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Calligraphy-inspired logos created for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Official emblems have been unveiled for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, designed by artist Lin Cunzhen to reference Chinese calligraphy. Featuring bright gradients of colour, the two logos both incorporate Chinese characters with ribbon-like forms.
The National School of Calligraphy invites to enroll for calligraphy courses
Training at the Contemporary Museum of calligraphy will take on an updated format this year. We did our best to make the courses convenient and interesting for various groups of students
National School of Calligraphy reflects on 2017
The first half-year is over, and the school of calligraphy has finished Basic, Pointed Pen, Lettering, Spencerian level 1 and Brushpen courses. It's a pleasure to see fresh certificate owners pursuit new goals doing more courses. For many people calligraphy has opened a new page in life, helped fulfil themselves and broaden horizons
Calligraphy as path to happiness
Haven't we all ever asked ourselves a question – if there is magical way to change one's life, learn swift and logical thinking, articulate ideas in a nicely fashion, find a method for self expression and relieve stress? Indeed there is one activity capable of doing all of the above, and that is calligraphy.
New Year with Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
The New Year eve is a magic time packed with cheery anticipation, miracles and pleasing gifts – and we have one for our visitors too. On December 29 at 15:00 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will hold a workshop and a tour for a free-to-join group – come and join the creative impulse to make a DIY greeting for your friends and family.
New Year DIY miracle as social initiative by Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
The pre-New Year week in school No. 1 of the Small Business College No. 4 has started with making a creative New Year card. 7A students were so eager for another calligraphy class scheduled for December 25, and diligent in following Alexey Fedichkin’s guidelines, who has become more than a teacher, but a friend. The writing Happy New Year was to emerge on a dense paper with broad markers in Russian Vyaz
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy brings more joy to its small visitors
The Russian State Children Library hosted a New Year festival on December 24, where the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held a holiday workshop for children to write a letter to Ded Moroz. Painstaking art of calligraphy links the contemporary to the old age tradition of handwritten greetings.
Museum's opening hours in holiday season
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy team wishes you a happy New Year and informs of the following opening hours during the holiday season
New Year message from Director of Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
Dear all! On behalf of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy team let me wish you a happy New Year! The departing 2017 has been remarked with a great deal of important events in the Museum's life. The challenges we faced prompted us to engage latent reserves to move forward. What is most important is that we believe in ourselves and our project, and think big. We perform and achieve a lot.
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy joined Passenger Day in Sheremetyevo
On December 22, 2017, the team of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and calligraphy artist Arina Lauri participated in the Passenger Day held in Sheremetyevo International Airport
Calligraphers congratulate the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy on the New Year and Christmas!
It has become a good tradition for the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy to receive congratulations on the New Year from calligraphers participating in the International Exhibition of Calligraphy project. Congratulations on the New Year and Christmas are coming from different countries.
National School of Calligraphy gave classes for children
The last class this departing year, on December 23, has seen the students making handwritten cards – a group led by Ekaterina Orfanova has crafted mitten-shaped cards with a greeting snowflake inside carrying a fine handwriting in Italic
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy hosted show for Kultura TV Channel
On December 21, 2017, a film crew from Kultura TV Channel has visited the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy as one of the Pryanichny Domik (Gingerbread House) shows, produced by Studiya-A creative workshop, will speak of calligraphy
Museum representatives visited one of key Russian universities
Representatives of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and Yuri Koverdyaev, calligraphy artist and member of the National Union of Calligraphers of Russia, have visited one of the oldest Russian universities, MGIMO, to discuss permanent cooperation.
Retired journalists hold calligraphy exhibition
Three former Hankook Ilbo journalists are holding a calligraphy exhibition. In the exhibit titled "Three Journalist Companions," which kicked off Thursday, the veteran journalist trio, who have dedicated their lives to news reporting and making sense of facts, have joined together to share a common interest.
Christmas Card workshop
The New Year feel is in the air, and it's no wonder the Christmas Card workshop on December 17 has seen a plenty of creative people coming to the welcoming Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
Final class in Pointed Pen course
On December 16 the school of calligraphy has seen the end of the Pointed Pen training course, where its attendees have presented their compositions to demonstrate the acquired skills.
Calligraphy Paintings at Mojdeh Gallery
A frouz Houshang will hold a calligraphy painting exhibition he calls ‘Abyss’, featuring eleven of his works at Mojdeh Art Gallery in Tehran on December 15.
Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held insightful talk about Chinese writing
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy has held another talk as a part of the Public University project, to spin the evolution of the Chinese writing through the ages.
Calligraphy for All social project
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will launch a project named Calligraphy for All in December 2017 in the Speech Pathology and Neurorehabilitation Centre of the Moscow City Health Department.
First steps in calligraphy for kids with autism
Students of 7A form from school No. 1 in Small Business College No. 4, continue their calligraphy practice guided by Alexey Fedichkin, and by now have bit by bit approached to letters, going from simple elements to more complex ones and eventually to the entire letters.
Russian Vyaz crash course in Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On December 24 between 12 and 5 PM the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will hold a crash course on one of the most beautiful decorative writing styles – the Russian Vyaz.
Christmas Card workshop
As the New Year approaches, longing for wonders we are so keen to share the warmth and joy with family and friends.
New project by Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy is commissioning an update for the project of the Constitution of the Russian Federation as amended in 2014. The text is written by Yuri Koverdyaev, graphic artist and a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. As of today, 44 pages are complete ending with the Article No. 78, which is equal to 39 957 characters or 5619 words.
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Words Of Wisdom
For the largest part ill handwriting in the world is caused by hurry.
(Lewis Carroll)