In the artists workshops, children, students and everyone who is interested can participate. Workshops take place every year during Festival time and on announcement. The workshops will be provided free of charge. Turkish as well as international students and artists will participate. Talented students from the region will learn new techniques and methods of art. Perhaps they will develop and further talents, that would have otherwise vanished in everyday life. Perhaps in this way, they will becoma nationally and internationally reknown artists. In every term, there will be about 40 students participating in the workshops. The students will live in the adobe houses of the Village of Eternal Gratitude. In this way, participants will get familiar with the rural anatolian lifestyle. They will be able for example to make turkish bread in the traditional "Tandir" ovens. They will be able to grow regional vegetables, fruit, flowers and aromatic plants in experimental gardens. Students will have the opportunity to join the village people in work on the fields and in the gardens. They will be able to collect strawberries and cherries and melk cows and sheep. Students will in this way experience anatolian village life. They will be able to observe nature and agriculture and get aquainted with the honorous attitudes, warm character, altruism and hospitality of the anatolian people.