Mr. Ernst hopes that the workshops will attract more local playwrights and increase entries for this summer's contest.

The structure feels casual, do-it-yourself, but the gallery and workshops are attracting serious talent and attention.

Each workshop has a central theme and attract presentations from a wide variety of stakeholders.

"It's a cheap form of therapy," said Dr. Progoff, whose workshops have attracted more than 250,000 people in the last 20 years.

The seminars, conferences and workshops periodically organized by the department have attracted some of the highest quality academics from the world over.

Each festival features workshops, panels, children's events and readings, attracting over 2,000 visitors.

The workshop attracted 20 people, but no Hispanic laborers attended.

The conference, exhibition and 10 workshops attracted 550 participants including 66 speakers.

The workshops on immigration, climate change and medicines for neglected diseases all attracted a great number of participants and great interest.

The workshop attracted some two dozen people, but about half of them were young Cape Bretoners who wanted to hone existing skills.