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In Ulyanovsk, on the sidewalk in the courtyard of house No. 17 on Kamyshinskaya street, the calligraphy appeared in the style of the Russian ligature script, containing the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief dated May 8, 1945 on unconditional surrender of German

Calligrapher artist, creator of the handwritten script “A.S. Pushkin”, the founder of the author’s school of calligraphy and the Museum of Russian National Handwriting Yuri Ivanovich Arutsev was filmed at work

Today, May 5, our friend and talented calligrapher Mr. Mao Guangsong is celebrating his birthday. On behalf of Director Alexey Shaburov and the entire staff of the World Calligraphy Museum, we wish Mr. Mao a happy birthday, wish him good luck, good health and creative success!

On May 4, our friend and partner of the Calligraphy Museum Mr. Zhang Wengchang celebrates his birthday. We sincerely congratulate Mr. Zhang on his birthday, wish him good health, happiness and prosperity!

Today, May 1, a wonderful calligrapher and our friend Mr. Zhao Xueli is celebrating his birthday. Alexey Shaburov, Director of the World Calligraphy Museum, as well as the entire museum staff, congratulates Mr. Zhao on his birthday, wishes him good health, creative success and fulfillment of all wishes!

The World Calligraphy Museum in Sokolnki with a collection of about 5000 unique calligraphic masterpieces has been recognized as a community organization. The information about is available on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Alexey Shaburov, President & CEO of Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Director of the World Calligraphy Museum in Moscow told People's Daily that China sets a perfect example of preserving its civilization, that Chinese culture gave him positive energy. Years of learning about Chinese calligraphy provided him an enormous boost to develop the Russian art of beautiful penmanship.

At Tsinghua University, a calligraphy course was completed by a professor at the Training Center of the Chinese Association of Calligraphers, master of calligraphic style “Quan” Mr. Mao Guangsong. A course lasting about a year was attended by 14 students from different cities and provinces of China.

May 24, 2020 at 15:00 at the World Calligraphy Museum there will be a master class on the topic “Career Guidance on Handwriting. Find your way," and by appointment, consultations will be conducted under the leadership of Larisa Drygval by leading experts of the Handwriting Research Center - Moscow office of Inessa Goldberg's Institute of Graphoanalysis (Israel).

India has 22 official languages. But the real beauty isn't just in hearing them spoken -- it's in seeing them rendered in script.

Every year on April 20, the Chinese Language Day is celebrated around the world . This celebration was first held in many states in 2010, and residents of those countries where it is considered a public holiday pay particular attention to holiday celebrations on such a day

The Ruqa’a script may have been relegated to history, but its unique characteristics made it a prime choice for decoration and today it is an example of how calligraphic embellishment has produced new modes of artistic interpretation.

The Museum of Russian National Writing does not waste time in vain, its employees, being on forced isolation, sort archives and are actively engaged in creativity.

Five years on from its opening, the Education City Mosque (Minaretein), a landmark building at Qatar Foundation (QF), continues to inspire thought – including through its calligraphy.

The Contemporary Korean Writing Exhibition opened at the National Museum of Modern Art in South Korea, Korea Herald reported on March 31.

Both Prof.Mao and Prof.Yuan are long time partners of the World Calligraphy Museum. They took part in Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Commemorating to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, visited Moscow and performed calligraphy workshops. Their works are part of the collection of the World Calligraphy Museum.

On April 2, 2020 the President of the Russian Federation made another national address, he once again urged the citizens to demonstrate responsibility, to respect self-isolation measures, which the President extended until the end of April. Due to these regulations all public event are suspended, many facilities, both governmental and commercial are closed

COVID-19 coronavirus infection is an extremely tough challenge to business, to state and to all mankind.

Primorsky Krai Jat Russian Calligraphy Regional Contest dedicated to the memory of Saint Cyril and Methodius, the creators of Slavic alphabet is now accepting applications, as reported in Primorskaya Gazeta newspaper.

“Here you have the spirit of calligraphy,” says the artist Samir Sayegh, pointing to one long fluid brushstroke on canvas. “It is energy that gives it balance. This energy comes from a certain set of feelings — feelings that are deep inside — and the contemplation of who you are as a human being. Life, love, fear, anxiety, stress… all these feelings. This internal spectrum of emotions is what moves the hand and gives it a sense of steadfast purpose.”

The Center for Continuing Art Education of Faculty of Arts and Design of Altai State University opens a new educational course in artistic and aesthetic development. Residents of the regional center now have a rare opportunity to learn the basics of Classical Calligraphy.

Dear colleagues! The staff of the World Calligraphy Museum congratulate you on the Day of the Cultural Worker!

On the 17th of March, graphic artist and calligrapher Lyudmila Pankratova donated two of her works to the World Calligraphy Museum, in commemoration of the more than a thousand-year history of Slavic writing.

Co-founder of the Museum of Russian gusli and Chinese guqin Dmitry Paramonov participated in the program “Youth Express” on the internet radio station of All-Russian Society of the Blind.