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Primorsky Krai Jat Russian Calligraphy Regional Contest dedicated to the memory of Saint Cyril and Methodius, the creators of Slavic alphabet is now accepting applications, as reported in Primorskaya Gazeta newspaper.

“Here you have the spirit of calligraphy,” says the artist Samir Sayegh, pointing to one long fluid brushstroke on canvas. “It is energy that gives it balance. This energy comes from a certain set of feelings — feelings that are deep inside — and the contemplation of who you are as a human being. Life, love, fear, anxiety, stress… all these feelings. This internal spectrum of emotions is what moves the hand and gives it a sense of steadfast purpose.”

The Center for Continuing Art Education of Faculty of Arts and Design of Altai State University opens a new educational course in artistic and aesthetic development. Residents of the regional center now have a rare opportunity to learn the basics of Classical Calligraphy.

April 26, 2020 at 15:00 at the World Calligraphy Museum there will be a master class on the topic “Career Guidance on Handwriting. Find your way," and by appointment, consultations will be conducted under the leadership of Larisa Drygval by leading experts of the Handwriting Research Center - Moscow office of Inessa Goldberg's Institute of Graphoanalysis (Israel).

Dear colleagues! The staff of the World Calligraphy Museum congratulate you on the Day of the Cultural Worker!

On the 17th of March, graphic artist and calligrapher Lyudmila Pankratova donated two of her works to the World Calligraphy Museum, in commemoration of the more than a thousand-year history of Slavic writing.

Co-founder of the Museum of Russian gusli and Chinese guqin Dmitry Paramonov participated in the program “Youth Express” on the internet radio station of All-Russian Society of the Blind.

An opening ceremony of the Cabinet of Calligrapher named after Mr. Li Hui, took place at the Russian Gusli and Chinese Guqin Art Museum.

For the last ten odd years I have closely followed and participated in the project directed by Mr. Alexey Shaburov: the World Calligraphy Museum. It was thus a great pleasure to finally have the opportunity to visit the museum last February.

One of Taiwan's foremost calligraphers, Tong Yang-tze (董阳孜), is displaying a particularly massive piece at the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University.

В соответствии с указом Мэра Москвы и для недопущения распространения коронавирусной инфекции, мы приняли решение закрыть для посещения Музей мировой каллиграфии до 10 апреля.

On March 13, 2020, a ceremony of delivering a memorable gift to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Russian Federation took place at the World Calligraphy Museum.

Shaburov A., Director of the World Calligraphy Museum had a meeting on March 5, 2020 with two representatives of art society, women and artists, Pankratova L. and Budyleva M.

A remarkable calligrapher Bahman Panahi visited Russia at the end of February as part of his personal project Musicalligraphy.

On March 7, the Museum of Russian gusli and Chinese guqin held a creative meeting called "Psalm Music: gusli in the world Christian culture".

On March 13, 2020 at 13:00 a ceremony of presenting a gift to the Embassy of China will take place in the World Calligraphy Museum.

Best wishes for the Women's Day from the team of the World Calligraphy Museum!

D.Ryabinkin Primary School No.1392 held a calligraphy contest "Calligraphy King and Queen".

On February 25, a sightseeing tour was held at the World Calligraphy Museum with a master class for children of the “Lichnost” private school.

This week (Friday and Saturday) the National School of Calligraphy of the World Calligraphy Museum opens new courses "Pointed Pen" and "Introduction to Calligraphy". For details please visit our website.

The Museum of Russian Gusli and Chinese Guqin invites everyone to take part in the creative meeting "Psalm Music: Gusli in the World Christian Culture". The old Russian spiritual music ensemble Sirin Choir Choirmaster Andrey Kotov and the Co-owner of the Museum of Russian Gusli and Chinese Guqin Dmitry Paramonov will provide an introduction to the world Gusli traditions and the Russian culture of playing spiritual music in everyday life

February 29, 2020 at the Museum of Russian Gusli and Chinese Guqin a concert-meeting of gusli players and gusli lovers took place.

February 29, at 18:00 in Sokolniki, the Museum of Russian Gusli and Chinese Guqin will host the long-awaited concert meeting of gusli players and gusli lovers.