Calligraphy in the Pope’s chancellery

Antonio Mennini, Apostolic Nuncio, the permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to the Russian Federation accepted the team of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy in the Vatican chancellery in Moscow. His Eminence allotted time in his tight schedule to personally meet the project initiator Alexey Shaburov. The Sokolniki MEC team enjoyed a hospitable reception. Monsignor Visvaldas Kulbokas, First Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature to Russia, watched a film about the exhibition and appreciated the profound mission of the project. In the course of the talks they touched upon the sacred calligraphy which will be displayed at the exhibition in Veliky Novgorod. Visvaldas Kulbokas remembered Barbara Calzolari, the Pope’s personal calligrapher, to arrive at the exhibition in Moscow. Monsignor Kulbokas approved of the project’s significance and expressed confidence in the project’s success outside Russia.

After all, the representatives of the Holy See were given the souvenirs from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.

Alexey Shaburov, President of Sokolniki MEC and Monsignor Visvaldas Kulbokas

Apostolic Nuncio Antonio Mennini and the Sokolniki MEC team

Parlor of the Vatican Chancellery in Moscow

Presentation of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy

The representative office of the Holy See to the Russian Federation

Source: International Exhibition of Calligraphy