Wicker man since 1986, an effigy of a man has been burned during Burning Man, a week-long annual event currently being held in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. Wicker man A wicker man was a large wicker statue reportedly used by the ancient Druids (priests of Celtic paganism) for sacrifice by burning it in effigy. The main evidence for this practice is one sentence in Julius Caesar's "Commentary on the Gallic war", which modern scholarship has linked to an earlier writer, Poseidonius. Modern archaeological research has not yielded much evidence of human sacrifice among the Celts, and the ancient Greco-Roman sources are now
Traverse City Film Festival 28 – August 2, 2009. Free Movies at the Open Space: The sixth annual festival was held from July 27 – August 1, 2010. Opening and Closing Night: TCFF 3D: Comedy & Drama from Home and Abroad: The Beatles at the Movies (A 40th Anniversary): A Salute to Cuban Film: Shorts Programs: Dangerous Docs: Midnight: Special Screenings: Kids Fest: Free Movies at the Open Space: The seventh annual festival was held from July 26–31, 2011. Opening and Closing Night: US Indies: New Foreign Cinema: State Theatre Centennial Celebration: 50th Anniversary of "To Kill a Mockingbird": Union! Our Salute to Public