Prepare for the Playa

June 22, July 20th and August 17th

The burn is calling... will you be ready??

Get everything you need for the Burn from your
local 'Burner-Preneurs': Funky fashions and playa specific products from lights, domes, faux fur and more!!

June 22, July 20th and August 17th
1pm-1am at
Cafe Cocomo 650 Indiana Street, SF
1-8pm All Ages, 8pm-1am 21+
Free entrance 1pm-5pm
$10 from 5pm-7pm; $15 from 7pm-1am
*benefiting Playa Artist Peter Hudson!
SAVE $5 off entry with RSVP on www.preparefortheplaya.com

The June 22nd Line up:

Burner-Preneurs and Designers showing the funkiest, most eclectic, unique and hard to find playa products and fashions to get you ready for the Burn!
Michaels Light Toys, Rock N Socks, Firefly Style, Minerva's Antenae, Miranda Caroligne, Fati Beloved, Shawna Hoffman, Jan Hilmer, Foat Design, Hipstirr, Gessika Style, Twisted Traveler, Monkey Meditates, Steam Trunk, Wild on Inside. FurrPlay, Black Lotus Clothing, Medium Reality, Tawapa, Wild Card, Space Turtle, Sparkle Plenty Creations, Ayya Wear, Strange Attractor Fashions, MelZ Designs, S&G Clothing, PodBelts, Sinthetex, Chacabraka, Gadgitron's Masks & Goggles, Foxy Monster, Sinthetex, Podbelts, Heathen Wear...

Live performances Hourly by hoop dancers, poi spinners, belly dancers, acoustic musicians and more!
* Mike Whipple of Mobile Estate http://www.myspace.com/mobileestate
* Damage Control http://damage-control.org/
* Destin is the Erotic Rock Star Join in with a random eye gazing connection http://www.eroticrockstar.com

Playa 'U' How to Clinics and Demonstrations all day
Learn from seasoned burners in a series of how to's and demonstrations from:
*The Burning Man Earth Gaurdians will be instructing on 2 topics
1) How to Plan & Prepare ahead of time
2) How to dispose of waste properly

*Light N Wire Push back the darkness with 2 lighting clinics and how tos! www.lightnwire.com
*Teal & Blue: Camp construction - Building a simple camp shower and evap pond for your camp
*Jude from Sparkle Plenty Creations: Create an exotic turban to protect your hair on the playa www.sparkleplentycreations.com
*More topics to come including Bike Preparedess and more!
Check the website for complete times and lineup.

4pm 'The Playa Inspired Wardrobe' Fashion Show
See the designers of PftP strut their stuff as they show you the must haves for any inspired playa wardrobe and most functional and funky accessories for BM '08!

6:30 Sneak Peak at our Event Benefactor,
Peter Hudson's '08 Playa Art Installation
Peter Hudson designer of Homorobourous (Monkey Temple) is bringing his new 2008 Tantalus project to Burning Man. Come listen to his presentation, support his cause and meet the artist at our Lotus Vodka happy hour. http://www.hudzo.com

7-8pm Lotus Vodka Happy Hour
Enjoy discounted Lotus Vodka drinks during the PftP happy hour and enjoy live performances in the courtyard!

Solar Flare: an 8 person poi spinning troupe will entertain and delight while you sip specialty discounted Lotus Vodka drinks in Cocomo's courtyard.
8pm 'The Elements of the Playa Fashion Show'
with DJ B. Smiley and Mc Trademark G
http://www.bsmiley.org/ http://www.evolutioncontrolcommittee.com
Over the summer in a series of Fashion shows we will explore 3 of the elements of the playa. The first is Earth as interpreted through fashion.

June 22nd features the designs of:
* Black Lotus Clothing http://www.blacklotusclothing.com
* Miranda Caroligne http://www.mirandacaroligne.com
* Fati Beloved http://www.myspace.com/fati_ma
* Fire Fly Style http://www.fireflystyle.com
* Wild on the Inside http://www.wildontheinside.com
* Steam Trunk http://www.steamtrunk.com
* Wild Card http://www.wildcardcollection.com
* Shawna Hoffman & Jan Hilmer
* Medium Reality http//www.mediumreality.com
* Tawapa http://www.tawapa.com
* Strange Attractor Fashion & MelZ Designs http://www.iposeforclothes.com

10pm The Zoopy Show live Giant monster musicians, punkrock cheerleader Go-Go dancers and a crazzle addicted hyfee puppet will dumbfound and amaze all humans within visual and audio range. http://www.myspace.com/zoopyfunk

11pm Playa DJs
Djs from some of the best sound camps on the playa will bust out some funky breaks!
Murphstar from Seismic vs. Shissla from House of Lotus
http://www.bsmiley.org/
http://www.shissla.com/burningman.php

BE THE ART!! Playa wear strongly encouraged!

A portion of the proceeds to benefit Peter Hudson's Art Installation Tantalus.

Prepare for the Playa would like to thank our sponsors for their promotional support to make these events possible:
Five & Diamond http://www.fiveanddiamond.com
Nitevibe http://www.nitevibe.com
Metrowize http://www.metrowize.com
Lotus Vodka http://www.lotusvodka.com
Nicole Presents http://www.nicolepresents.com
Wild on the Inside http://www.wildontheinside.com