The International Exhibition of Calligraphy will be held under the auspices of UNESCO

The cultural and educational project of the National Union of Calligraphers and the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy entitled "the International Exhibition of Calligraphy" will be held in October-November, 2009 under the auspices of UNESCO (UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

On May 22, the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO officially awarded this status to the project. UNESCO’s mission is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the supremacy of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the UN Charter for all nations regardless of race, sex, language, or religious convictions.

Source: Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy