Present in many countries in every continent, every year Capoeira attracts to Brazil thousands of foreign students and, often, foreign capoeiristas work hard to learn the official Brazilian language, Portuguese, in an effort to better understand and become part of the art.

It attracts many competitors from all across the globe and in 2011 the event celebrated its centenary year.

Caribana is held in Toronto, Ontario every year and attracts over one million visitors to the region, many of whom fly all the way from Jamaica.

Sherwood attracts 500, 000 tourists annually, including many from other countries.

Computex Taipei, the second-largest technology trade fair | trade show in the world, is a global information technology | IT exhibition which attracts many foreign investors.

The University attracts many students in part because of its size, its picturesque location, and its Cooperative Education, Earth & Ocean Sciences, Engineering, and Law programs.

Merriweather Post Pavilion, a well-known outdoor concert venue, attracts many prominent performers.

Philadelphia's history attracts many tourists, with the Liberty Bell receiving over 2 million visitors in 2010.

The Village of Cooperstown ( home of James Fenimore Cooper ), located at the south end of Otsego Lake, attracts many tourists to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the New York State Historical Association museums.

Despite being the seat of a theological government and the fact that most important religious unions and academies of the country are based in Tehran, half of the city ( northern area ) remains the most liberal in the nation, a fact that attracts many young people from elsewhere to study in the capital.

The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors.

France also attracts many religious pilgrims to Lourdes, a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées département, which hosts several million visitors a year.

The Sea of Galilee attracts many Christian pilgrims, because, according to the New Testament, many of the miracles of Jesus occurred on its shores — including his walking on water, calming the storm, and feeding five thousand people in Tabgha.

The £ 100 prize for the first correct solution opened is unusually high for a crossword and attracts many entrants.

The Pykara Dam, Pykara falls and the reservoir attracts many tourists.

The Arizona Fall League attracts many of the top prospects in minor league baseball.

The Maryland International Raceway ( Budd's Creek ) attracts many auto racing enthusiasts.

The F Market heritage streetcar line turnaround at Market and 17th-streets at the Castro Street Station, a Muni Metro subway station, attracts many tourists which was renamed Harvey Milk Plaza in honor of its most famous resident.

The abundant nectar produced by Centaurea flowers attracts many pollinators.

This park is roughly, and attracts many visitors throughout the year.

1910-Jackson Lake, created by the damming of the Ocmulgee River, is now a prime recreational venue that attracts many visitors from all over middle and North Georgia.

It attracts many migratory species.

Holkham NNR is important for its wintering wildfowl, especially Pink-footed Geese, Eurasian Wigeon and Brent Geese, but it also has breeding waders, and attracts many migrating birds in autumn.

Eutaw is known for its architecture and so the Historic Parade and viewing of homes is popular in this town and the event attracts many tourists.

The city attracts a large number of Japanese tourists as well as Russian visitors.

Offering tastes of traditional Japanese food and various goods, this famous event attracts so many people from outside of Japan Town that the event is predominantly non-Asian.

It is significant that the Catskills, which used to be the summer playground for older teen-agers, a kind of summer suburb of New York, no longer attracts them in great numbers -- except for those who work there as waiters, bus boys, or counselors in the day camps.

The government pays a subsidy for revival of the classics, and this policy attracts experimenters who sometimes put Moliere's characters in modern dress and often achieve interesting results.

Into this book he incorporated his view of " the violent male type ", which he described as a " man who had to be right ", a man who " instantly attracts women " and who he said were the men who " run the world ".

Crete's mild climate attracts interest from northern Europeans who want a holiday home or residence on the island.

The event attracts amateur swimmers from all over the Canaries and Spain, and also swimming professionals such as David Meca and Maarten Van der Weijden, the paralympist Jesús Collado Alarcón who won gold medals for 100m backstroke and butterfly in Athens 2004, and Xavi Torres Ramis, the paralympic champion in Barcelona ' 92, Sydney and Atlanta.

The noise attracts the policemen who were investigating the dead historian's body.

The island-village of Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island attracts young crowds who sometimes wear " red bucket hats " and are prone to " break off cartwheels in the park " and general merriment.

The better option lies in the middle: a store with a moderate amount of good quality, brand-name items arranged neatly in the display windows attracts passersby, who are more likely to enter and shop.

The BSN program attracts students who begin as Freshmen as well as transfer students from community colleges and those with degrees from other universities.

This brings him into contact with Ina's daughter, Kate, who attracts him despite her plain appearance and simple lifestyle.

Once the home of a thriving lobster industry, Tavolara now attracts divers who come to view the coral, sponges, sea anemones, bottlenose dolphins, and even a few specimens of Pinna nobilis, the rare giant clam whose byssus fibers were formerly used in the manufacture of sea silk for royal garments.

Today, the term courtesan has become a euphemism to designate an escort or a prostitute, especially one who attracts wealthy clients.

This aspect attracts some individuals to the ULC who are uncomfortable with the liberal activism and social views held by the UUA.

Called " One of the biggest shows of the Earth ", the festival attracts millions of tourists, both Brazilians and foreigners who come from everywhere to participate and enjoy the great show.

Mathilda's father ( Michael Badalucco ) attracts the ire of corrupt DEA agents, who have been paying him to stash cocaine in his apartment.

The evening attracts 1, 200 artists and stars from around the world, including Josephine Baker who sings “ J ' ai deux amours ”.

The race attracts amateur runners who make up the bulk of the thirty thousand or more participants ; commonly running in fancy dress for charity causes.

As a consequence of the co-decision procedures, the European Parliament attracts attention from lobbyists who target the rapporteur and the chairman of the committee.

Logan, who was a Young Artist Award nominee for his portrayal of Fett, compares Fett to " that boy in school who never talks " and who attracts others ' curiosity.

Of note is the Om Bar which attracts a number of the Bhutanese elite and expatriates who dine and discuss their business ventures there.