Another was concerned about whether the festivals did enough to promote their work abroad.

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"S'long as everyone's buzzin' and havin' a good time, that's what festivals are about, man, " Dizzee Rascal said afterwards.

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"Film festivals are all about meeting people, and ideas are born, " noted Ms. Daelemans of her collaboration with Mr. Bonner.

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The farm is run by volunteers with about 200 devotees preparing for major Hindu festivals which attract thousands of worshippers.

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But with much of the attention and cash going to high-profile festivals, some are concerned about the survival of smaller groups, the real people behind the arts.

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While still small in comparison to marquee film festivals like the Toronto International Film Festival, which draws about 400, 000 attendees each year, attendance at the New Orleans festival has more than doubled to 17, 000 in the past three years.

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Hoffman and Masius have been perking up conferences and festivals with their new gadget and have found that people can be quite curious about wearable technology, says Hoffman.

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