Testimonial of the Consul General of Ukraine in St. Petersburg

N.A. Rudko, Consul General of Ukraine in St. Petersburg, “Many thanks to the initiators and organizers of the show. Their effort resulted in creation of a talented bright five-day fest of the opportunities of calligraphy to fill our lives with beauty, strengthening friendly relations and mutual understanding between the nations.”

It is a well-known fact that the each civilization is remembered in history by cultural achievements, mainly by the masterpieces of visual and fine arts. No one now remembers the names of antique workshops and medieval manufactories. Nevertheless, the names of Myron, Scopas, Praxiteles, da Vinci, Rafael, and Titian are known by every more or less educated person. This is the power of art!
Therefore, organization of cultural forums is highly important for people’s spiritual state and humanitarian knowledge improvement.
The International Exhibition of Calligraphy is featuring among such forums. The ancient art of calligraphy, a bit neglected and underestimated nowadays, is an effective means for people to find their place in the world of beauty. It is a way for one person to show respect to another. It is the way people can be united by means of beauty.
Many thanks to the initiators and organizers of the show. Their effort resulted in creation of a talented bright five-day fest of the opportunities of calligraphy to fill our lives with beauty, strengthening friendly relations and mutual understanding between the nations.

N.A. Rudko,
Consul General of Ukraine in St. Petersburg