Sokolniki Park, Moscow saw the opening of a large exhibition of calligraphy unfolding in a five thousand square metre two-storey mobile pavilion. For the first time ever, the event was attended by Barbara Calzolari, Pope Benedict XVI’s calligrapher; Nja Mahdaoui, UNESCO calligrapher, artist of the Arab sheikhs; Chen Wenfu, member of the Chinese Scientific Union of Antithetical Couplets, etc.
Source: the Novaya Gazeta (the New Newspaper), official website
On October 14th, Sokolniki Exhibition and Culture Centre saw the opening of the 2nd International Exhibition of Calligraphy supported by the RF Ministry of Culture and by the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. The better part of the exposition is dominated by the Sacred Calligraphy Collection featuring contemporary calligraphic works inspired by Buddhist, Judaic, Christian, and Muslim sacral texts.
Source: the Mufti Council of Russia, official website
Sokolniki saw the opening of the world’s largest exhibition of calligraphy. A World Famous Mezuzah, listed in the Guinness World Records, the Sacred Mantra from Germany, a handwritten copy of the Constitution of the Russian Federation are now on public display for the first time ever.
Source: Podmoskovie (the Moscow Oblast) TV-channel
The world’s largest calligraphy exhibition has invaded five thousand square metres in Sokolniki. The exhibition will feature works by world renowned calligraphers from over thirty countries, such as: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Israel, USA, Japan, China, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, Brazil, etc.
Source: Your Leisure
All those who paint or tag absolutely must sneak a peek at the real classic calligraphy at the 2nd International Exhibition of Calligraphy (from October 14th to November 15th, Moscow).
Source: www.ilovegraffiti.ru, www.montanacolors.ru
Calligraphy is the art of both ideal writing and an ideal soul.