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On the initiative of the Association of Private Museums of Russia, the Department of Culture of the Yaroslavl Region awarded Yuri Ivanovich Arutsev, an outstanding calligrapher, public figure, founder of the Yaroslavl Historical and Genealogical Society, and founder of the author's school “Russian Calligraphy and Ligature” and the Museum of Russian National Writing.

Tokyo-born Fuad Kouichi Honda is widely recognized as one of the world’s top Arabic calligraphers. The native Japanese Muslim, who teaches at Daito Bunka University, has won numerous awards for his work, including at the International Arabic Calligraphy Competition. His most famous pieces use passages from the Qur’an.

A calligraphy company is encouraging Shropshire people to send handwritten letters to care home resident to show they care, for this year's World Calligraphy Day.

One of master penman Michael Sull’s favorite things to write is people’s names. “Because so many people can’t write their names! They scribble their names. You scribble your name, you’re showing a lot of disrespect for yourself. I mean, your name is your most personal form of identification. You’ve had it since you were born. And you should write it well,” Sull said.

The World Calligraphy Museum staff congratulates one of the brightest and most respected masters of Russian graphic design, a member of the Union of Artists, the Union of Designers of Russia, academician of the Academy of Graphic Design and participant of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy Evgeny Maksovich Dobrovinsky

Today, July 23, the head of the cultural department of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation, the counselor-envoy of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation, the director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, Ms. Gong Jiajia, celebrates her birthday.

On July 26, 2020, a unique online course on Jewish calligraphy will start, which will be given by the twice Guinness Book of Records holder and exhibitor of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy Avraham Borshevsky

On July 19, Dagar Kamar, a participant in the International Exhibition of Calligraphy, a calligrapher from India, celebrates her birthday.

For this project in Shuyang, China, UAD has used architecture to encapsulate the area’s long-held tradition of calligraphy. The recent intervention, measuring an expansive 112,752 ft2 (10,475 m2), is designed to house a new calligraphy art gallery for Shuyang, which is known as the birthplace of the traditional Chinese brush writing.

The exhibition in the St. Petersburg gallery “Colors of Life”, dedicated to the works of the classic of Chinese painting, Jiang Shilong, will last until the end of July 2020.

Among the authors of the new issue of the magazine is Yuri Arutsev, an outstanding master, creator of the author’s school “Russian Calligraphy and Ligature” and the Museum of Russian National Writing, Alexander Zolotarev, curator of the Museum of Russian National Writing, and Oksana Khukhrina, educational artist, fine art expert and co-founder of the First School of Chinese Calligraphy in St. Petersburg.

On July 11, a wonderful calligrapher, poet and translator, participant of the Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting exhibition, a friend of the World Calligraphy Museum, Mr. Li Zuo, celebrates his birthday.

Veteran artist appeals to the government to invest in preserving calligraphy for those to come after us.

An online calligraphy exhibition of works by famous artists from China, Japan and South Korea opened in Beijing on July 3. Guests from Japan and South Korea attended the opening ceremony virtually, via an online video call.

The Museum of World Calligraphy wishes a happy birthday to Mrs. Khan Adeeba, and wishes her the flowering of her work in her country and abroad.

The World Calligraphy Museum staff wishes a happy birthday to the official calligrapher and the master of illumination of the Central Chancellery of the High Court of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the unsurpassed master of heraldry and illumination Timothy Noad.

Young artists have launched an online startup to revive the ancient art of calligraphy in Kashmir.

On July 1, Malaysian calligrapher, a participant in the International Calligraphy Exhibition project, Mr. Abu Bakar Abdul Baki, celebrates his birthday. He successfully combines his creative activities with the teaching of Islamic calligraphy at the International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Today, June 30, Mr. Li Xiaozheng, a wonderful calligrapher, friend of the World Calligraphy Museum, is celebrating his birthday. The director of the museum, Alexey Shaburov, as well as the entire staff of the World Calligraphy Museum congratulate Mr. Li on this day, wish him good health, creative success and endless inspiration.