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Alexey Shaburov met with Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, Zhang Xu
On November 14, 2019, Director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, and head of the Association of Private Museums of Russia Alexey Shaburov took part in the 8th international cultural forum in Saint Petersburg.
Exhibition of Chinese tea “One Belt – One Road” in Moscow
Between November 22 and 24, 2019, Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre will host a specialized exhibition for manufacturers and suppliers of Chinese tea, “One Belt – One Road.”
Director of Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with Russian Ambassador to China
On November 9, 2019, Alexey Shaburov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to China Andrey Denisov in Beijing as part of Shaburov’s business trip across the People's Republic of China.
Representatives of Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy visited “Best Artworks by Russian Fans of Chinese Calligraphy” exhibition
On November 8, the China Cultural Centre held a ceremonial opening for the exhibition of guo hua contest winners. Representatives of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, the deputy director Olga Shaburova and the manager Elizaveta Chay, attended the opening of the event, designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between China and Russia
Annual calligraphy festival merges age-old tradition and media arts
This year's "SAC Calligraphy Festival" began its 50-day exhibition on Saturday. It is the third installment of the annual calligraphy festival by Seoul Arts Center's Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum in southern Seoul.
Alexey Shaburov met with Consul General of Russia in Shanghai
On November 11, 2019, Alexey Shaburov met with Alexander Shmanevsky, the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai, as part of Shaburov’s business trip across the People's Republic of China.
Delegation of Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy visited Chinese calligraphy contest awarding ceremony
On November 8, 2019, a delegation of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre visited the office of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to take part in the awarding ceremony of the 4th national contest of Chinese calligraphy “Guozhen Cup.”
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy gave philanthropy tour
On November 6, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy gave a philanthropy tour for disabled members of Tushino district social service centre. Senior citizens often find themselves in challenging life situations but it doesn't mean they have no use for the world of art or the cultural life in Moscow.
Saudi calligrapher Nasser Al-Salem’s modern take on Islamic art
Jeddah-based Saudi artist Nasser Al-Salem has revealed his latest project, which will be showcased in the UAE’s Al-Burda Endowment exhibition — organized by the UAE Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development — on Nov. 21.
Now that's a gourd looking piece of work!
Huang Ajin, a gourd carving artist, did his magic for Shanghai Daily in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
Ms. Tsui Shan, President of the Russian-Chinese Foundation for the Development of Culture, Education and Science, visited Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center
On October 30, 2019, Ms. Tsui Shan, President of the Russian-Chinese Foundation for the Development of Culture, Education and Science, and her colleagues visited Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center.
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy gave tour series for students of European Gymnasium
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy gave a series of tours for the 2nd grade students of the European Gymnasium.
New Pokras Lampas' artwork took residence in Krasnaya Polyana resort. Calligraphy unites people from all over the globe
A massive calligraphy artwork by Pokras Lampas emerged at Krasnaya Polyana resort at a height of 960 meters.
Three Flowers For London
Through urban art, Said Dokins draws attention to climate change. 'Three Flowers for London’ is the most recent series of murals made by Mexican artist Said Dokins.
Members of the Association of Private Museums met with Alexander Lebedev
A representative delegation of Russian private museum owners led by Alexey Shaburov, Director of the Association of Private Museums, and the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, met with entrepreneur, journalist, community leader, and philanthropist Alexander Lebedev
Calligraphy exhibition opens in Tula
The reading hall in Leo Tolstoy central city library in Tula has launched a calligraphy exhibition titled “Venus and Mars.”
Beyond The Record: World Famous Mezuzah
Currently in its 5780th year according to the Jewish calendar, Israel has brilliantly celebrated canonical autumn holidays recently. The largest national newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth shared an illustrated story about nine unusual Israeli achievements, which made it to the Guinness Book of Records.
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy exhibits renowned calligraphers and artists from Gansu province
The Second Secretary for Science and Technology of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Russia visited the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy on September 16, 2019.
Association of private museums of Russia released first episode of “Talents of Russia”
On September 7-8 Sokolniki held an exhibition titled “The Private Museums of Russia. Talents of Russia,” which performed on a huge scale. The project author, Director of the Association of private museums of Russia, Alexey Shaburov managed to place more than a hundred private collections under one roof along with their owners, bringing them together from all across the country – from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka
“The Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting” exhibition featured traditional Chinese musical instrument guqin
On top of talks and workshops, the “Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting” exhibition also featured musical performances built around a traditional Chinese musical instrument, guqin. Guqin is part of the intangible cultural heritage of China, and can only be made by hand. Producing one guqin takes approximately seven years.
Handwriting of the past: calligraphy exhibition opened in Sevastopol
Read a painting in the truest sense of the word, and experience the word. A calligraphy exhibition “Line By Line” featuring Viktor Novikov, an exceptional artist from Sergiev Posad, opened in Leo Tolstoy central city library in Sevastopol.
Wangiping brush factory donated brushes to the “Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting” exhibition
“The Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting” exhibition, which took place on September 20-22 in Sokolniki Park, scored a great success.
Alexey Shaburov, Director of Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with Mr. Su Shishu, Chairman of Association of Calligraphers of China, in Beijing
The delegation of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy led by the Museum Director, Alexey Shaburov, met with Mr. Su Shishu, Chairman of the Association of Calligraphers of China, in Beijing, to discuss the “Great Chinese Calligraphy and Painting” exhibition, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between Russia and China.
Top Korean calligrapher, Professor Kim Byung-ki visited Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On October 8, 2019, Alexey Shaburov gave a tour of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy to a renowned Korean scholar and calligraphy artist, Professor Kim Byung-Ki, who saw the unique examples of Slavonic, European, Hebrew, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean writing, handmade books issued by “Rare Books from Saint Petersburg” publishing house, as well as some rare handwritten editions, including the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
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