History of the hippie movement and the Holding Company, Merl Saunders and Babatunde Olatunji to speakers such as Timothy Leary, Terence McKenna, Paul Krassner, Stephen Gaskin, Robert Anton Wilson, Harvey Wasserman and Ralph Metzner. The Burning Man festival began in 1986 at a San Francisco beach party. Now an annual gathering, the event is held in the Black Rock Desert northeast of Reno, Nevada. Though few participants would accept the "hippie" label, Burning Man is a contemporary expression of alternative community in the same spirit as early hippie events. The gathering becomes a temporary city (36,500 occupants in 2005), with elaborate encampments, displays and many
Boston Film Festival It is often confused with the Boston International Film Festival, which is annually held in Boston as well. Boston Film Festival Boston Film Festival (BFF) is an annual film festival held in Boston in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It has been held annually since 1984, usually in early September. The Boston Film Festival premiered such notable films as "The Last Kiss", "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints", "Renaissance", "Deliver Us From Evil", "Jesus Camp", "The Ground Truth", "The US vs. John Lennon", "A Desperate Crossing", "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", "Prime", "North Country", and "How to Start a Revolution". It