Exhibition of calligraphy to commemorate Victory Day goes live

An exhibition of calligraphy to commemorate the Great Patriotic War Victory Day opened with a ceremony on May 8 at 5.00 pm.

The opening ceremony saw a performance of a children chamber choir of Vladimir Loktev’s singing and dancing ensemble, followed by an exhibition tour and a meeting with calligraphy artists.

The topic has united calligraphy artists from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Yaroslavl, Volgograd and many locations across Russia. Thanks to them, the event will put on display calligraphy masterpieces from the museum collection, as well as the works by renowned artists representing Russian leading calligraphy schools: N. Taranov, P. Chobitko and D. Petrovsky, and their students.

The idea of the Russian military valour represented at this unique exhibition of calligraphy, is designed to remind of the great Russian history and unite the people through pride for their homeland.

The exhibition will run free for all until May 31st, 2018, with its opening hours matching those of the Museum.

Exhibition of calligraphy to commemorate Victory Day goes live