Carodeni is a small, community-created gathering inspired by the values of Burning Man. You don’t need any prior experience to take part.
It’s not a typical festival. There is no lineup, no vendors, and no audience. Everything that happens exists because someone brought it, built it, shared it, or offered it. The experience emerges from the people who show up.
The gathering is based on self-reliance. Everyone brings their own water, food, shelter, and anything else they need to be comfortable and safe. There are no shops or services on site.
To participate, everyone needs a membership — including the organizing team. This helps cover shared infrastructure and creates equal conditions for all, with no VIPs or exceptions.
Our community is also defined by a shared set of principles that guide how we treat each other and the space around us. They are not rules, but values we try to live by together.
Čarodění runs on participation, respect, and care. You don’t need to be an artist or performer — curiosity, openness, and a willingness to contribute something are enough.
History of Carodeni
2014 – Zeroth Edition
The first zeroth edition of Carodeni took place in 2014 at Divoko in the Podkrkonosi region. Only 7 people attended, yet together they brought and created an incredible 13 art projects. Even then, it became clear that it’s not about numbers, but about energy, the desire to create, and collaboration. Divoko offered a beautiful and free landscape, for which special thanks go to Dalibor.
2015 – Second Zeroth Edition
In 2015, the second zeroth edition of Carodeni took place—this time with more participants and a bigger fire. Because Carodeni is always held around Walpurgis Night (the burning of witches), the central burning installation became a symbol of the event—a kind of mutant between the “Man” of Black Rock City and the traditional Czech witch, Čára.
2016 – Growth of the Community
The year 2016 brought further development of the burners community in Czechia. Meetings, sharing, and collaboration took place, and the association Inspirokracie was founded, becoming an important base for creation, workshops, and project preparation.
People around Inspirokracie—especially Vojta and Adam—became key organisational pillars of Carodeni.
2017 – New Location and More Fire
In 2017, Carodeni was held in Valec. The number of participants grew significantly, along with the number of burning installations—no longer was only the “Čára” burned. The event began to take on a clearer shape and a stronger community dimension.
2018–2019 – Strengthening the Tradition
In the following years, Carodeni continued as a regular gathering of the Czech Burners community. More participants, art projects, nighttime gatherings, and fire appeared. An active core of people formed—those who create, share, and at the same time remain open to newcomers.
2020 – We’re Not Ending, We’re Beginning
The year 2020 started with another gathering, shared preparations for future events, and planning of new projects—including installations aimed all the way to Black Rock City. Carodeni thus remains a living organism that evolves together with the people who create it.
2021–2023
Carodeni took a several-year break due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
2024 – Reconnection
Craving (re)connection after the Covid-19, Denisa and Martin reached out to the Czech Burners community with the idea of a small, co-created Burn. The response sparked a collaboration with Vojta and Rachy to revive Carodeni. Held in Chrzin, the gathering brought together nearly 80 participants and marked a new chapter of the Czech Burning Man community—focused on Burner connection across regions and welcoming new faces.
2025 – Growing Beyond Borders
The second edition of the revived Carodeni took place at the same location and became more international than ever. Burners from Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Slovakia, and other countries joined us through the Burn Directory, bringing rich diversity and cultural exchange.
We shared incredible food, reconnected with old friends, made new ones, experienced a magical Burn Night, and enjoyed a strong wave of art contributions—among them Circus the Analogue, Reflexions, The Fire Spitting Dragon, Servus, and many others.
2026 – New Place
Carodeni is moving to a new location—possibly a temporary one—while continuing the search for a place to truly call home. We remain optimistic, knowing that our culture does not come from a place, but from the people who create it.