lockdown.

The company is currently made up of 15 people but is expected to grow to about 40 by August.

08/10/2023

THE MICTLĀN

According to their ancient mythology, when someone died, they had to go through a journey of nine levels to arrive at Mictlān. The process, which lasted for four years, was full of obstacles.



The objective was to arrive at the underworld, with Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl, gods of death. In this way, the soul of the departed would achieve eternal rest.



The first stage of the way consists in crossing the Apanohuaia river with the help of a dog, either white or vermilion, called Xoloitzcuintle. Its color was the only way to see in a place full of darkness.



The next level is Tepeme Monamictlán, a place where the hills/mountains crash together and the soul must wait to continue its way.



Then comes Iztépetl. For this obstacle, the souls must cross a path of obsidian.



The fourth level is called Cehueloyán, a place with a lot of snow, where the spirit remembers the saddest moments of its life. It has to go through the path to get rid of them.



In the middle of the journey is Pancuetlacalóyan, a place with so much wind that some souls cannot overcome it and are blown away.



Next comes Timiminalóayan, where invisible hands throw arrows that must be dodged by the souls. Each arrow represents a person who had an influence on the life of the departed.



In the seventh level, there is a jaguar that deprived a soul of its heart, for in this stage the departed abandon anything worldly they still carry with them.



The next level is Apanohualóyan, a place where the departed see their life pass.



The last level is Chiconahualóyan, where the souls finally meet Mictlantecuthli and Mictecacíhuatl for their reward: eternal rest.

08/08/2023

Stephani Gamboa is Colombian born, and has lived in Washington, DC for over 15 years. She is known to have an energizer battery as she is a do it ALL kind of woman. She likes to think of herself as your modern day Superhero Ninja.



You will find her multitasking being a mom (my MOST FULLFILLING role :), wife, daughter, business woman, mompreneur, MBA graduate, dancer, model, TV Host, producer, martial artist fan, fitness lover and digital content creator.

Currently, she is Host of DContigo that airs on Saturdays at 11:00AM on Univisión.

08/07/2023

THE EXPERIENCE

As this herd of alebrijes set out on their journey across playa, they will lead the souls of our loved ones along with the spirits that live within all of the called burners that trail behind.



Once this majestic parade comes to halt at their final resting place, each alebrije will position themselves alongside one another, and each of their sides will open up, unveiling a connecting bridge, linking the four of them together.



Inside, the living souls will have the unique opportunity to take a journey through the eight magical levels of the Mictlān, preparing them for the final and ninth level, where they will meet Mictlantecuthli and be awarded eternal rest.

08/06/2023

DJ Shango is a Burning Man DJ, a Philadelphia, DC & Jersey based DJ.

Bringing indigenous and world sounds that uplift, enlighten and open the chakras, Shango brings his vision to life through the motion and raw power on the dance floor. Art and music collide, healing the audience of their traumas using movement, chanting, mantras, crystal vibrations, live drummers, and tribal body art. Shango’s ancient futuristic artform creates a constant flow of physical and ethereal release within the audience, purposefully increasing the power and influence of the healing energy directed toward the crowd each event, creating a massive healing movement in Philadelphia and beyond.

Linktr.ee/DJShango

08/05/2023

Ephcto Jaguartivist is a Renaissance Visionary Artivist, who combines his physical athlete skills and imagination, awakening the consciousness of people through interactive audio visual experiences.

Originally from Venezuela Native from the Caquetios and Chibcha Born in Waraira Repano where the Andes Begin carrying his Karibi culture expressing it in multiple forms. He studied visual art and communications in Venezuela, Madrid, Italy and Singapore, and has been a life-long athlete, musician, and artist. With a background in Extreme sports (X-Games), surfing, skating, Climbing, acrobatics, martial arts and urban street art, he has used his combined skill-set in a variety of ways. Ernesto has designed and operated special rigs for Cirque du Soleil, built dozens of Skate Parks across Venezuela, joined forces with UNICEF to help rural kids have access to surfing and skating opportunities and equipment, and created interactive experiences at dozens of festivals, including Burning Man. He has managed multiple Disaster Relief operations With Grassroots AID Partnership that combine environmentalism and social justice with products for companies like Dr. Bronners and Sambazon. He believes in using his multifaceted talents to awaken the consciousness of people through visual communications and shared experiences that honor the planet.

08/04/2023

08/03/2023

SUPPORT THE PROJECT

We have a lot of ground to cover this year to make this possible, so we are asking that you join us along this journey, help us raise the funds needed, join the build, and celebrate in fellowship with us on playa in August!

Este año tenemos mucho camino por recorrer para poder hacer este proyecto posible, por lo cual te invitamos a que te unas en nuestro viaje, nos apoyes a poder colectar los fondos necesarios, a que seas parte del equipo de construcción, y a que celebremos juntos en comunidad en “la playa” el próximo mes de Agosto!

08/02/2023

WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM?

Shoot us a message. We would love to incorporate your skills, talents, creativity, and madness in this crazy project!

Envíanos un mensaje. No encantaría incorporar tus talentos, creatividad, y pasión en este proyecto que esta increíble!